Indonesia - Week 2

Selamat Sore! It's about 6:30 pm on Wednesday night, the 18th. We just got done with an all-day service assignment. There was a huge conference for welfare programs here and some of the missionaries were asked to translate. Us sisters handed out headsets. We got there at 8 am and didn't leave til almost 6pm. Fortunately they fed us lunch and snacks in between! The conference was held at this really nice hotel-super fancy! It didnt' look like it belonged in Indonesia. We get to do this all over again tomorrow too. Anyway these past few days have been awesome! Just yesterday Sister Christensen and I were contacting people via busway and we met an awesome lady! She was Christian and we ended up giving her a Book of Mormon (which she said she'd gladly read). She was really friendly and funny, spoke great English. She gave US her card and told us to call HER. Haha! So we talked a little longer and then said bye and got on another bus to contact (for like 20 min). We get off at anotehr stop and someone grabs my arm--it's her! She tells us that she gave her Book of Mormon to her friend who really liked it and she wanted us to come over and talk to her. So we excitedly did! The friend was really shy but very nice as well. We talked a little but the lady was speaking English (which her friend didn't understand) so the friend just sits there continuing to read the Book of Mormon intensely! The lady joked that her and her friend would have to fight over the one Book of Mormon, so we gave her another one! We invited them to church too and said we'd call to make an appointment since we're super busy this week.Then the lady says that her aunt AND her nephew would be interested in what we were sharing, so we got two referrals! It was the best hour ever! :) Sis Chris and I were totally pumped.
> Earlier this week we taught the first lesson to a lady that Sister Marchant (Mission President's wife) met at the airport. Her name is Iriana and she is Catholic, but investigating other churches. She had a ton of great questions and the lesson went really well. Sister Marchant came with us too (at Iriana's request). We've tried to set up another appointment but she's really busy this week too. Hopefully we'll get her next week.
> Being on a mission is quiet the experience. I know that we are called of God to go to specific places where he needs us, and there are people that we are supposed to meet. Work is hard here in Jakarta, everyone says this is the hardest area. It's tough to get appointments so we don't teach very many lessons, but I've come to realize that here a lot of the missionary work is just being an example. People are ALWAYS watching you, and we must remember that we are representing the Savior. I had the opportunity to bear my testimony in Sacrament meeting this past Sunday. I was so nervous when I got up, but as soon as I started speaking, I felt the spirit confirm to me that what I was testifying of was true--no matter what language it was in. A similar experience was on Monday for FHE, we went to Elder Subandrio's house (the Area Seventy here) and had dinner with his family. Two of the other Sisters' investigators came and we all taught Lesson 2. At the end, two elders talked a little more and bore their testimomies and the spirit was so strong! I think that's the strongest I've felt it since I've been in Indo. It was awesome!
> It's getting colder here...raining more. Today I actually wished I had a jacket! Haha, I didn't think I'd ever say that here! Anyway, remember the Lord's hand is in our lives CONSTANTLY--we just have to take the time to look for it. I love you all, thanks for the emails!
> And thank you Brother and Sister Schwartz for the letter--it's the first one I've gotten here! Love you both and miss you tons!
> Sampai minggu depan,
> Sister Okamoto