So it was 12:30ish in the morning, and my companion was like
"Hodgson, come here." I got out of bed, super confused but followed her to the
front room. Then I heard it- the knocking on the door. I didn't want to assume,
but I figured that it was the same guy who had visited us before. My companion
pulled back the curtains, and YUP it was him. He said "open the
door"...........No.......... I had that much figured out. So I just told him
"we're sleeping right now. This is a bad time. Sorry." and we walked back to our
bedroom. He kept knocking and talking to us "Sisters, sisters! I'm a poor
wayfaring man! shame on you.....shame on you......" we made it back to our room
and we were both shaking violently. We called our bishop- no answer. Our 2nd councilor- no answer. The elders- no answer.......then we called the elders
again and they picked up. I was like "come over to our pad right now" "what?
why?" (I can imagine that he was pretty confused) "there's a guy here at our
door and he won't leave." so he said that they'd be right there.When the elders got here. they called and said they
were outside, so we opened the door to find the Samoan elder wielding a
machete......o my goodness......they're so great! so one of the elders stayed on
our porch while we locked up all the windows and the other searched all around
our house and the church property and made sure that he was gone. We felt much
safer after that. But we sure couldn't fall asleep for a while:)
There is a lady that makes "name tags" for the missionaries. We can't really wear them , but they are awesome!
We had a meeting with some of the ward leaders to go through the ward list
this week.......5 hours long!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh boy!
We have been tracting a lot this week, trying to find people who need
prayers. We met a great family who had just been going through some old stuff
and found a gift from the husband's late brother, and then the brother's
favorite song played on the radio, then we knocked on the door a few minutes
later. We got to say a prayer with them and share a little bit about Heavenly
Father's plan for us and our families. They were really appreciative. It is neat
to see how Heavenly Father will prepare people to meet missionaries and to learn
more about the gospel.
It has been SO RAINY here! We go out and do as much as we can, then when we
get so wet that people won't let us in their house anymore, we go home and
change then head back out again. It has been interesting. I am so excited to be
transferring to a sunny place!
This is Bishop and Sister Harriss. they take such good care of us!! I Love this family!
I have been packing this week, and I'll be flying out of Kona at 6:14am on
Wednesday morning. I am going to Mililani with one of my MTC roommates Hermana F.
President Warner came to visit us this week. It is always so great to have
him come!
until next week-from Oahu
Sister Hodgson
