A bizarre Halloween decoration. These guys go crazy for Halloween here. I can't wait until next Monday!
Monday, October 24, 2011 (when this post was actually sent--it has taken mom awhile to transfer it to the blog)
The Healy Clan!
So glad to hear you're all doing well! And trimming down by the sound of a few emails...
This week has been good. The other day all our evening plans fell through, and we didn't have good back up plans, so we drove to a Target parking lot to find anyone who would be out after dark. We talked to an Atheist man who said he'd need solid evidence of God before he'd believe in Him. I said, "So you would need God to appear to you before you believed in Him?" "No, even then I wouldn't believe. I mean, someone could get mirrors set up. It could easily be a hoax. I would need the sun to come as close to earth as possible without people burning up. Then we could do math and some studies and if we couldn't find it out scientifically, then I would believe in God." After that I just bore my testimony, because what on earth do you say to that?!
This morning it was really foggy and smelled like the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. It was spooky, but fun.
So, about my last name. No one here can say it. If they're from the west, they can say it. But all east coasters either say "Hyeh-lee" or "Hay-lee." But it's cool, so whatever.
Also, we were teaching a less active member, and she had a referral for us at the end of the lesson. Then when we were leaving, the referral pulled into her driveway. So we talked for about 45 minutes. He's so awesome! He's a minister for another church, but he asked us question after question about missionary work, prophets and apostles, coffee, modesty, the Book of Mormon, whether Mormons are allowed to dance, Joseph Smith...it was all over the place. But every so often he'd say, "Ooh, I like that! I'm gonna use that in my sermon this week!" He's African American, probably in his early thirties. He really likes how we raise our kids and says if everyone raised their kids like Mormons do, we'd all be fine. Yeah, it was great.
Well, I love you guys and I hope you're all safe! Oh, the Michels (the couple we stayed with the first few weeks) just got back from visiting their son in Ogden. They said they went to Maddox and loved it (minus the shrimp steak. Sister Michel was not a fan). So when you kids have a free day, go there and think, "Here's a bite for the ol' gal back in the city!"
I love you!
Sincerest day to you,
Sister Meeso
