Elder Robbie Bigelow's Mission: Week 31 - Sister Meiners got Baptized!!!

(Mom note... Elder Bigelow didn't send a group email this week, so I am sharing parts of mine!!)

Hey mom,

Whole cow. A lot has happened since last time we talked. A lot of good things. Some funny things. And some sad things.

I think I will start with the good things. Sister Meiners got baptized. And the program went flawless. I got kinda nervous she would pull out at the last second. But she held on. She had a lot of people trying to keep her from doing this. It made me really sad. She posted on Facebook that she was getting baptized. And a bunch of her friends were really bagging on her for doing this. She was telling us that is she posted pictures of herself drunk at a bar with some other guy that her friends wouldn't say anything. But she says she wants to come closer to God and everyone flips out. This week I have learned through multiple experiences that a lot of people hate on the church. But she is super strong. She has had the conformation that this is right for her. And she is willing to take that and run with it! It is so great that no matter what stands in her way right now, she knows that she can go through it with the power of God! She is so awesome. You would love her! She loves that presents you sent out for her. It is great that I was able to be a part of her journey from start to baptism. And to keep with it forever. It will be harder for her husband. He has a couple of things he will need to give up. And that will be hard for him. But he was super supportive of her. So I think that he will come around.

Some funny things that happened this week. So we have a less active that put himself in a mental hospital one Monday. And so we have been visiting him a bunch. It is really good for him I think. He seems to be doing a lot better. Anyways. There is always something funny that happens when we go in there. So we are talking to him and this Indian lady comes over and asked if she could study with us. We are like, "Um ok, sure." So she is talking to us. And I say Indian lady but she is not like an old wrinkly one. We know some of those. She is a young. Mid 20's girl. And she is actually kinda cute. Like modern girl from Indian. Anyways she asks us what it means to be a Christian? We are like, "well, its in the word. To believe in Christ." And she says, "wrong!" And she rattles off some scripture off. And she drops the bible in from of us and tries to get up and leave. And we are like, what just happened. And then Luis, the guy we meet with tells her, "Well if you know all these answers why don't you preach to us." And she says, "You know that is a good idea." (I'm like. I'm no Luis. Bad idea. Just let her leave) so she tries to find some scripture that condemns our church. And she can't find it. Because this aren't any. And then she finally just leaves. And I was like wow. Bible bashed in a mental hospital. Check that one off the bucket list. And then we went there last night and she was talking to some guy about how we were false prophets. And how it talks about that in the bible. And it just reminded me of how people hate on the church.

Okay, another funny story. From the same hospital. I almost got into a fist fight. With a little Arab man. So we are waiting for our man Luis to get out of the shower. And we are standing in the hall. And this guy just keeps walking up and down the hall. Faster then a regular walk. And I am like ok. And then one time I try to be nice. And am like. "How are you doing?" He stops and turns to me and says, "Are you from the church. I see Jesus Christ on your name tag." And then he starts yelling and says, "what are you doing here. Do you know where you are?" I am like, "umm yea". He says, "this is a hospital. A mental hospital!" (Yea I can see that... I didn't say that but I was thinking that). And then he just keeps going off and he is angry. "What are you doing talking to me?" I was like, "sorry bro. Just trying to be nice and happy." And finally Luis comes out. And we leave. And then Luis says, "Man, that guy had been trying to beat the he️!! out of me since I got here." It was kinda funny. It is always an adventure there! But Luis is doing a lot better know. He is smiling more. And laughing. So it is good. It think it is best for him.

And then something sad. The Hill family left for China. That's kinda sad. They are in China right now. It's not too bad because I know that just after I get home they will be coming back to Utah. We have spent a lot of time with them the last couple weeks. And that's kinda sad. But I will still keep in contact with them. Even though they are in China. But I got a lot of pictures this week for you:)! Most of them are with the Hills. But it's ok.

I miss you. And love you lots. I can't wait till Mother's Day. Where I can talk to you!

Love, Elder Bigelow