Fwd: TRUMP

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My new favorite pic of him is also attached! Have a great week. We love our missionary!!
From: Jarod Jason Ivins <jarod.ivins@myldsmail.net>

HELLO!

This week just about everyone that we met with, asked us if we are happy about trump, or if we knew, it was so funny, and usually people just dont care but love to talk to us about it, and act like they know so much about politics, it is pretty funny. pretty sure all of the riots aren't as bad as here, it is sketchy.

It has been kind of rainy this week and windy, summer is coming and it is getting hotter! I love PE and Motherwell!

This week was nice, the Oliphant sisters are doing well. They open up more and more each week, but because of exams and not being able to see them as often, we may push their baptism back. but it is okay. We just want them to be converted to the gospel, and to the BoM, not us. It is awesome to see people gain a greater testimony daily. 

Lisa is doing well and will most likely be baptized next week! Nozi is also well, but we haven't seen her as much as we would have liked to, when people miss, it is hard becasue it puts a stop on their progression.

We have also been working more with members, and usually when we go there, they love to feed us. one family, the Flekie's,have been really instrumental in the conversion of many people, are so awesome and feed us too quite often. They have a huge family and most of them are members, they are trying to get everyone to be a member so they can be sealed in the next year. They take a bus every year from Motherwell to Joburg, 15 hour drive and it is about 50 people that go from the branch each year. The temple is so cool, and i love seeing how much the people sacrifice here to go.

This week wasn't much different than the others, but very busy! I was able to go with Elder Hugo on tuesday for excahnges! and he is a great teacher and I learned a lot from him. Church was really great this week and we taught about the difference of the Holy Ghost, and the Gift of the Holy Ghost. The gift of it is one of the greatest gifts from God, and we are able to have the constant companionship of the spirit. We need to take advantage and always repent when we sin, and look for the promptings of the Spirit. 

I love teaching about Joseph Smith and the first vision. It is the greatest lesson and I know it is true! 

Cleary slept over again last night and we had a nice breakfast this morning! we also are getting ready to carol and sing for this coming month. the work slows down a lot because people leave for holiday and summer break, but there are a lot of fun things we are planning for! Some malls are decorating for Christmas, and it makes me miss the snow and Christmas at home, but I am so excited for it here! 6 weeks! So you all better be ready to see this good looking elder, hahahhaha jk, but I love you all and hope everything is well! 

Elder Ivins

Church attire. It went over quite well!
Breakfast with friends after a missionary sleepover.
Nice digs
Killing Motherwell
11:11 on 11/11 (of course)