Dorp is a word in
Dutch that doesn't have an accurate translation. It basically means village but
village sounds impoverished. And it's too small for a town. And Belgian dorps
especially, are NOT impoverished.
We have received 28
Facebook referrals in Antwerpen for people who requested a free DVD. We split
them up and took the ones farthest away since we have the car and have been
knocking those out this last week. Because the people are a little more wealthy
and classy, most of the time they look at us and before we say 3 words the door
is thrown in our face. But luckily that didn't happen with all of them this
time! We were able to teach one of them about the restored Gospel and gave her
a Book of Mormon in exchange that we come to Paul the Apostle: the Musical in
Bruxelles next month. ...... So we may have just booked the Brussels elders a
night on the town for next month. Oops.
While doing these
referrals I had the feeling to knock around the neighborhood of one who denied
us, because God sends us to certain areas for different reasons sometimes. We
knock around and find this lady named Nancy. At the beginning, her interest and
patience with us was about a 2 on a 1-10 scale. But as we chatted and laughed
together, she opened up about her beliefs, her story, her depression, and her
desire for happiness. We testified our hearts out and told her that her
problems would be soothed and even solved by reading and studying the Book of
Mormon. I think we were all stunned when that was said, but it made her take
the book and agree to have us back again. Yesterday we drove back out to work
there, and as we knock she pulls up into the driveway and lets us in. We taught
her the Restoration and a bit about the Atonement which is going to change her
life. I know it. I said one or two sentences about the Atonement before closing
and the Spirit sucker punched us all. I have been praying for her a lot, which
is real special to me because of the big number of people we are working with.
Keep her in your prayers please! We are teaching her about the plan of
salvation and the atonement on Sunday.
I almost forgot, we
had transfer calls this week. 9 out of 10 times I am immune and am called a
believer which means I stay in cities for a long time. So yes, I am staying for
a 5th transfer in Antwerpen. This is my city. Most of the zone stayed too which
is good. Cook is a zone leader in Amsterdam, Morrell in Rotterdam, Parr in
Apeldoorn and me here. There are only 6 zones and we are all split up into 4.
It's crazy but awesome
to see the bulk of emails I get come from returned missionaries and friends who
are back home. Thanks for the love and support and encouragement.
Love
Elder Reese
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