This week we had a leadership meeting and we learned a whole bunch about how we need to help the members and missionaries think outside the box. A lot of times, you just spend two years doing the same old thing over and over.... you get bored. And it really can be boring. I don´t know why none of us enjoy it more, when all you have to do is be creative.
The Watermelon. So one thing we did (that wasn´t totally my idea) was use food. We visited a member and shared a quick scripture; Alma 18:10. You know, the one about how the worth of souls is great. Then you just talk for about thirty seconds about how everyone is important. "you´re important right. And I´m important too! And your neighbors... God loves them and values them too. Do you like pineapple?"
"Huh?" The member wakes up a little bit...
"Yeah, ya know, those little cakes with pineapple in them?"
A little more interested in what we´re saying now... "yeah! those are delicious. Who doesn´t?"
"Yeah, well we have some that we´d like to share with you."
Very happy to receive them, and a little less confused, he enjoys his pineapple cake. We also ate one each. Then we ask, "Who doesn´t like pineapple cakes? I bet that everyone on this street where you live likes pineapple cakes!"
"Yeah I bet your right," he responds.
At this point, I hope you know how close I was to just laughing. This was just so funny to see this guy get so excited about those pineapple cakes. It just makes me smile.
"Let´s go and give the rest of these to your neighbors!"
So we excitedly went and shared a pineapple flavored Gospel message with his neighbors, and found an innactive family out of it. It was pretty hilariously effective, and we will be doing it again for sure. But the great thing was just how stinkin´ fun it was. I think that me and my companion were laughing about it for the whole day. Sometimes Honduranians are just a hoot.
We also sharred an awesome new ward mission plan with the members. We are going to have each of the six organizations of the ward visit investigators that pertain to them daily. (relief society, elders, youth, etc...). And we´re going to make a tree, and each branch represents an organization. So let´s say that there´s a branch that is elders quorum. And let´s say they have ten investigators. That branch will have ten leaves. Now if four of those go to church, those leaves become flowers, because going to church means they´re progressing towards baptism. And when they get baptized, the flour becomes a fruit! Awesome! And the goal is to have at least one fruit for every organization every month. And that means the ward (with help from the missionaries) will baptize six people minimum every month. Best idea ever!
Missionary work is the bomb!!!! And it should be fun. It´s is easy! I love it so much, and I especially love helping others do it. I love this county, and I love these people. The mission is the best thing that´s every ocurred in my life.
Love,
Elder Kent Thalman
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