Cleaning Week

 Jambo Jambo! 

How is everyone doing this fine p-day? It's been a good week on this end. We've been "cleaning our area books", which is us just basically making sure everything is recorded in our app how it should be and making sure that people who we're actually talking with show up as people currently being taught. It takes some work and a lot of knocking on doors to make sure people are actually too busy/not very interested. It's hard not to feel like I'm letting these people down, but I know that the Lord is in control of this work and that if he wants us over at a specific home he will tell us. It's been quite freeing though, because our app is much more specific on who we know are interested and progressing. 

We stopped by Tangente again of course, this time we discussed church callings and responsibilities. He loved the idea of having a personal obligation to the progression and supporting of the church, more than just showing up and donating the offerings. I asked if he wants one of these callings in the future and he said "my answer is a big yes". I love this man so much, he is an amazing father and is super faithful.

We also met with Feza (the one we made Mandazi with) this week, she's a girl who had actually been on baptismal date in the past. But with being too busy with school and unable to get herself to church, it just wasn't the right time for her to be baptized. But we are starting to get more regular lessons with her again and she was surprised when we talked about Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon again that she learned something new. 

And lastly we met with Daniel again, we discussed Patriarchal Blessings. Quite unorthodox for a lesson with a friend who doesn't even have a testimony about the church, but i felt inspired so here we are haha. This isn't even close to the first time I've heard him have amazing questions, but it was a unique lesson with him. He seemed so hungry to learn more about what we taught, it was amazing. 

Also Rossi and Gothie's little brother named Obed came to church yesterday. He is a very energetic 11 year old kid and loves when we come over. He's asked before when he will get baptized and our answer was when he comes to church more. So here he is haha! Hopefully all keeps moving forward.

Oh and we went to a state fair today! It was very fun, lots of animals and fried food. I got a fried Snickers, it was very fattening and tasty haha!

Love you all! Also go read President Nelson's Conference address titled "Peacemakers Needed" again. It's amazing and exactly what the world needs at this time!

Elder Baird

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