Goat heads??? Really??? Read on...
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From: Jarod Jason Ivins <jarod.ivins@myldsmail.net>
HEYA! This week was very good, but a little longer at times. Appointments are dropping more, but it is okay, we just get to meet more people!
Lisa is doing well, but didn't come to church so that is unfortunate. She remembers things so well. Like stuff we taught over a month ago, she can remember! It is awesome!
Nozi is also well, but also didn't come to church. The excuse of no money for taxi is always what people say, but it is hard because if you have a desire, and aren't lazy, you will get to church haha. We called out a lot of recent converts and less actives on it this week.
Yamkela, man, the Watsons called him to teach him on the phone. He read over the word of wisdom pamphlet, felt it was right, and stopped coffee completely. he has been reading the bom for a couple weeks, and is almost done with Mosiah. Man, he is so powerful. I hope he can get a job soon close to a church so he can be baptized!
The Oliphant sisters are also doing well! Anawe (20) and Aphelele (17) are reading more and both came to church! They are also hoping to be baptized at the end of the month, but I just hope they will be ready, it is good to know that everything is done on the Lord's time tho. and He knows when it will be right. But we hope to have it be then!
The other day, we were in a lesson with an investigator sister Zintathu, and we about 15 min in, and a drunk guy came barging in, yelling for his soul mate. She was so embarrassed and just went into a different room. The guy sat down and then just made it really awkward. The sister was in there for like 10 minutes and didn't come back. The guy was yelling, you know Joseph! where is the Pillar? and it was funny but confusing. then he made us pray for him haha. SO we just left, and then she came out and asked us to come back, and he was getting dragged out by his brother yelling at us again.
We also went to a recent convert's house, who just moved from a place called Zwide to Motherwell. They are really powerful family. the Vena family.They make us food often, and this week, made us one of the biggest meals ever. They cooked chicken in two ways, and then had pasta with meat, and rice that was amazing, and then these butternut squashes, with chicken and spinach in it. SO DANK. the next day they made us lunch with some sheep liver and it wasn't bad! ha ha They are so nice, and the old elders that taught them took a nice family pic, so we tried to top it by adding the rest of the family.Ours is definitely better.
We were teaching there family about temples, and it was really cool to show them the picture of the Birchards getting sealed in Switzerland. They are going to be going to the temple trip in January, but just for baptisms. The sacrifices to go to the temple here are so crazy, but the blessings people receive are amazing. I love the temple!
We were able to teach a lot this week about the Holy Ghost, and how he testifies of truth. Sometimes we dont know if we feel the Hole Ghost, but anything that is good, comes from God. We sometimes over look the mark of what the feelings or answers will be. But they are there. I love to have the Spirit with us as we teach. It is sometimes hard to know if I am teaching with it, or if i can listen to it during lessons, but when any thought comes to mind, and it is good, do it! and see and pray to ask if it is right. If we get another good answer, Trust it, and trust our faith! I love learning more about the Book of Mormon. Reading it with investigators and seeing them understand is so great! IT IS TRUE!
This week during our studies, I heard a bang and chirping, our windows and doors were open, and I said to Elder McCarroll i think a bird is in our house? And sure enough, we got a little birdy flyin around hahaha so we caught it and named it McIvin, man he was so cool, but he made a huge mess. But then we thew him and he flew home. What a cool bird.
Also those goat heads, is a meal people call smiley. They just cut the heads off and put them in these pots. We didn't buy any, but maybe this week we will. It is a little sketchy tho, cuz all the mama's and tata's just cook the meat and cow intestines and whatever you could imagine on the street, but no way it's cleaned. hmm, guess we will see when we try some.. hahaha
I love you all and hope everyone is well! Thank you for all of the love and support. I can feel the love and prayers. Keep going strong and never give up.
1.smiley
2. McIvin
3.chef Ivins
4.DANKEST MEAL
5. Vena family
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