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Hey all!
This week has been really good! Our investigator Russell who
is on date is in the hospital again. Which is awesome! Not that it's
good that he's there, but we've been able to go in and meet with him
everyday. He still really wants to get baptized, and we're hoping that
we can get him ready and baptize him right after he gets out of the
hospital because otherwise it's hard to teach him in his house because
he has a less active crazy wife who never lets us in. So yeah. Going
well though. Him and Irma are our progressing investigators. Irma's
testimony is really growing because she's reading the Book of Mormon!
It's really cool to see. Other that that things are going pretty
regularly.
good that he's there, but we've been able to go in and meet with him
everyday. He still really wants to get baptized, and we're hoping that
we can get him ready and baptize him right after he gets out of the
hospital because otherwise it's hard to teach him in his house because
he has a less active crazy wife who never lets us in. So yeah. Going
well though. Him and Irma are our progressing investigators. Irma's
testimony is really growing because she's reading the Book of Mormon!
It's really cool to see. Other that that things are going pretty
regularly.
Ghanaians are the best. We went to those Ghanaian
apartments on Saturday and got 2 return appointments for Sunday
evening, and neither of them were home when we went out. So yeah.
Mission life.
Anyways, time for some fun facts about Virginia.
evening, and neither of them were home when we went out. So yeah.
Mission life.
Anyways, time for some fun facts about Virginia.
So one weird thing about Virginia is the fact that there are SO many
sirens here! I swear the fire department never has time to stop and
refuel so much crud goes on down here. And the weird thing is that no
one STOPS. It's crazy!! They just keep driving like no one's life is
at stake and the ambulances and police just have to do crazy maneuvers
to get around people. Or they get stuck in traffic. Very weird. The
other weird thing is here is the population is about 60-65% black I
would say, and about half of those are native Africans. Mostly from
Ghana, which is where we get a lot of our investigators from because
those people are so humble and open. If you've never heard twee before
look it up it sounds INSANE. Haha very interesting language. We
actually really hate white people here. They never listen to you! I
swear the whiter you are the less likely you are to listen to the
gospel here. Even the rich not-white people are pretty receptive
compared to the average whitey. Hopefully that'll be different in
Sweden 🇸🇪.
Also, there's a decent number of Latinos here, but almost none of them
are from Mexico! So different from California where all the Latinos
are Mexican. We have a Peruvian investigator and a Bolivian
investigator but most of the Latinos I'd say come from El Salvador.
There's also quite a few Muslims here, which we didn't have in
Roseville. We try and avoid them for the most part but we do have one
Muslim convert in our ward. Their culture is really different. One time
these other Elders got invited in to a Muslim home and they totally
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sirens here! I swear the fire department never has time to stop and
refuel so much crud goes on down here. And the weird thing is that no
one STOPS. It's crazy!! They just keep driving like no one's life is
at stake and the ambulances and police just have to do crazy maneuvers
to get around people. Or they get stuck in traffic. Very weird. The
other weird thing is here is the population is about 60-65% black I
would say, and about half of those are native Africans. Mostly from
Ghana, which is where we get a lot of our investigators from because
those people are so humble and open. If you've never heard twee before
look it up it sounds INSANE. Haha very interesting language. We
actually really hate white people here. They never listen to you! I
swear the whiter you are the less likely you are to listen to the
gospel here. Even the rich not-white people are pretty receptive
compared to the average whitey. Hopefully that'll be different in
Sweden 🇸🇪.
Also, there's a decent number of Latinos here, but almost none of them
are from Mexico! So different from California where all the Latinos
are Mexican. We have a Peruvian investigator and a Bolivian
investigator but most of the Latinos I'd say come from El Salvador.
There's also quite a few Muslims here, which we didn't have in
Roseville. We try and avoid them for the most part but we do have one
Muslim convert in our ward. Their culture is really different. One time
these other Elders got invited in to a Muslim home and they totally
chewed them out and said they hated Mormons and everything, the elders
were freaked out and were about to literally run away when all the
sudden someone came out of the kitchen with some food and said 'Dinner
time'! And they all got together and ate food as if nothing had
happened. Apparently the culture is that everyone needs to be a good
host and your reputation depends on it, even if you're hosting people
you don't like. Weird.
The weather is starting to get really cold here. The humidity and the
cold just attack your ears and face. It's good though, preparing me
for Sverige.
were freaked out and were about to literally run away when all the
sudden someone came out of the kitchen with some food and said 'Dinner
time'! And they all got together and ate food as if nothing had
happened. Apparently the culture is that everyone needs to be a good
host and your reputation depends on it, even if you're hosting people
you don't like. Weird.
The weather is starting to get really cold here. The humidity and the
cold just attack your ears and face. It's good though, preparing me
for Sverige.
I really am glad to be here! Excited for Thanksgiving!
Love Elder Mason
Alexandria Virginia 22306
mason.joshua@myldsmail.net
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