Dear Everyone!
Well this week was pretty awesome if I say so myself. Well it had its ups and downs but it was powerful all the same. Well we had a service project at a local hospital and it went really well and it almost felt like coming home because of how often I was there last transfer for my companion and his health. The nurses and some of the office staff asked about me even.... haha!!!! I really was there too much. But it was cool I enjoyed talking with them as well.
We also had a baptism this last week. Brother and Sister Chamunorwa, Fortune, Sis Maswanhise, and Michael were baptized! Very exciting. Michael even cut off his dread locks in preparation for his baptism. I know some of us will be disappointed that he got rid of his very awesome dreads but doesn't that show commitment! Very powerful! I was very excited for him and for the changes he has been making in his life! Although in the picture of the baptism we took Fortune wasn't there because he got there late and we were nervous but he came! But the water was way too low so some of them had to be baptized again. And I was the one to do the baptisms. A bit embarrassing..... :) but they were baptized and that is what really matters right? RIGHT?!!!!
But this week something kind of cool happened. We were walking and we went by this nurse and she had her baby on her back(did I ever mention that is how they carry their babies? Well they do, they wrap a towel or cloth around themselves with the baby in the back and carry them like that.... yep) and the baby was cute and scared of me because I am white-ish and so I waved to her and smiled and then we started talking and it turned out the mom is a bit familiar with the church and the missionaries but never talked much with them. So we got her details and said we would come and visit. So that is what we did. And when we got there we met the husband as well and we discussed. They are very intelligent and Bro Magudu especially has been disillusioned by religion and was content to sit at home. He had talked Bible courses and loves to read but never felt the need to go to any church. So we discussed and he seemed interested if only intellectually.
Then we went back the next day and he had been sick so he hadn't made it to church. But we got there and he said he had slept so I was feeling a bit sad thinking that he hadn't read so I asked and he said that he had read and he was really liking it and he explained and said he really wants to know more and to learn and to see where this will take him. He was feeling hungry! He was so excited to learn more and said that what he had read seemed to only hint at much greater things! Powerful! I love this family. They are intelligent, independent, and ready for the truth! These are the best investigators and they are a family! Can it get any better..... I don't think so......!
Also this last week we had a less active member start confessing his less than righteous past to us and it was really awkward. It was very strange and we aren't talking talking small sins we are talking about big ones. But he said he wants to change so that is good but in the situation it was very awkward. Very interesting...........
We have very promising investigators and we are really excited for them and they seem excited as well but alas they struggle to come to church..... So we are currently striving to fix that. We are doing our best pray for us!
Just by the by, the first photo is the baptism that I was not present at...... can you believe it? I wasn't there!
The second is the one this past week! Woot!
ELDER GAY
You want to be happy? GO ON MISSION!!!!!
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