This week we were able to teach a bunch of really cool lessons and have some really cool experiences! One of them is with the Iranian couple that we tracted into a couple weeks ago. We were able to go inside and talk to Aly for a bit about Iran and his religious beliefs. Aly told us that we were their first American guests. How cool is that?! We weren't too sure on their customs, and they seemed pretty cautious so they wouldn't do anything that might have seemed rude. While we were talking to Aly, his wife, Mariam, was sitting right in the other room listening, but she wasn't participating in the discussion. We had to start off with a lot of the basics with Aly, since they were originally Muslim, and we told him how we believe that Jesus is the Son of God as well as just a prophet. We talked to them about the Restoration, and how we can come to know whether or not it is true if we read and pray about the Book of Mormon. We gave them a Book of Mormon in Pharcy, and then we left after a prayer. As we were walking out, Mariam came to see us out the door. Right before she said goodbye, she flipped through the Book of Mormon real fast. It was cool to see that she was listening and hopefully she has the desire to find out what we were saying is true.
We also had a really cool experience with our new investigator named Kimberly. She is a incredibly nice and humble, and she has 2 sons. One of them is just a baby, and the other is about 13 years old. We were able to go over and teach her the Restoration and give her a Book of Mormon. As we were leaving, we asked if there was anything that we could do to help or serve her. She told us that she doesn't have a bed, and neither does her oldest son, so she asked us if we could watch out for some. We told her we would, and then we left to go meet with a member family named the Justesens. We told them about the lesson we had with Kimberly and her need for a bed. They immediately started getting blankets and pillows together, as well as getting an air mattress out of their garage. We were able to take the air mattress over to her right then, and she was so grateful. When we were walking back to the car, Brother Justesen said, "That is exactly what the Gospel is. It is a way of life to help others." It was an awesome experience.
I am so excited for this weekend, because I get the opportunity to baptize an investigator in my last area named Bob this Saturday. We are going to go back to Citrus Heights for the baptism, and it is going to be amazing. i will try to include pictures next week!
Love you all!
Elder Nielsen
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| Elder Nielsen serving at the home of a ward member |
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