Muri Shani,
I have been transferred to the Central Province. I am now training,
and opening a new area in Kabwe. No I'm just kidding, I am actually
staying here in Matero with Elder Mangumta. President told me that I
am continuing to train him. I forgot to tell you that when I had my
interview with President, he told me that I was basically training him
because he was still really unsure of himself as a missionary. That
was definitely true when he got to me. He was very unsure when he
said things in lessons. But I have seen great growth in him these
past 6 weeks. I think that we are beginning to really get good unity
when we are teaching. Our companionship studies are really helping
with that in my opinion. The other day when we were teaching a lesson
on following the prophet he used a scripture that I had just read in 2
Nephi last week, and to make it even better I was just about to turn
to it also. I am excited to see what happens this transfer. Our zone
had very few changes. We only have one person going. But everywhere
else in the mission has changed like crazy. Lilongwe is now a zone.
And Elder Bucholtz who was born there is going back as a zone leader
so I do have a chance. I hope so. We had a pretty good week. Tika
and Tandi were baptized and confirmed. Sam just got a new job so he
wasn't able to make it for the interview, and right now his phone is
doing weird things. So it is hard to get ahold of him. It is also
hard because he doesn't technically stay in our area, but there are no
missionaries in Lusaka West so he comes to us. But Lameck was given
the Priesthood yesterday so when we are able to get Sam ready Lameck
will be able to do it. We don't really know what is going on with JJ
because he also doesn't have a phone. We saw him on Tuesday and he
was ready but then he never showed up for the interview or church
which just isn't like him so we think he had to go out of town again.
Sam Kalonga should be baptized on Sunday as well as Sister Phiri. We
found this sister named Rachel last week who came to church this week
and she seems to really enjoy the lessons and the Book of Mormon. She
has a deformity with one of her legs so when she walks it looks like
it would really hurt. I don't think that it does though because she
doesn't show it. She probably won't be baptized for a while because
she is leaving Lusaka until like 17 October, but hopefully things will
work out when she comes back. We also are teaching this kid who is
the son of one of our other investigators. I don't know if the mother
will go anywhere but the son, Lazerus, came to our baptism on Saturday
and enjoyed it. He is SDA though so hopefully when we teach him about
the sabbath day this week that he won't have a change of heart. The
village in the bush is very bush like. I will try to send pictures
next week. We now email a much nicer email shop. It is quite modern.
We have to spend a little more to get there but it is worth it.
Well hopefully the Braves will hold on and at least to get in the
playoffs. I am assuming that Utah is in its new conference since you
called it the Pac 12 not 10 and that they played BYU so early in the
year. I haven't received the letter yet but I did get both the
Doubeks' and Grandma's packages. Thank you for the ties they are all
powerful. I need to give a few of my other ones away. Also thank you
for the treats, my companion and I are really enjoying them. Anyway
talk to you next week.
Love,
Elder Cecil
I have been transferred to the Central Province. I am now training,
and opening a new area in Kabwe. No I'm just kidding, I am actually
staying here in Matero with Elder Mangumta. President told me that I
am continuing to train him. I forgot to tell you that when I had my
interview with President, he told me that I was basically training him
because he was still really unsure of himself as a missionary. That
was definitely true when he got to me. He was very unsure when he
said things in lessons. But I have seen great growth in him these
past 6 weeks. I think that we are beginning to really get good unity
when we are teaching. Our companionship studies are really helping
with that in my opinion. The other day when we were teaching a lesson
on following the prophet he used a scripture that I had just read in 2
Nephi last week, and to make it even better I was just about to turn
to it also. I am excited to see what happens this transfer. Our zone
had very few changes. We only have one person going. But everywhere
else in the mission has changed like crazy. Lilongwe is now a zone.
And Elder Bucholtz who was born there is going back as a zone leader
so I do have a chance. I hope so. We had a pretty good week. Tika
and Tandi were baptized and confirmed. Sam just got a new job so he
wasn't able to make it for the interview, and right now his phone is
doing weird things. So it is hard to get ahold of him. It is also
hard because he doesn't technically stay in our area, but there are no
missionaries in Lusaka West so he comes to us. But Lameck was given
the Priesthood yesterday so when we are able to get Sam ready Lameck
will be able to do it. We don't really know what is going on with JJ
because he also doesn't have a phone. We saw him on Tuesday and he
was ready but then he never showed up for the interview or church
which just isn't like him so we think he had to go out of town again.
Sam Kalonga should be baptized on Sunday as well as Sister Phiri. We
found this sister named Rachel last week who came to church this week
and she seems to really enjoy the lessons and the Book of Mormon. She
has a deformity with one of her legs so when she walks it looks like
it would really hurt. I don't think that it does though because she
doesn't show it. She probably won't be baptized for a while because
she is leaving Lusaka until like 17 October, but hopefully things will
work out when she comes back. We also are teaching this kid who is
the son of one of our other investigators. I don't know if the mother
will go anywhere but the son, Lazerus, came to our baptism on Saturday
and enjoyed it. He is SDA though so hopefully when we teach him about
the sabbath day this week that he won't have a change of heart. The
village in the bush is very bush like. I will try to send pictures
next week. We now email a much nicer email shop. It is quite modern.
We have to spend a little more to get there but it is worth it.
Well hopefully the Braves will hold on and at least to get in the
playoffs. I am assuming that Utah is in its new conference since you
called it the Pac 12 not 10 and that they played BYU so early in the
year. I haven't received the letter yet but I did get both the
Doubeks' and Grandma's packages. Thank you for the ties they are all
powerful. I need to give a few of my other ones away. Also thank you
for the treats, my companion and I are really enjoying them. Anyway
talk to you next week.
Love,
Elder Cecil
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