Crazy Week

Life was crazy but good this last week. We walked a whole bunch. There is a neighborhood that we hardly ever go to because its so far away, but we went there almost everyday this last week. We made a contact with a young couple who live there so we went there on tuesday. They couldnt meet with us until saturday, but we made another contact while we were there. We came back the next day and got another contact. Same thing happened all week.

We have been trying to teach this man who drinks everyday. Its hard to meet with him because he starts drinking early in the day. Yesterday on the way to church, he was sitting on the curb a block away from the church. We said hi and he asked if he could come with us. He was hung over from the night before and still a little drunk. During the second hour, right before sunday school started, we were sitting in the classroom and he said something. I didnt hear what he said so I turned to him. He didnt look very good and didnt reply when I asked him if he felt alright. He started looking like he was going to throw up so I said 'vem pra ca!" (come this way!) I ran into the hallway. The bathroom was being used so I ran through the kitchen(we meet in a house) and outside. I grabbed a bucket and ran back towards the door. I got there the same time he did... He threw up as soon as me made it to the door. It splattered all over the ground and all over my shoes and the bottom edge of my pants. He then continued to throw up a little over the balcony in the backyard as I cleaned it up. After it was all cleaned up I asked if he was feeling better. He was, so I said 'vamos voltar"(lets return) There was no way I was going to let him miss Sunday School. The lesson was on the Word of Wisdom. Something he definitely needs to hear. So we went back(I kept the bucket with me just in case) and finished out sunday school. He even stuck around for Sacrament meeting. He wants us to swing by today or tomorrow. He told us he wants to start helping us out. I hope we can help him. Cross your fingers.

Other than that the week was pretty uneventful. My new companion is a tiny bit timid so I need to take the lead in lessons, so I have taught a whole lot more this last week than ever before. My language skills are definitely improving. Well, I am out of time, but I will write again next week.

Elder Siemers