Well... What and emotional week. On Saturday we got the call that I will be leaving Mthatha, and will be transferred to Capetown! I will be in the Bellville and Brackenfell wards. My new comp is Elder Slade... He recently served with elder Hawkins! So that's cool. I don't know much about him.. so Im excited to get to know him!
As I was reflecting on my time in Mthatha I have truly been able to see the Lords hand in this work. In protecting us, guiding us, and allowing us to find and see so many people change to follow God's path for them. I love it! I will always have a special place in my heart for this part of God's vineyard, and cannot wait until the day I come back. Hopefully while still on mission. Very blessed to have served in 2 areas for almost a year! As I bore my departing testimony, I truly felt Heavenly Fathers Love for these people. It's amazing. Im an imperfect misisonary, giving 2 years to love people. And He is a perfect God, just imagine the love he has for us.
This week was amazing. Something really cool, was seeing Shaun compete at a science fair! It was so cool. His project was on Science mixed with drama! He did really well and will be competing again for a chance to go to joburg! We met some cool new people, who we really think are ready for the gospel. They are pretty interesting guys, Ivan and Assive, going off how Christ died for us, and only the circumcised will be saved... Then the friend calls him out, on how the circumcised of heart... It was just really funny. But they really wanted to learn more about the BOM. It was sweet!
Esethu and her mom are doing well! Nombulelo had to work so she couldnt come to church, but Esethu came again and loved it! She asked us to move her baptism forward. How amazing is that! It was so sweet! Im excited to hear about her baptism in a couple weeks. Busisiwe wasn't able to be baptised this week, but next week is now set! hahah it was been a process but she is ready! She just wants to be baptised, and was sad it didn't work out yesterday, but its all good.
These past couple days have been spent printing loads of pictures, eating good food, and today will cap it all off. Tomorrow we will be going to EL and Wednesday morning flying to CPT.
Yho it is all just flying by, and everyday this week felt like a blur. I din't want it to happen, but the Lord says otherwise. Thank you all for the Love and support. It is amazing what blessings I feel and see thanks to you! I can't wait to get to Capetown and start working.
Elder Hawkins and I set a goal for sept 24, to have another 10 baptisms in each area. Him in EL, and me in CPT. We are getting the areas in Mthatha down for it, and hopefully the areas in our zones. We want a 10 by, or a 10 squared. idk. but it will be 10 areas with 10 baptisms.
It seems crazy, and a whole lot of work, but WHY LIMIT GOD? We can do it! He will do it! We will be praying everyday for this goal, fasting, specifically for families. FATHER LED.
GOD SPEED to ALL
Mdala Ivins
Elder Ivins
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