Alright sports fans, what is up?! So, I have officially
been away for two high school football seasons which means next season it is
nothing but Billy Bob Thornton and Friday Nights Lights for me haha. But s/o to
Berg and East for the the back-2-back state championship win! Also, Happy
Birthday to Colin last Friday and Happy Birthday to Brody this Thursday! Also, Happy Thanksgiving for all ya jive
turkeys out there.
This past week was yet another good on out here for ya
boys Rev Run and DMC (Elder Feliciana and I). This week has been full of long
days, lessons falling, new investigators, lots of Coke, lightning strikes,
Mozambicans, usithiles, and lots of love from our Heavenly Father. This past
week we started teaching a Mozambican lady named Ancha. Ancha works super close
to where we stay at a fruit stand. About two months ago she had a dream that
she was in a church that she had never seen or never been in, she said she felt
like she was at home. Then about a month ago some missionaries just invited her
to church when they were buying some bananas and she decided to come. When she
got to the church she realized it was the exact same church that was in her
dream and ever since then she has been coming to church. So, we have stopping
by every day to teach and to read with her. She is super funny cause every time
we visit her she says, "Ok vamos revisar porque eu naõ demoro para
esquecer!" ("Let’s review because it doesn’t take long for me to
forget!") But she is doing great and has a baptismal date for the 4th of
December. Also, this Saturday we headed out in the morning to get some work
done and visits in before lunch but right as we got close to our visit a big
ol' lightning strike cracked right above our heads and then the rain commenced
and it was legit like someone turned the shower on full blast. It cleared up though
and we able to get in a visit and some contacts before heading and getting some
lunch. That night we had a really great night with three of our lessons falling
and being able to find 3 different families that we hadn't planned to
visit. The work is coming a long every
day here "kancane kancane" (little by little).
On Sunday, José and Zethu were confirmed which was
great to see because they had been waiting for the wedding process to get all
finished up. Also, Bheki (recent convert) received a calling to teach the young
men and Sakhile (a perspective elder we have been working with) was called to
be the Branch clerk! It has been super cool to see how the gospel can truly
help people progress in their lives and be able to fight through struggles and
difficulties.
For a spiritual thought, it will also come from a talk
that was giving by a sister during sacrament on Sunday. She opened her talk by
saying, "Today, I am celebrating the death of my oldest daughter, November
20th, 2012. The reason why I say I am 'celebrating' her death is because I am a
member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and because of that I
know about the Plan of Salvation and I know that I will be reunited with my
daughter again with my entire family and feel the joy and happiness that our
Father in Heaven has for us." First line of her talk and I was already in
tears. My fellow sister went Mike Trout and hit it out the park with her talk
but ever since I heard that opening line I haven't been able to get it out of
my head because it is honestly so true. We know about the Plan of Salvation, it
gives us hope, comfort and joy and it’s up to us to help others come to know of
this special, perfect plan as well.
I hope y’all have a great week! Eat some turkey, play
and watch some football and watch the Thanksgiving episode of New Girl for ya
boy down here!
Love and miss you guys!
Elder Chipman
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| Our dinner with the Dlaminis's...Prince was already digging in. |
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| Street names aren't much help here. |
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| Couldn't fit all of the house in the pic. |
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| S/O to the 0 contacts that we made in this area. |
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| Visiting Sister Gill at work. |
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| Lunch with the Martins. |
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