Okay,
so this weekend was an interesting one. Friday night during follow ups
our district leader told us that they went to an unexpected training
that day and they learned all kinds of new things which will "change the
mission" It's a change mission wide, but I think everywhere as well.
But anyway he said that we were gonna have a zone meeting the next day
to teach us everything and he said that we need to be ready to forget
everything that we ever learned about missionary work. BAHHHHH! I was
kinda freaking out. Understand that I am not against it, I know that it
is for the best and the way it should be, but I just don't understand
it.
The basic things they told
us is that every lesson is now only 20 min (of course we're still all
working on getting it that short). Actually the visit in total is 20
min, the lesson is in 7 min. because we do all of the "how ya doin'" and
the opening prayer and things like that before and after is asking for
refferals, return appointment, invitation to be baptized and closing
prayer. (not in that order) but all of it in 20 min. And it needs to be
the whole restoration, using the pamphlet, and everyone gets a pamphlet,
so we're running out of pamphlets super fast now. Then the second
lesson is about the book of Mormon, and the third is a church tour. And
we can't do any object lessons or analogies. No more circles for the
plan of salvation, and prayer is not a sandwich. So yup so far that's
what they've told us. They have a strict structure for every lesson. And
I understand that it'll speed things up but I'm worried about it going
into robot mode and then the people are just kinda forgotten about. And I
especially don't want people to feel like we just came to shove a bunch
of stuff down their throats and then plunge them underwater. I want
them to feel loved, helped and the power. So I just need to understand
it more before I can actually get it down. But I'm trying. Oh and DyC
88:46 I think it's 46, but it says that the Lord will hasten His work in
it's time. Well we have been told that it is no longer accurate. This
scripture should now read. "I am hastening my work, it is time."
It's a wonderful time to be a missionary!!!! and I am super excited.
We
just still don't have ipads like the rest of the missions that I've
heard about. We are a bit slow. But they've been saying since I got here
that they'll be coming soon. So who knows. Oh, and you remember George?
yup, he likes rubbing it in that he's got "the app" anytime we use any
book or physical anything, he says something, "you know there's an app
for that" "no that's okay, I got the app" "you really need the app" So
yup its great fun. And! his fiancé has a baptismal date, finally!
they're gonna get married on the 17th, (happy birthday Rollin) and then
she'll be baptized on the 23rd! And we also found a senior in high
School the other day- Jacob, and he's got a BD too! Lots of fun! I love
it here!
Maybe I'll write some more in a bit, but I love you all!
Con Amor,
Hermana NJ Nielson
