People can be so dumb. We have had several experiences with each of the three groups this week. We attempted to teach a group of "wanna be" Rastafarians who wanted "to know more about God." I don't know how productive the lesson was, but they kept their reading commitments and invited us back, so we will see... As far as hypocrites, there are to many stories to recount.
One of our investigators has been meeting us at a recent convert's house, and we have been trying to teach him some time. Sister Alinah (the recent convert) has told us he has a drinking problem, and we have seen him several times in the little pub that is attached to sister alinah's house. We recently taught him the word of wisdom, and he claimed to be clean and sober for some time. On Saturday, we went to visit sister alinah, and while we were talking with her, one of her grandchildren ran in saying that this brother was running away. Apperantly, he saw us pull up, waited until we went inside, then started towards home. We put on our bags and chased after him. We could see how ashamed he was, and his drunk girlfriend kept telling us that everything was ok and they would both be at church the following day. When Sunday came, this brother did not. We went to sister alinah's house that night, and as we pulled up, we could see him through a glass sliding door. We tried not to turn our heads in his direction, and he tried to sneak to a place where we could not see him. We spoke with sister Alinah again, and we sent her grandson to fetch the poor man. He walked in (drunk out of his mind) and tried to tell us through slow slurs and stinking breath that he was sober. We have a lot of repentance crying to do, as well as truth seeking. One great problem about the African people would be the amount of lies that they tell. They are not very good at it either. This week went by fast, but I have a feeling that this coming week should be more eventful.
Love,
Elder J. W. Davidson
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