Hey everyone,
So I am so bad at writing in my journal but I promise I will
do better so I can better tell you about my week.
Monday- So for P-day we went and emailed at brother Fosters
house. He is super cool, is a flight surgeon for the Navy. He is
super funny but after we got done emailing at his house we all got in
the car and drove to Orange beach and hung out on the beach. We played
volleyball, soccer, football and Frisbee. We had a blast, then we just watched
some surfers catch some waves. Ya know shred some nar hahhah Then when we
were throwing the football around I was running and then I see what
looks to be a huge flat rock in the sand. Nope, not a rock it was
a jelly fish. So that was pretty interesting to see. After
we went back home. Elder Gaither cut my hair so I get
my hair cut at barber shop gaither lol Then we had a few appointments
after 6 and that was about it.
Tuesday- MOM BEFORE YOU READ ABOUT
TUESDAY JUST KNOW I AM SAFE.
With that being said, on Tuesday we had our regular district
meeting and then I went on a trade off with Elder Burningham and then his
companion went with my companion back up to perdido. SO I stayed in Pensacola
with Elder Burningham, We go back to his apartment then have some lunch and
then we went out to go teach and do some tracting. So the first area we go to
isn't the best of areas but we get out of the car and like every person I saw I
was just teaching them about The Book of Mormon and then would teach them the
restoration and set up some return appointments. So it was super awesome! We
taught this one lady the restoration and recited the first vision and it was so
powerful. The spirit was so strong and she said she felt the warmth and got
Goosebumps. So we set a return appointment with her and it was awesome! Now we
go to another area because this lady requested a bible, so we were just on
our way to deliver it to her. So we slow down and are looking for her address,
when we see this guy and he waved at us and so we were going slow enough
that we rolled down our window and said hello. The first thing that
everyone asks is " are yall jahova witnesses?" No, we are
from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He
says "oh yall are Mormons." Yes sir and we would love to share a
message with you! Can we pull over and share a message with you? He was like
sure! Long story short we pull over and start to talk to him, then we
realize that this is starting to turn into a bible bash. He asked us if we are
elders and we said yes and then he starts getting all crazy and showing us a
picture of this big African American guy on his phone. The guy was in like
a car with like a big coat on and chains and on the side of the car
it said like Grand Marshall. So hes is like do you know who this is and we
are like no?... He starts yelling and sayin yall aint real
elders yall all false and he is all up in our face. Eyes as wide as
can be yelling about how we aren't real. So if you can imagine a Baptist
preacher that's what this guy was doing. He was yelling and preaching and I
just didn't say much except for just simply sharing my testimony to him
of Jesus Christ. He then asks Elder Burningham and I if we would die for
Christ and we were both like yes, We would die for our savior. Then he
pulls out a knife and starts saying a bunch of stuff and is like oh
now does it change. And we were just saying like hey man we don't want any
trouble. After a few minutes with the knife being out and preaching, I am
just like sir put the knife away. SO he finally does and then he starts going
all crazy about trump and about police and some other stuff. So
in these situations all you can do is listen to these people and try
your best to find away to leave. He then brings out the knife again and
comes up to with it. I am just standing there with my hands in
my pocket. He like grabs my arm and is like trying to get me to hold
the knife. I tell him sir don't touch, please back away from me. The guy
finally leaves me alone and I was so done with this guy I just told
we have stuff to do and then told elder burningham to get in the car. SO we get
in the car and we finally get to leave. We then drive away, pull over and
we are both like the spirit is so gone we need to say a prayer. I am telling
yall I have never had the spirit be so far away from me. I then offer this
prayer and I just prayed for that guy that he may just have peace and
that he may be able to find the truth in what we said. But for some
reason during that situation I knew that I was protected. And I truly
know that the savior was with me. I love this work. I love that guy that pulled
a knife on us I just wish he would listen to us. But this work is so
true!
Nothing really happened the rest of the week. Except We
were OYMing aka opening your mouth, which is just you walking around
anyone you see you just talk to. So we met this lady and taught
a powerful restoration lesson and had a return appointment and then set a
Baptismal date with her! This week was pretty awesome though! I have a
cool story to tell about a knife being pulled on us hhahahha Don't worry
mom I am A OKAY and I know its because of yalls prayers that I am safe. ❤
Anyways so hopefully this next few months we will have like 4 baptism.
I love all of yall! And I am so thankful for this church,
and the opportunity I have to share this gospel with other families. Thank you
for all the support from my family and friends and the WARD! I love getting
letters and cards from you all! I hope the ward is doing great, I truly miss
everyone in my ward family!
Well until next episode of Perdido! (Perdido means lost in
Spanish) hahahha
Love Elder Graham
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Elder Graham
