Hello from Africa,
Well I felt like we had a really good week. I think that we were
really able to follow the promptings of the Spirit this week. I think
that we were able to it because we were really listening to each other
and then when an impression would come we would not wait to get to it
but we would go straight to it. We taught a man named Augustine Nkola
who knows Sister Zulu (Audrey and Andelina's grandmother) well. He is
a very smart man and has already read all of the testimonies in the
front of the Book of Mormon and also the entire Joseph Smith History.
He also remembered everything so when we went to teach him all we
really had to do was to tell him who Moroni was. Then he was asking
more about Joseph Smith and so we are planning on showing him Joseph
Smith:The Prophet of the Restoration. I think that that will really
help him, I love that movie. Audrey and Andelina are doing well as of
right now they are on schedule for the 26th of November. We saw Felix
once and found out that he has been in Ndola for work. He promised us
to come to church this week but he was nowhere to be seen. We also
saw JJ and he told us about his new job. He is a welder and his boss
even bought him a phone so that he could get a hold of him. He also
told us he would be at church but I think that he had to go back to
Ndola because they hadn't finished what they were doing. He has still
been reading the Book of Mormon though. He was telling us about what
he was reading and he also remembers all of the lessons. Hopefully he
will have things settle down when he comes back from Ndola next week.
I loved General Conference. Though I still am waiting to see the
Saturday PM session and the second half of the Sunday PM session. We
had technical difficulties as per usual here. I really loved
President Packer's talk. Even though technically I am not a youth
anymore I still feel like one. I also loved President Uchtdorf's talk
on the worth of a soul. Then the 2nd Counselor in the Sunday School
Presidency also gave a great talk. I loved his comment about not
teaching in front of the Spirit and also not behind the Spirit but by
the Spirit. I have really felt the difference this past week. I
thought that there was a focus on the Book of Mormon and also they
talked a lot about Standing as a Witness of God at all times. Also
that we should always be prepared to share what we know to be true.
Because we never know when we will need to. We are going to try to
watch the rest of it on Saturday. We also had a guy that we used to
teach named Kennedy come back to us saying that he really wants to
change. I can see it in his eyes that he wants to also. He has been
to church many times so that is not a problem. He has come the last
few weeks.
That is too bad that Joe Paterno and those students reacted that way.
You were right Dad that is a lot bigger than football. Did Tony La
Russa retire or did they release him? Which wouldn't make sense after
they just won the World Series. The Marlins are able to afford
Pujols? Speaking of baseball I have received one of the gloves. I am
still waiting for the other stuff. Thank you though. Sorry that I
didn't answer your question Mom I realized that I never actually did
on Tuesday. Yes I could very easily find children to give those
things to. So whatever you may want to send I can find them a home.
That is cool that they did some amazing race things in Malawi. It is
good because you got to see some of the places I have been. I don't
blame those people for not knowing their way around it is quite
confusing when you first get there. So you have gotten quite a bit of
snow lately? Yeah well we have gotten quite a bit of heat lately.
The big yellow ball in the sky is not really my friend. I drink a lot
of water. Like at least 4 liters a day. Well I can't think of
anything else. Have a good week.
Love,
Elder Cecil
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