From Mason
Blettenberg
Teaching in Ireland
We had such a blast this week. I
think what made it so good is how much me and my comp studied the scriptures
together; that’s what changed it. There is just something about the scriptures
that draw me in like a bug to a light. i just keep reading to find answers. I
call [the scriptures] my answer books.
We have one investigator with a date
to be baptized, so that is exciting. But the highlight of my week was visiting
a less active man name Mike. Mike is a long-term less active member of the
Church and he has so many addictions its not even funny. He is literally in his
house all day smoking, drinking, and doing drugs. He just can’t stop what he is
doing. But he loves elders so he lets us in. so we made a plan to clean his house
so he could feel the Spirit. I have seen a lot of dirty houses in Ireland and
Scotland, but nothing like this. So we brought bags to just start slow and pick
up rubbish. We started but he did not like it; it made him feel bad that we had
to do it for him. So I prayed and fasted over what to do. He is on my mind all
the time. I love this man, so we went over to try once again and same thing
happened: he did not want to do the clean up. Then I looked at the fireplace
and the still small voice whispered to me and told me to use the fire. So we
made a fire in the fireplace and slowly started to put things in the fire. Now
that felt good! We did not stop him from drinking or force him into anything,
but we had a campfire and had some small talk about his life and the Book of Mormon.
I love this gospel and what I’m doing on my mission. I will return with honor.
Elder Blettenberg
