Week 62 - The Pohnpeian Apostle

Yesterday we went to go teach the mother of a little girl who tried to climb in our car, and she didn't want to be taught until after I asked her some questions about Pohnpeian words I've read in the Pwuhk Sarawi (Bible).

We had a lesson, and as we were beginning a skinny shirtless old guy walked up and we invited him to join. He said that's exactly what he came for, so he squatted down on the stump and listened. The lady who we were teaching's mother was also there. A super old lady. Turns out, the man was an apostle in the catholic church. He was very kind and VERY respectful towards us. Said we're welcome in his property all the time. Cool :)

Then I asked, after I taught about our church, what they're understanding of our church was. The old lady got real excited and piped up, saying "All the churches teach different things. But we all pray to the same lord. No? oooohhhhhh what's the name of your man...?"
I said, allready seeing where she was trying to take this, "no, we don't pray to Joseph Smith"
She said "ahA! So you've changed have you?!? Before you mormons taught us that you pray to Joseph Smith, (which obviously isn't true since we don't and never have prayed to Joseph Smith) but I see now you've changed!!@!@!@! HAHAH!" I don't know why she was so excited about this.

Funny story though, like 6 months ago on an exchange to Uh, I met her. I sat down with her and we had a little lesson, just my companion and I and her. And guess what we taught? I explained to her that we do not pray to Jesus, or Joseph Smith. We only pray to God the Eternal Father. And guuueusss what. By the end of the lesson she said she understood but didn't understand why we don't pray to Jesus.

I thought I had gotten the whole Joseph smith point across, but I guess not.

The Apostle man was very nice though and the daughter of the old lady told her to stop being crazy and that she should stop talking. (while they were having this little spit spat I was madly writing down the cool Pohnpeian they were saying like a nerd who loves learning this dorky language).

Uh branch young women

That's about it for this week I guess. On Thursday I almost snapped again cuz drama drama drama so instead I just called the other STL and told her I needed some help and got the counsel I needed. I was just missing a tool from my tool box of how to deal with people, but now I have it, so I could go like 6 more months with this and not go crazy again I think. Cool Beans.

We had a zone fast and ended it together in this picture here.
I brought taco soup to our lil pot luck :)

Thats all for now! Hope you're all excited for General Conference!!!!! I'm stoked. Stoked like a fire fueled with faith in my savior Jesus Christ! Righteous dude. <----- Is that slang, or na?

Love you! Have a good week!

Happy Birthday to my only dog left that's not dead. You all see what happens, I go on a mission and my beloved family kills half my dogs tsk tsk, this is why we cant have nice things.

(Happy birthday video to my dog, Finn)

Love ya ;)
Sister Felt

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