Subject: Some weeks are
definitely better than others...
October 21, 2013
Hey y'all!!
I loved hearing
what that lady said about Amber and seeing her as a missionary!!! Dang that was
way cool. I couldn't really see the tag though so next pic you send Amb make sure
you've got a full view of the tag.
Hadderly... Why
do I know that name? Was that someone’s maiden name or something? Shauna Shaw's
maybe...?
Oh man... Well
this week kinda sucked. Haha sorry to start the e-mail out like this but it really
was so bad that it was funny. Sister Fox, Roundy and I just started laughing way
hard Saturday night to keep from crying. But you know things really can only go
up from here right? :) The up's and downs of being a missionary, you're just guaranteed
to have some bad weeks.
The week consisted
of being screamed at, literally this lady was screaming at us she was so mad that
we had come by trying to contact her LA husband, we're talking there was spit flying
from her mouth ugh I don't understand why some people are so ornery. We didn't even
get the chance to say anything. I just wanted to be like "I'm sorry that we
care about your husband and want to see if there's anything we can do to help."
We pretty much
lost two of our investigators, Betty Yates and Debbie Short. We texted Betty to
see if we were still on for our appt and she texts back, "I don't recall giving
you my phone number, no we can't reschedule, don't contact me again." How else
would we have gotten your number?? Geez... She had so much potential too, I think
we'll try and go back in a couple of days and see if we can talk to her.
Debbie Short as
of right now is basically refusing to come to our ward... She wants to keep going
to the Powell Valley ward where her family is which is understandable but that’s
just not how it works and she's driving like an hour and half just to get there,
where if she was going to ours it’s only a half hour. Hopefully her father-in-law
who is a good strong member will be able to talk them into coming to ours.
Remember Debra
Smith that lady that randomly contacted us and said she's a member and wants to
come back? Well we've been doing a nightly text to everyone with a scripture and
we get a text back from her number that said it's not her phone anymore and that
we better stop texting her. We apologized and asked if she had her new number, she
said no, now LEAVE ME ALONE. Oh and I'm a Christian not a Mormon.
We got accused
of spreading stories about a lady to her sister, doors slammed in our faces, Patty
Nisbet is going out of town for a month, and it's cold (ok that's not that bad)
but pretty much you name it, it happened this week. BLAH!!
BUT>>>
Sunday was the start of a new week and it was a good one!
Sydney came to
church yesterday!! While we were on exchanges the sisters went and saw her they
said they had a really good visit and that she'd like to start coming to church
again! Heck yah!! Wow it was so good to have her there and the ward just swallowed
her with love! I LOVE THIS WARD!!
Yesterday we finally
were able to meet with Gloria!! She has been living up in Johnson City for the last
month and a half which is why we haven't been able to get in contact with her but
I just couldn't take it anymore so we went to her work and got to talk to her. I
was bracing myself for the worst that she wouldn't want to meet with us anymore
but we had just the opposite happen!!! We asked if she'd still been reading from
the Book of Mormon she said yes and that she knows it's true! Also she's been reading
Joseph Smith's history and said why would someone go through everything that he
went through for a lie? That just doesn't make any sense, it has to be true! Yah
buddy of course its true!! :) It was such a good visit!
We also were able
to see Patty before she leaves for a month, and had a great lesson with her on the
Atonement and letting go of past grudges and bitterness. She had a really rough
childhood and is still pretty bitter about it. But she is so stinkin close!! I hate
that she's leaving for so long!! But she said she'd keep reading and praying.
The Carters fed
us dinner last night to and I just love their family. Sister Carter is one of the
most amazing people I think I've ever met and is kinda like a second mom here. I
LOVE her and am so grateful for the smile she always has on her face or a funny
story to tell to brighten my day.
So things are
definitely looking up, sorry again that this letter is semi-depressing I just finished
reading Amber's letter and teared up. Wow it was like a total flashback, I know
exactly how she's feeling and I know why you cry sometimes when you read our letters
Mom.
Thank you so much
for everything family and friends! I really couldn't do this without y'alls help
and prayers. I love, love, love you!!! xoxoxo
Sister Bedke :)
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