Well things have been going pretty good this week. Tuesday and
Wednesday were a little tough lessons wise but the rest of the week
really pcked up for us. George is doing well except that he isn't
coming to church, but he does keep all of his other commitments. We
are teaching this sister named Lydia who is the sister to a member.
She already has a desire to join the Church and her sister will be
able to help her a lot. Martha and Jane have been sick this week so
we haven't really been able to teach them much. But I think that they
are improving so hopefully we can get back with them this week. We
started teaching a new guy named Brother Hatuma who stays across the
street from us. He seems prepared to hear the restored gospel. He
has changed churches several times because he saw contention and mixed
up doctrines. The spirit in the room during our lesson on Friday was
extremely strong. I don't really know when I will get a new bike
because they have to import it. But I do know that all things are
done for a reason. The Lord chastens us because he loves us. And the
work must move on anyway.
Well this week the 2nd counselor in the Branch Presidency died. His
house caught on fire and he got badly burned. He died in the hospital
a few days afterward. They held the uneral yesterday after sacrament
meeting. The whole service was held at the cemetary. President
Padovich came to support. There were many funerals there yesterday.
One was right next to ours and I mean like ten feet away. The women
who were not members were wailing. Many of them were fake wails
though. President told us that we should start singing hymns o try to
stop them but as we were deciding what hymn to sing some of the recent
convert sisters started singing. The hymns definetely helped to quiet
the wailing. During the service, the funeral next to us had a fight
break out. One of the guys almost fell into the grave of our brother.
President Padovich then leaned over to me and said something really
powerful. He said, "Good always stands beside evil but just look at
the difference." One funeral was loud and contentious and the other
was quiet and reverent. I have been thinking a lot about that since.
On the way back to our flat President said to his wife, "welcome to
Zambia." It was their first real experience with that kind of stuff
in the compounds.
We had to have an Emergency Transfer in our house this week. Some
other missionaries had some problems and Elder Harper got caught up in
the transfer. So Edler Harper has to go to Kitwe and we will receive
Elder Santana tomorrow. I will miss seeing Elder Harper but I will
see him again though because he is only one transfer ahead of me. I
wish that I could get pictures from old companions but they don't have
cameras so those picures are gone for good. The Family Fun Day is
going to be held on 30 July. It will have different sports and games
as well as food and music. The people seem to be excited for it. I
received some letters from Collin and Abby today so that was nice.
Mesa Verde sounds like a sweet place, I would love to go there. I
still am loving the work, and have fun everyday. I was bored at night
once so I decided to draw a picture of the Savior. It turned out
pretty nice I felt good about it.
Love,
Elder Cecil
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