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Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 10:30 AM
To start of the email I want to tell you what Elder Jacobson and I did to start P-day.
Every day when we leave our apartment we go by a Classic Car
Dealership on Wilson & Fisher. We've oo'd and awe'd every day as
we've passed. Today for our P-day activity we got up the gumption to go
take a look at the stuff there. Needless to say... It was refreshing!
It's amazing what a Camaro with matching numbers can do for a guy!
Right now our investigator work has tapered off hard.
Immigration is hot again. Hotter than before. They've finally made
their way to Spanish South's area. They are the densest of all Spanish
Areas. With migration running amuck in there, there is not a bit a trust
for guys with white shirts! Why this affects us; when one person gets
rounded up, the rest of the Hispanics know about it in a couple hours. It's
like they always say.... You can't out-run a Motorola!
To combat this, we've gone to less-active work. Sure
we still go out and find, but it's not all that effective. We have been
having success on this other front.
I don't recall if I have told you much about Jose. So,
I will tell you his whole story!
Spanish South was visiting one of their investigators.
While there they ran into Jose. Jose told them that he was a member of
our church, and was baptized in Mexico (This happens more than you would
think). Elder Ragan and Elder Holbrook gathered his information.
Elder Jacobson and I work the information of this Jose' guy
out of them. It's pretty far away. (Considering we have mileage
limitations). It's a 25 mile round trip, and in Spanish West we round out
to have around 45 a day. So this is a good chunk of our miles to go take
a shot like this. Well... We took it!
The first time we go he seemed surprised to see us.
One of those," you actually came out here?" Sort of looks. We
got know him and a little more of his situation.
While in Mexico he was baptized when he was 10. And
moved along to receive the Aaronic Priesthood (Priest). However there was
a situation where people’s feelings were hurt. A bishop was blamed.
And Jose and his family stopped going to church. For 20 Jose didn't have
contact at church.
After this lesson Jose had the conviction to come to
church. Renew his covenants and start again. He has come for the
past three weeks. The first week he came with his whole family. He
and his wife, and their 5 boys. Ranging from ages 3-10. His wife
isn't that interested in acting upon the gospel message at this time. She
takes care of the 2 youngest twins. They can get restless at
church. Jose for the past two weeks has brought his three oldest sons to
church. There is a Good Better Best situation here, but well take the
Better Situation.
He is a little hesitant in some things. For example
praying. He isn't (in his mind) ready to pray vocally yet. However
during class yesterday he gave great comments. Jose is picking up little
by little how the church thing works.
One of his comments fills a hole in the start of his whole
"coming back" process. Jose said, “The day the missionaries
(Ragan & Holbrook) found me I was talking with my wife about how I wanted
to go back to church. I found it funny that, the very day I say
that. He puts someone in my way to come back." It was amazing
to me; to hear that.
Jose has had an interview with Pres. Navarro. Don't
know for what. I just hope he has an excitement to keep going and become
worthy to use his Priesthood once again.
That's the bulk of what happened in the Ohio this
week. We are still working with families to get their friends to
FHE. One family has hit the ground running with this. We hope to
teach the same person tonight!
Once again Transfers are this week! I could go, and I
might not at the same time. Consecutively Elder Jacobson has been here
longer. In total time I've been in Spanish West longer. So, who
knows how it will shake out. We'll get calls tomorrow!
Love you all. Hope you aren’t already bored of
Summer!
Para Siempre,
Elder Ipson
The Great Ohio Columbus Mission
