eating bugs

Well not a lot happened this week. We had trouble finding people at home and walked around most of the time. But one day we were walking and a man contacted us, asking what we were doing. We explained a bit and he invited us to his home. So we followed him and met his wife and son. They weren't interested in our message but wanted to do something nice for us. They were really kind and they gave us lots of fruit! But what was funny to us is their son, when introducing himself, said he was single. And he said he'd only convert if one of us married him! Plus he guessed my companion was 30 years old! I about died laughing; my comp turns 20 next month and really doesn't want to. She's a bit funny about age. But oh man did we laugh once we left!

     One random note from last week; when we contact someone on the street, we always say we've come a long way to share this message, and they always try to guess where. Several people guessed Germany this week—and when we asked why, they couldn't say. One girl said we didn't sound American, so I guess that's good! Also this last week we ate fried insects. I couldn't get my mind off the fact that we were eating bugs and stopped after the first one. But the family that offered them to us was eating them by the handful! Even the little two year old couldn't get enough of them.

A bowl of fried insects. Looks tasty, right?

But enough of that. Yesterday we baptized most of a family! One daughter couldn't get work off so she and her daughter are getting baptized next week. But we baptized the other four yesterday and it was great. We had the baptism right after church so lots of people were able to stay and support them. So an interesting story about this family. We split up and contact opposite sides of the street and I knocked her door. The mom/grandma answered and said yes but that she probably wouldn't be home, so we didn't go back. A few weeks later we were in the street and decided to contact a woman, and it was the same lady! When that happened we became determined to teach them. And from that one contact we found a whole family! She, Maria and her husband, Ernesto, two of their daughters, plus two granddaughters (each daughter has a daughter). It was a little miracle.

The sisters' latest baptism. Families are important.

Really quickly I want to share a scripture I really like, it's in 2 Nephi 32:8–9. We need to always pray without ceasing, so that Heavenly Father will bless our endeavors. Especially as missionaries this is important, but I remember when I was in college and read this, I realized I always wanted his support in my decisions. And the only way we can achieve that is through prayer. Be diligent and you will receive the blessings.

Love,

Hermana Bennett