Hello!
This week had everything great in it! We had really fun days, that just keep flying and flying by. Seeing Jonah, and Alec, and Connor home is so weird. 2 years is incredibly short, and I'm so glad I have a year left haha.
We had really fun exchanges this week. I went with Elder Reynolds in my area. He is a Britt from England, and it felt like I was back with Elder Hawkins again. The same funny humor, and jokes, and accent. It was awesome! we started the day by knocking down a brick wall for 4 hours, with one hammer.... It was hard, my arms are dead, but we got fed TACOS after, so of course it was worth it!
The rest of the week was spent trying to talk to everyone. Something that is hard in our zone is members giving referrals. So we have been finding a lot on our own. We have found some good people, but they are struggling to come to church, or its all new, members are the best way... so give referrals back home. Missionaries love it!
The highlight of the week, was stake conference yesterday! We had the new area 2nd Counselor, Elder Koch of the 70, Elder Makisi, area 70, and the Joburg temple president, along with our stake president and amazing Mission president.
I loved stake conference. Listening to all the amazing talks, and more importantly, having investigators and recent converts there to hear the talks. They needed it. It was amazing to see how the spirit directed the meeting to what everyone needs. For me, a life member, for brother Mvu, an investigator struggling to commit, who has questions with the temple, for a recent convert couple, Leonard and Liona, who will be preparing to go to the temple, and Reagan, our RC who is learning English, but most importantly just felt the spirit for 2 hours straight.
I love mission. I love South Africans. I love the Lord. D&C 100:1, D&C 31. Very helpful these weeks. I love comfort from the Holy Ghost, and from being led by the Him all day every day.
Godspeed
Elder Ivins Loves you
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