Shoutout out to miracles! I am so glad to hear that
Phank is all good/safe and that the rest of the family is doing great! So,
grateful for the Lord's hand that is in all of our lives to give protection,
comfort and peace especially in times that we need. Even when we feel like we
don't deserve it, His love is always there!
But for the week down hurrr in Liberdade was a good
one! Props to our Ward Missionary Leader that went to the church at 6 AM to
start feeling up the font, all the baptisms happened this weekend! Cacilda
(from our area) and Raibo (from Liberdade B) were baptized with two others from
the Matola and Mozal wards. It was a great day and like always it was the best
to hear the testimonies of those who were baptized.
During the middle of the week we got news that...
STUFF WAS GOING TO GO DOWN! We heard that there was going to be a huge cyclone
hit Mozambique and destroy everything. After being sent to pick up some emergency
food, back home because it was unsafe and then back to work cause it wasn’t
going to hit in Maputo for a while we realized that it never was going to hit
haha. Sadly, the cyclone did hit with some strength in the providence of
Inhambane. The missionaries there are all safe just a couple damages to their
house and I know that they are doing lots of service to help out the other
houses that were affected.
Yesterday at church was dope as well! The most
investigators I have ever had in this area showed up to church and it was great
to see how the members helped out every single one of them. We were waiting for
sacrament meeting to start and we looked out and every investigator had a
member sitting right by their side and talking with them waiting for the meeting
to start as well. Shoutout to members! If you guys are ever at any church
meeting or just anywhere and there seems to be someone struggling,
uncomfortable or a little bit lost.. sit by them and put yo arm around them and
make a new friend!
On a spiritual note, we had a Leadership Council this
past week at the Mission Office and let’s just say we had a physical and a
spiritual feast! Ups to the secretaries for prepping some dank food for us but
the best part was that I was able to take away a lot from what we learned from
President Koch and Sister Koch. So, grateful for the best Mission Presidents in
the world. The biggest thing that I took away from it all was when President
Koch was talking about being agents and acting, rather than being objects and
being acted upon (2nd Nephi 2: 26-27) No matter what are situations are... even
the ones we can’t control (our genetics, living situation, etc.) we can always
choose and we can always act! Sometimes it might not be in the right way but
because of our Savior and His sacrifice we make up for those wrong actions that
we may make. Repenting does not mean
just being put back into the same place that we were before like taking steps
backwards but it is actually progressing and is truly taking steps forward.
So, grateful for all of you and for the support
everyone is alley oopin down here in Mozambique! #6monthsleft #4thquarter
#Kobe!
Love you guys! Have a great week!
Elder Chipman
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| Cacilda and Raibio's Baptism |
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| Some pics from a family night at Sestia's and Lydia's |
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