Week 10: Bridgeton, New Jersey

Hey everyone! How is everything going there in Utah or wherever you might be? I heard it snowed.  Lucky you guys.  Really we got nothing here and the weather has been off and on here. i think that's what got me sick this last week, man i was sick as a dog but it wasn't stopping me from doing the Lords work.  i knew he would bless me for my effort and he sure did! We had a great week this last week.  I was so grateful! So we have this 18 year old girl that we are teaching that has been hard to set a baptismal date with and she knows that it is all true just, but is scared to be baptized i guess.  But we committed her and she accepted a date this week for the first of April.  I was excited! Then we have a older guy named Rosendo that has a date for the 25th of this month he comes to church every week and knows that this church is true and loves the book of Mormon.  He is progressing slowly but surely and also the other date is hard to get to church but he is slowly getting there. We had a great lesson with him this week that really helped him see the importance of reading the book of Mormon so the next step is getting him to church.  But also we were struggling till Friday and that's when i felt the worst and then things just took of we got 8 new investigators and 10 member presents just in 3 days which that doesn't happen here and we had people that are just ready like w met like a family that we are trying to teach that have a lot of potential that i am really excited for! Also we had a great family night last night with some active members the Pedrazas coolest and nicest people ever they feed us almost everyday they really are strong members but we just felt the spirit way strong in that house. Especially after the lesson we had earlier yesterday. So here is what happened we set up an appointment with this lady that asked us to come over so we did then we were just chilled for a little bit talking it was kinda weird then all of a sudden in walks 5 seventh day of Venice people, and i was like uh oh here we go! and we started the lesson and it went alright for like 5 minutes then they started to attack! And my companion didn't really understand anything so i was taking all the hit and they were trying to whip out all of these scriptures and it was bad, i just told them i have received an answer from god.   There was no point for us to be there, so i grabbed my backpack and walked out of the house and i went to shake their hands and they wouldn't.   I was disappointed but just walked out.  Really, it sounded good but you can tell from the way the people treated me that's not gods work! I don't know, that was just an experience i had yesterday! Well all is good we are having a good time.  I love this work.   Everyone be safe have a good day and god speed! A scripture that really hit me this week was D&C 35:13 i really love it look it up and you'll know what I'm talking about being a missionary! WEll, love you all be safe have fun! 


Peace
 Elder Smart