When you let the book speak for itself

Nicole's Letter: 

"When you let the book speak for itself"

So many amazing things happen this week! 

Yesterday was one of those days that you picture when you picture a mission.

It started off with us being a little off of our groove since it wasn't our p-day and it has turned cold and rainy!!! We didn't really have any set plans either which isn't always the funnest in the rain.  So in the morning we decided to try this one family but they live about 20ish blocks away.  We walked all the way there and they weren't interested and then it started hailing as we started to walk back and both of us didn't have hoods.  But we both were just laughing and having fun.  

We then felt like we should go tract this one apartment complex that Assumani lives at.  So we started from the bottom to the top.  First floor no one answered.  But then towards the middle of the second floor this woman answered.  We were doing a door approach to let the Book of Mormon speak for itself.  We were asking if they would be willing to read a page of the Book of Mormon and then write their thoughts on the top of the page.  The lady, K, said she would.  But asked us if we could come back in like 10 mins so she could read it.  We keep knocking and we knocked on this door.  They let us right in.  Apparently they were taught by missionaries in the past and then they moved.  We got to share some of the Book of Mormon with them and they want us to come back.  It was awesome.  Then we went back to K's and she opened the door holding the Book of Mormon and said that she didn't write anything.  I thought she was handing it back to us but instead she asked if she could keep it and read some more.  She was like "I have been reading since you left it with me" (which was at least 30 mins).  She asked if we could come back and explain it more.  Miracles when you let the Book speak for itself.  We found lots of potentials!  We also had a lesson with Assumani.  He still really wants to be baptized but his wife who still is in the Congo wants him to wait so they can be baptized together.  He told us that it is his dream to be baptized.  He was like but I don't know if I can wait because no one knows how long you will have on this earth and I know it is essential.  He is so amazing!

Went on exchanges with Sister Norman and while we were walking down the street a guy pulled over and yelled 'Sisters! Can I talk to you?"  He previously had been taught by missionaries and wants to meet again!

I got attacked by the cutest little autistic boy this week.  They are from Syria and they let us in.  The boy was in love with me and then he got so excited that he made this super high pitched squeal and then launched himself towards me and grab my hair.  So it ended with his parents who don't speak English trying to pry their little boys hands off from my head.  It was pretty eventful.  Ingrid dropped us hard this week.  Ended with her handing us the Book of Mormon back to us and told us that she couldn't even keep it in her home.  

Life is amazing!! Pray that Sister Madsen and I stay together!!!!!!

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