Interpreting

Okay, so, I just talked to you guys...  But hey, why not tell you everything again! ;)

We did some more family history this week. It's pretty fun actually.  We also got a couple of referrals, but unfortunately we didn't actually find any of them..  And we didn't hear back from them either. 

We set up a lesson with R-.  I told you guys about that, but I'll explain it again.  So, I don't usually call people myself on our videophone because my signing and receptiveness isn't that great yet.  But I felt like I needed to call him, so I did, and he happened to pick up.  And then he set up an appointment with us for Sunday.  It was cool.  

We went out to Ashburn again for the ASL class, and we picked up a new investigator there! It was cool.  He and Elder Parker get along really well, so I'm pretty happy because he's really interested in learning more with us.  We got to go to T-'s house this week.  He goes to the Rockville group.  Elder
Parker had me plan and lead the lesson.  It was really nerve racking, but I did pretty good.  T- complimented my signing afterward.  

Friday we met with an investigator, and all he really tried to do was convince us religions are wrong. So I don't know if we're going to continue meeting with him. 

Saturday we had a BBQ with the Gallaudet students who are leaving for the summer.  It was pretty fun.  We got to spend time with a lot of the members and hang out together.  

Sunday we went and interpreted at the Rockville ward.  I actually interpreted a talk in sacrament.  It was pretty intense.  But Parker said I did okay.  Then I got to Skype you guys!!!  It was so good to see you!!  I love you all so much!  (Sidenote: In our phone call, we asked Bennie if he feels Heavenly Father’s help with his signing at all because he is at a disadvantage where he did not go through the MTC as an ASL missionary.  He explained that he can hold his own with casual conversations throughout the week with the people he meets but that when he goes to church he can keep up and interpret at much faster speed and it also comes more quickly to him.  He knows he gets divine help!)

Today was our zone activity.  We had slip n slide capture the flag.  Which actually just turned into a massive water balloon fight, then water war.  It was pretty fun.  All in all it was a good week.


Elder Sorensen