Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 10:23 AM
This past week...I don't know... It went by extremely quick! If I recall Uncle Dave served on the OSU campus. If so, he'll remember a street that was well worn by missionaries this week. High Street. If I am right he is probably chuckling. Why? It's one of the places to be if you are an OSU student. I'm just fortunate that temperatures have been fairly cool this past week. Anyways, I bring this up, because last Tuesday we were up and down this street all day.
Tuesday we go over by campus. Mixed in the college housing you can find a few Hispanics. Most of the housing in this area is duplex homes. (Rather Ragged in some cases). We only devote a day of the week to this area, because there is work, but it is hard finding work. Our day started out on 7th and High. (After driving up High once to get there), and we scurried around the area there in search for our "Sombrero Wearing Friends". This pursued for a couple hours, until we had to leave OSU for an appointment scheduled by "Broad & Georgesville" a ways a way from campus. We piled into the car & drove back down High street.
Normally we could take the freeway, and land ourselves a little closer to OSU; however we had a member that we were going to go pick up and take to a lesson. This forced us to head up High street once again! At this point I had it learned what lane to stay in to go all the way back up to 7th and High.
We had our lesson with our member named Martin (He's a honey, if you ask when I come home; I tell you all about him!), and the investigator Hermengildo. We were able to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to him. Martin is a less-active & it's was good for him to share his testimony with Hermengildo. The problem with both of these guys is that they don't have cars, and get called into work on Sundays. (Without notice beforehand). So, progress is rather slow. Nevertheless it was a good lesson for both of them.
It came time to take Martin home, so, we hopped on High & took him home! At this point I could point out all of the Steak Houses on that street. I didn't know how much more I was about to get to know it. After stopping Martin's house and giving him a blessing (he's had a nasty cough as of late), we looked through our planners to see what we should do. We still had some potentials up around OSU that are usually home later at night, so, we got on High, and headed back up! After that trip up I could probably tell you just about anything you might need, that could be on that street. Whether you want a bike, tattoo, some Hookah, or a steak. If I was so inclined I could lead you in the right direction!
After this final trip up, we were able to meet quite a few people, and set up return appointments. So that last trip wasn't in vain! However the morale of the story.... Don't plan your day so you keep covering the same ground, over, and over, and over!
We've taught quite a few people this week. One of them being a lady named Norma. (I may have mentioned her) Her husband has recently been caught by migration. Leaving her alone with her kids. We can't help a ton, but we can teach of families being together forever. That is what we did. She had read a Restoration pamphlet. So what we did the whole time was do our best to tie the families and the Restoration together. After she read the first vision she was in tears. She described what she felt inside as "beautiful". We extended for the 20th of May. & we hope to keep working with her towards that date. (She accepted)
I love you all. Wish you the best. If there is any advice I can give you.... Don't buy running shoes; they make you sore when you use them! I hope all is well, and the Spirit is always in our home.
Para Siempre,
Elder Ipson
The Great Ohio Columbus Mission
Tuesday we go over by campus. Mixed in the college housing you can find a few Hispanics. Most of the housing in this area is duplex homes. (Rather Ragged in some cases). We only devote a day of the week to this area, because there is work, but it is hard finding work. Our day started out on 7th and High. (After driving up High once to get there), and we scurried around the area there in search for our "Sombrero Wearing Friends". This pursued for a couple hours, until we had to leave OSU for an appointment scheduled by "Broad & Georgesville" a ways a way from campus. We piled into the car & drove back down High street.
Normally we could take the freeway, and land ourselves a little closer to OSU; however we had a member that we were going to go pick up and take to a lesson. This forced us to head up High street once again! At this point I had it learned what lane to stay in to go all the way back up to 7th and High.
We had our lesson with our member named Martin (He's a honey, if you ask when I come home; I tell you all about him!), and the investigator Hermengildo. We were able to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to him. Martin is a less-active & it's was good for him to share his testimony with Hermengildo. The problem with both of these guys is that they don't have cars, and get called into work on Sundays. (Without notice beforehand). So, progress is rather slow. Nevertheless it was a good lesson for both of them.
It came time to take Martin home, so, we hopped on High & took him home! At this point I could point out all of the Steak Houses on that street. I didn't know how much more I was about to get to know it. After stopping Martin's house and giving him a blessing (he's had a nasty cough as of late), we looked through our planners to see what we should do. We still had some potentials up around OSU that are usually home later at night, so, we got on High, and headed back up! After that trip up I could probably tell you just about anything you might need, that could be on that street. Whether you want a bike, tattoo, some Hookah, or a steak. If I was so inclined I could lead you in the right direction!
After this final trip up, we were able to meet quite a few people, and set up return appointments. So that last trip wasn't in vain! However the morale of the story.... Don't plan your day so you keep covering the same ground, over, and over, and over!
We've taught quite a few people this week. One of them being a lady named Norma. (I may have mentioned her) Her husband has recently been caught by migration. Leaving her alone with her kids. We can't help a ton, but we can teach of families being together forever. That is what we did. She had read a Restoration pamphlet. So what we did the whole time was do our best to tie the families and the Restoration together. After she read the first vision she was in tears. She described what she felt inside as "beautiful". We extended for the 20th of May. & we hope to keep working with her towards that date. (She accepted)
I love you all. Wish you the best. If there is any advice I can give you.... Don't buy running shoes; they make you sore when you use them! I hope all is well, and the Spirit is always in our home.
Para Siempre,
Elder Ipson
The Great Ohio Columbus Mission
