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So this week went really well. We had 5 baptisms (Taurai, Justice, Valentine, Pamela, and Adeline) and all of them but Justice were confirmed yesterday. By the way Mom, Justice and Pamela are not married. Far from it actually, Justice is 28 and Pamela is 15. But we talked to Justice and he now understands how important being confirmed is. So he said he would be there early next week to make sure he doesn't miss it. Adeline is the girl that we thought was a member but wasn't. After the baptisms we had an activity for the recent converts and investigators. There wasn't very many investigators but we had a lot of recent converts and it turned out really nice. Thye helped mend hymn books and then we palyed some games with them. It was funny when Valentine got interviewed for his baptism because he has a very interesting accent. It is kind of a mix between a deep south white man and a shona. It makes it difficult to understand sometimes even though he speaks English well. For example, when he says God, he pronounces it Goad. But it was funny because it was Elder Murdoch interviewing him and I knew that he was going to have a hard time understanding him. When they came out Elder Murdoch looked at me and just laughed. Then Valentine left and I asked him how well he understood, and he said that he had to ask him to say things over and over again because he was so hard to understand. Elder Murdoch even asked him if people ever told him that he had an accent, he said that it happens a lot. But the look on Elder Murdoch's face was priceless when he walked out. Well Brother Musauki is back but the wife isn't. But we think that his kids will be baptized on April 2nd along with one of Valentine's friends named Nyasha. But things are beginning to really pick up lately because we have been really focusing on them receiving revelation through prayer. So our investigators are beginning to keep their commitments more. I have been feeling a lot better about things though.
I actually had a really cool experience on Saturday though. It was nighttime, we were really tired and we were already late for our last appointment. So we were about to call and reschedule with them but I just had a feeling that we needed to go. So I told Elder Sefatsa and said we'll just go and follow up on their reading. So he agreed and when we got there we met just the father. We greeted him and made some small talk for a few minutes, then opened with a prayer. I asked him about his reading and he said that he was reading but it was taking a while. I then asked him if he was praying about the Book of Mormon and he said yes, so I asked him if he had received an answer yet. He said not yet. Then Elder Sefatsa asked if he knew how the answer would come. When he said no we went to Galations 5 and read about the fruits of the Spirit, and helped him to understand that he would have those feelings when his answer came. He said, "I understand now but I just feel angry." I was confused by this so I asked him what he meant. He then began to explain that he had had a very good job and that he had a lot of things going really well for him. But then he developed epilepsy and soon lost his job and now he works for a low paying security place. Since then things have just been going very wrong for him. He said he was praying but that nothing was getting better. Once he finished I was given the words in which to say, I thought about the talk that I had prepared for Sunday last week and some of the scriptures I had found. I shared a few with him that talked about how those who put their faith in the Lord would be supported in their afflictions and that they would be lifted up at the last day. So I asked him if he was really putting his trust in the Lord when he prayed or if he was doing it halfheartedly? He said, "I guess I haven't really believed that it would help. But now I feel that I need to try to do that in my prayers." The Spirit was for sure guiding me in what I should say. I now know that the talk I prepared wasn't really for the members of the Glenview Ward but instead it was for that situation with that father. I think that he will get baptized but it will take a while with him.
That's cool that Kim saw that thing on TV. Yes I do know the Mayfields. I know them pretty well. Some of the ones that went to the Temple on that trip are in my area. Some of their experiences were cool to hear.
Well the P-day at the soccer stadium didn't happen. Because the people at the stadium were xing and didn't cut the grass so we couldn't play there. But we did still go to Chi-town. I met Last, Brother Jena's son, but I didn't get to see Brother Jena which was disappointing but it's okay. I did receive that package with the pictures as well, maita basa. I really liked them. I do receive the Dear Elder emails. I get them the week after because they print them at the office. I will be looking forward to that one about Nick. It is always good to hear about the other guys on mission. I am glad that things are going well for you all. You are always in my prayers.
Love,
Elder Cecil
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