Alrighty yall!
This week was pretty great for us down here. A week
full of the sweet spirit of service and the overall highlight came from
Wednesday, when we helped a group of audiologists from the States, at the
hospital all day. Last Sunday night, right before a stake devotional with
President and Sister Senna. Two Americans just showed up at the chapel, walked
right up to us missionaries and introduced themselves as brother and sister
Rakuskus and so that gave it away that they were members haha. But it turned
out they were in Mozambique on a charity event called "Hearing the
Call" where their objective was to help test for hearing loss, distribute
and teach the use and care of hearing aids, to those that do not have the
conditions to receive this help. And Sister Rakuskus came by to ask President
Senna if there could be some missionaries at the hospital Monday-Wednesday to
help them out with translating. Elder Griffeth and I had the blessing to go on
the last day to help out and it was such a special day. Elder Griffeth and I
were able to work in the rooms where they put the hearing aids in and turn them
on for the first time for the people and seeing their faces light up every time
is something that I will never forget. We got to the hospital at about 7:00 AM
and left there at 5:30 PM so it was a full day of work but it was well spent.
The work is still progressing as well! We are planning
on having the baptism of Junior this week and on top of him being confirmed on
Sunday, Nelio (who was baptized a few weeks ago) will be speaking and receiving
the Priesthood as well. So, it should be a great week for us teaching and
seeing the Lord's work move forward here in Chamanculo!
To end I would like to throw out some shoutouts. First
S/O goes the only Parker Henry Chipman for going beast mode and getting that master’s
degree! Second, to Corey and Teagan! I hope you guys have great birthdays! And
last but definitely not least, to Papa B! With yesterday being Father's D
Have a great week beach bums!
Elder Chipman
Pictures from "Hearing the Call Mozambique"
These are the last two little girls that got their
hearing aids on Wednesday. The first is Rofin (age 10), who lost her hearing
when she was 6 because of Malaria. When her hearing aids came on that smile
would not come off her face! When I went to take a picture with her she gave me
the biggest hug ever and thanked me. In my mind I thought, "Well I didn’t
do anything." But then it hit me that if you are serving someone, through
a huge act or small, everyone that is involved can feel of God's and of Jesus
Christ's love them. The second, is Albertinha who is 15 and was so happy that
when the Doctors put on music she started dancing.
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| Relaxing |
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| Elder Griffeth and I eating PB&J's at KFC after a long day of service. haha |
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