The Ups and Downs!!!!

Opps, I guess it has been two weeks since Sister Henry wrote. Time is flying.

The first week was very good. We had three visits which we really felt good about. One was with John and Phillippa. We did not formally teach them but we had a good discussion about her Patriaricle Blessing. She is a member and he is not. We then had a good visit with the man who hasn't been active in 40 years. He is looking for some friendship we believe. We think he might listen to the lessons again. We then had a good discussion with the man who would not accept that God was a man at one time. The spirit was there and he seemed to really listen to what we said.



This week was also very positive with a big let down. The sister we have visited most often came to an activity at halloween. She then came to the Relief Society Christmas Party this week. When she told us she was going to the RS Party she said, "Well, if I am going to the activities I guess I had better go on Sunday too." So she went to church today and after church she said that she was committed now. Our first real success.



Then the let down. The man we had taught last week told us that he was comfortable where he was. He is not going to come back to church. He indicated that he felt that he had received an answer to his prayers. What can you do. He did tell us we would be welcome in his home any time so we will continue to stay close to him and hope and pray that he will change.



Sister Henry and I did a comical Christmas Reading at the RS Party. We also sang "It's A Holly Jolly Christmas". It turned out pretty good. We are going to do it at the mission Christmas Party Talent Show. I hope it goes as well.

This week we have Zone Meeting and we are giving all the missionaries the Christmas Stockings Sister Henry made. We will fill them with a bunch of little goodies including Clementine Orange, puzzle, yo yo, Bubble Gum ect. Wednesday the 22nd the stake is holding a Victorian Christmas at Gadfield Elm. Sister Henry is playing the Organ for the Caroling. This Saturday is the Ward Christmas Party and The Elders and us are singing our version of the 12 Days of Christmas. Big Week.