June 27, 2011

Hey Family,

  We Finally have a legit investigator! After an entire transfer of finding, we have a soul interested in getting baptized! Boy is he gonna be a lot of work though! Haha. We found him at a bus stop and he is very sincere guy. Very blunt as well! If he wants to say something he'll straight up say it if it offends someone or not it doesn't matter! His name is Ian.
   You dont know how many Ian and Garraths I have met in Wales! It gets pretty confusing when you look at the list of potential Investigators and half the list is full of Ians of Garraths! Can't Welsh people come up with a little more creative names!
   So we had one lesson with Ian and we were barely able to teach him anything! He just blurts out question after question and goes off on all these tangents about this and that! He is more of "free spirit" type of guy haha It is ok though cause now that we're more aware of the situation we will be more prepared this time. He decided to come to church with us though. It was pretty exciting exactly what i needed since i havent had an investigator come to church with me in 6 weeks!
   We had some members pick him up for church and when they came in they hurried in frantically to find us and urgentally informed us that he is smoking a cigarrete on Church grounds! Haha the members walking into church were a little uptight when they passed by a man smoking a fag next the entrance to the church. Haha the primary kids looked a little confused as well! I figured they should be happy that he is coming to church but assured them we would inform him at our next lesson that he needs to smoke off of the Church grounds.
   The first lesson was Priesthood. In which we talked about keeping the sabbath day holy. Then we had gospel principles. IN all of these classes, Ian the free spirit, had many quesions and was very bluntly honest if he disliked any of the teachings haha! then we had my personal favorite the sacrament. Before sacrament we explained to Ian that at this time we dont talk or ask questions we just listen. In Sacrament meething The Stake President talked. In his talk He basically rebuked the whole congragation about being reverent in church and in sacrament. In his talked he mention how the church wasnt theirs and that it is the Lords. The Whole congregation was in complete silence and reverence while they were being rebuked! Haha so of course during this time Ian loudly yells out to the Stake President, In the middle of his talk, A comment/question about how tithing. Haha we were shocked haha and so was the stake president. He handled it well though and just answered Ian and then continued with his talk. OH it was so funny/awkward.
    Maybe the Free spirit will have a baptismal date in the next letter, take care everyone! make sure to write me!

Elder Weihing

June 22, 2011

Hey family,

   I got the package thank you so much! The Spaghetti O's are already almost gone! I am getting a package ready to send you guys pretty soon sorry if the candy in it is kind of old haha i bought it like 3 months ago. I bought you guys a bunch of Wales stuff and i got all my nephews and potential nieces some welsh teddy bears! I got to reamain the favorite uncle! Does Nathaniel still want to go to England on his mission?
   Transfers was this week that is why i am emailing on a wednesday. I am still serving with Elder Grâppi and my new district leader is a german speaker as well. President sure like to surround me with Germans. Nothing too special has happened this week. We have just been doing tons of service for people because everyone here in Caerphilly is so hard hearted thats the only thing they will allow us to do! haha We even are helping a man build a cement shed in his backyard. We actually taught an investigator this week! Too bad he is leaving to visit his wife in thailand for 7 weeks now though. Our teaching ppol is slowly growing i see a good chance of a baptism next transfer which is good.  we are slowly softening the hearts of the people.
   It has been raining a lot! Its so great if you guys see any water proof socks but them for me that would be really nice! A water proof scripture case would be nice as well! Its good to hear everything is going good with the family! Just remember God has given us all these blessings! Dont Forget to write me! it's weird to think i have almost been out for 6 months now! this is going way too fast!

June 13, 2011

Things are same here in Caerphilly nothing new really for me to update you with! The Church is True. Plus thank you so much Martins for the birthday card you guys are the best and i miss Hereford! Weird to think i am 20 years old!

June 6, 2011

Hey family and Friends,

   Wales is beautiful! I Even found out that some of the events of the Olympics next year is going to be in Cardiff which is like 15 minutes away from here. We go to Cardiff to do some shopping on P days, Its a big city and close to the sea. I have some sweet pictures but this computer is kinda weird and wont download them so i will have to send them another time.
   I looooooove being a missionary! My Companion is awesome he speaks Swis-German so sometimes his English gets a little mixed up! the Other day we were knocking doors in a posh neighborhood and this guy answered the door and he said he doesn't have time to listen to us because he is watching his kids. So my companion seeing such a great opportunity to teach this soul who is dwindling in unbelief says to him " have you ever wondered where babies come from" hahaha! I Couldn't hold it in and i just busted up laughing right there on the doorstep! My Companion then explained that he meant the souls of the babies  not where they physically came from haha
  Well the work is interesting here in Caerphilly haha hope everyone  is doing good  sorry my emails are so short but hey i got more important things to be doing then emailing all day! love ya guys

Elder Weihing