Here are the wild donkeys Evan talked about in his other Email
This is from January 22
Well I got a few stories from this week. We were in the ghetto with a member and just walked out of a house from having a lesson and I saw a black lady standing by her car. I go up and start talking to her and say how we are representatives of Jesus Christ and how we like to offer service. She was a little teary eyed for some reason and said no. I gave her a pass along card and started walking away. I turned to the right and there were two cop cars parked on the side of the street and tons of people were outside looking right in my direction. I turn around and right there behind me was a cop on the corner of the building with a gun out! I was like crap I just talked to that lady for a good 1 to 2 minutes and didn't even realize it. We got out of there pretty quick but I don't think anything happened.
Another story was on Sunday we had a lesson with a former investigator from about a year ago. We go in there and he was super drunk. We sit down and Elder Prieto goes in to start talking about the Plan of Salvation. This is all in Spanish too. Well whenever the guy gets the chance to talk he always brings up sex and the drive that all men have. It was really weird but Elder Prieto kept talking about the Plan of Salvation. Now I was getting mad because we shouldn't have been teaching when the guy obviously wasn't focused and wouldn't remember anything. So When Elder Prieto was looking for a scripture I jumped in, in Spanish mind you, and said how we know our message is true and that it is very important to us. I asked when we could come back when he wasn't drunk and if he even wanted to improve his life. He kind of tried to dodge the question but I told him how we need to try to be like Christ and be perfect. I told him how living the commandments brings true happiness and that kind of shut him down. We got a return appointment and then asked for a closing prayer. He told me to do it and not to brag but I said a pretty good prayer. When I looked up he was crying and I stood up and shook his hand and said we would be back the next day. We walked out of there and I was pretty impressed with myself. Anyway we went back last night and he was sober and had a good lesson on the Restoration. He might be going to Mexico soon though and we wont see him again but we are going to still go by till he leaves.
Here are all the notes I had:
I need a couple more tie racks, probably just two because two of them broke
I have about 4 stamps left also so I will need those too :)
I want everyone who received my email to read Matthew 26:69-75 and ask yourselves how many times throughout the day have I done something like this either with what I say or what I do.
We got SKIP-BO! We have been playing it all the time at lunch and having tons of fun!
We will be having a baptism on February 3 and we are super excited for that. She has come to church about 6 times and loves it.
If anyone find some missionary appropriate music and thinks I would like it, send me a CD please! We are always listening to music!
How is the gun regulation going? Is Obama bringing up any other socialist ideas?
I am putting a package together and need some ideas of what I could send back home.
I sent out a ton of letters this morning so be checking your mail boxes!
Could I get a Sams gift card, at least just $5 to get me in the store? I found a Sams here and want to get some cheaper food!
It has been 72 and 75 degrees here some of the days which is crazy!
I don't get on the blog so seeing the comments was really cool.
I will try and get a picture of me and Elder Prieto to you next week, I will try and email it.
I have 4 shoe lace holes in my shoes.
I really need contacts too mom because I have been wearing my glasses the past 2 weeks. I am going to try and take them out every night too when I get them!
Well that is all I had written down. Thanks for all you do for me and I miss my family a lot but am loving my mission!
Elder Allen
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