August 15, 2011

Fambilical cord.

This week was a good one, we were able to find 6 new investigators--our entire goal for the month was 7. So yeah, a good week. One investigator might be getting baptized on Saturday...Maybe. She might want to change it to the 13th of September, which is the date that her mother Passed Away. Understandable, but we`re going to try to convince her that she could just do baptisms for the dead, for her mother, on that date if she got baptized this week....because bad things happen while you wait like that.

I went on splits with the Zone leaders, in Spanish Montreal downtown. Holy smokes, what a trip. It was my first time metro contacting. And let me tell you, it was a lot less scary than I thought it would be, only because I wasn`t thinking about it. The spirit usually sharpens the senses and brings you to a higher, enlightened state of mind--unless you need the opposite. As an answer to prayers the senses were dulled and I was allowed to not really think about the fact that when I get on the metros, everyone in the metro car is looking at me, and as I start talking to people, moving from person, to the person next to them, to the person next to them...it has potential to get awkward. Extremely awkward. I`m glad it was a positive experience. There are people from ALL OVER in Montreal, and if you don`t speak Spanish English French, you`re not really being as effective as you could be. Instantly you are blocked from helping a good chunk of the people you meet. I can`t tell you how many Italians and Spanish people I`ve stopped to talk to, only to be frustrated by a language barrier. Usually they want to talk to us. But can`t. Gah. Very frustrating. Sat through a couple spanish lessons with Elder Meza on Splits. Yeahup. But I sat well, like a missionary. A very good, very silent, very french speaking missionary. Gotta learn spanish. Pratiquamos espagnol, pero es difficil. Spelling is a beast when learning by ear.

I asked the mother of bishop Munoz how I could learn spanish--she said "Marry a Honduran" Sigh. Useless.

Anyhow, that`s about it, life is going well and unfortunately transfers are coming up. Sigh...it might be the end of my journey here in Mascouche. But transfers aren`t until September 1st.

Peace be the Journey,

Elder Tanner Holm