Mthatha Mthatha!

Hey! This week was fantastic! 

It may be coming to an end in mthatha... or there may be more to come. Pres Lebethoa wouldnt give up anything on tuesday when we saw him... hahha

In our interview it didn't come up but it was so fun to get to know him better. We talked a lot about goal setting and working hard. It reminds me of Elder Ballards last conference talk where he spoke about a goal is where we want to be and the path is the steps to get there. It was really awesome.

We spent a lot of this week preparing for KK and Anna's baptisms! The Watsons came to mthatha! It was a wonderful reunion with them! We had a nice lunch and caught up. Then he was able to int. KK. She was so excited to be fully ready for baptism. She and Anna were both champs this week in the bitter water, but their smiles and Spirit were much greater to see. They werent worried about the water, just excited to be making sacred covenants with God. It has been amazing to see them change so much in these past couple months. The Lord has lead us in both circumstances to find these wonderful sisters! It is amazing! We are excited for their third friend Busisiwe to be baptised this week and join them as our new recent converts!!

We went and had dinner with them. We cooked burgers with KK (something she has wanted us to make for her since we met..) and had a huge braii with Anna and her family. It was so much fun to celebrate for these two!

Exchanges with Elder Zander were quite fun... it included too many fun experiences ranging for eating chicken head... to riding stray donkeys.. to meeting amazing people that came to church on sunday.. having our fellowshipper pee is pants.... hahahaha It was just really fun.

We taught lots of good lessons too.. haha. They have been walking as their car is broken.. but none the less we met amazing people. The gospel is true

I love being on mission and this week was another great reason to be here. The lord is providing and blessing Mthatha. As Im reading in 3 Nephi it is sad to see the Pride of the people lead to wars, death, and separation. Stay humble and the Lord will bless us. LOVE YOU ALL.

Enjoy the Cabin, ski a lot, bike too. I recommend the bakery in Stanley for breakfast for the yomies sleeping at the end of the lake.

Elder Ivins