Hesi! Mhoroi! Murisei? How is everything? :)
This
week has been good, and we have found some success. We have 4 people
that we are planning to baptize this coming Saturday, as well as 3 for
the other Elders! It will be a wonderful day in Chegutu. I am really
hoping that all goes well in preparation for it. We will also be having a
marriage for the Ndhlovu couple we have been teaching before they get
baptized! :) Things are going well with the work for sure, and we have
others that we are preparing for baptism next month!
In
my last email I mentioned my frustrations with other Elders,
specifically my companion and I would like to apologize and repent for
that. One of my fellow Elders from the MTC emailed a reply to me, and
reminded me that it is not ok to talk bad about your companions or the
other missionaries you serve with. I thank him for the reminder. We are
put together with companions for a reason, and that is to serve and help
each other become better. I'm sure there are things he doesn't like
about me either, so I need to swallow my pride. Thank you Elder Nkosi
for the reminder! I will be sure to seek to help my companions rather
than put them down. I encourage you all to do that with all of those
around you. Learn from them, and focus on the good things.
The
Zone Conference we had in Kwekwe was an absolute blast. Soccer was
sweet, and we got to play with our former AP, Gundani. He lives near the
chapel in Kwekwe. It was good to see him again! His dad was a famous
Zimbabwean soccer star who passed away last year. I had two nice assists
that set him up for goals. It was nice! The meeting was good, and
really weird with just 10 guys. I'm used to 20! haha :)
In
Chegutu itself, I am serving in a few separate parts. Heroes, ZMDC, and
Pfupajena. The meetinghouse is located in Pfupajena. We had 14
investigators at church this week which is really great! The future is
really bright in this branch. It is so cool to see the church become
established in a place like this, and to see the branch leaders grow
together. They rely on the missionaries a lot for help. I have had to
teach priesthood class two weeks in a row, which was a good experience.
It's crazy how much better I have become at teaching on my mission. As I
look back, I have grown so much as a teacher and my understanding of
the gospel has gone way up. It's crazy how much the Lord is helping me
grow. :)
One thing I have really come to know this
week is just how true the Book of Mormon is. Through my study and
teaching of the book my testimony has been strengthened, and I have come
to understand new things about it that I didn't before. The call of the
prophets that we should focus our study on this book is so so true. It
truly does bring the fullness of the gospel, and reading about the lives
of these people can really give us valuable insight on how we should
live our own lives. It truly was preserved for our day. The things in it
are meant for us. Helping people here in Zimbabwe come to a knowledge
of the Book of Mormon is one of the hardest things we do. They all have a
strong belief in the Bible, so we really have to strive hard to get
them to build their testimony on the Book of Mormon. It truly is the
keystone of our church!
Good news is that we now have
hot water in our house, the shower is now working, the water is clean,
and we are able to use our toilet again! :) People came to fix those
things this last week. I think the Lord was just trying to humble us the
past two weeks. I'm thankful that we can enjoy those extra luxuries
now!
Ndinokuda! I love you all, and I hope all is
well wherever you may be. To my fellow missionaries, keep it up. To my
family and friends back home, enjoy the start of school coming up. Be
sure to cheer on the Pokes for me in the upcoming season! I'm glad to
hear the Olympics were a success for Team USA!
Stay sweet! :)
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