May 30, 2011 - Punched in the Face!

Hello Family and Friends,

  People in Caerphilly do not like missionaries haha. I'll be honest Elder Grappi and I go into some pretty dodgy places where a lot of rough people live.( AKA Ghetto's)

  One such day me and elder Grappi were just riding our bikes talking to those lucky few that we saw on the streets; When Elder Grappi and i decide to talk to a man letting his 3 year old daughter out of the back seat of his car. He being the typical welsh man was very rude and said some pretty horrible things that i cant say. As i begin to ask him if there is anyone that he knows of that would be interested in our message his dog jumps on Elder Grappi's leg. Elder Grappi was worried it was going to bite him so he kind of kicked it away. Then all of the sudden i see the man cock back his arm and punch Elder Grappi right in the face!!! Now i wish at his point i could say that me and ELder Grappi dropped our bikes on the floor and kicked this guys butt ......but no that's not what happened at all because we are missionaries so we just sat on our bikes and stared at the man as he grabbed his dog and little daughter and walked into his house while yelling some more horrible horrible things to us! Elder Grappi's face is fine haha luckily the man who punched him was kind of out of shape and a really bad aim so it wasn't a really good punch.

   So Caerphilly is a little bit more rough compared to peaceful Hereford. We are working really hard talking to everyone we see praying always and i have faith that pretty soon something big is going to happen, Because Elder Grappi and i are working are very hardest we just need to be patient. And I know the lord didnt' call me here to plant seeds he called me to teach and to baptize. There is  at least one person in all of Caerphilly that is prepared for me by the Lord and my Job is to seek out and find that person. I'm no planter I'm a hunter!

   Don't lose your faith family! I love you guys! The Lord will provide, but only if you trust him! Miracles are brought by faith!

"If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him"

 The Lords Servant,

                              Elder