What an interesting week this has been ha-ha. Honestly not a whole lot of friends taught but lots of member visits and lots of yellow dot contacting. (Those are people on our app who we have their contact information but have never taught them or set up a return appointment.) The members are the best, we had zone conference, and of course Easter!y evening, we went over to the part member family and sung again with Jeanne, we also showed her the Easter study plan the church made. We are doing our best to just fellowship her for right now, because she's the only one in her family not baptized but it seems to be because of outside sources. It's all in the Lord's timing of course and I put my trust in him.
Tuesday, we met for the first time with a woman named Mwavita. She is younger and very nice. It was fun to talk with her because she mixed a ton of English words into her Swahili. We talked about her belief of church and why we believe that there is one true church vs. the idea that if Christ is in your heart, it doesn't matter what church you go to.
Wednesday, we called Landrye and taught her about the endowment. Her response to it all is that she feels like she has the mentality of a child, just that she doesn't understand very well but that she is excited to learn and do what the father asks of her to gain the rewards he has prepared. Then we went to some long-standing member families the Georges and Maria Bako and her children. We discussed the raising of Lazarus from the dead and how Christ can perform miracles in our lives.
Thursday, we had lots of cancellations and only taught a man named Pierre, he is sadly a close-minded man and could not accept the Book of Mormon. But that's ok because we have more people to teach.
Friday was zone conference! I love hearing president and sister McGinn speak you can feel their love radiating off of them and it's just amazing. They challenged us to start today reading PMG and finish at the end of august. They got us all new books and the language missionaries got theirs in the assigned language. If am being completely honest I have never read through it all the way in my own studies so I'm excited to have this push me to finish.
Saturday, we had some more member visits and soccer night. We met with the somewhat new Elder's Quorum President Mac. We learned that him and his family used to sell art in Africa, He makes some really cool stuff still and uses banana leaves as roofs of the huts. He's such a good guy, he's also waiting to bring his wife and 2 sons over from Africa. He has such great faith and it's inspiring to all of us.
Sunday was Easter of course, and I was reminded again of how incredible Christ's sacrifice was for all the human family. But more importantly how marvelous it is for my life. I love my Savior with all my heart, and I have learned to love him so much greater since beginning my mission. I was disappointed how many people weren't able to attend church for Easter who said they would, but through the peace that comes from Christ I was comforted knowing that they are still in the hand of God. I want you all to know that I think about you daily and that I apologize for not emailing weekly.
Have a great week!!
Elder Baird
P.S. To explain the ants, we wake up Sunday morning and go to eat some Easter candy and elder ransom left his candy on a window sill by his desk. Only to discover that it was being swarmed by ants. We sprayed bug spray on it and hoped we had killed them all and went to church.
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