Well, It was my first full week in Grahamstown.. And it was truly amazing. It was full of crazy, fun and spiritual experiences.
Our wonderful investigator, Sivu, is progressing well, and finally accepted a baptismal date! It was very exciting for us, but more so for her amazing mother, Siphokazi, who has been a member for a while. Her son, Khanyo, who is 12 is also not a member. We are really excited for him, and Sivu, to both be baptized in the coming months!
One of the highlights of the week was a soccer game we organized on Saturday with the branch. We had loads of people show up, and even better they brought friends! we played for about 2 hours, and were so dead after. We finished with nice refreshments, and cleaned the chapel. What was even better, was seeing 3 of the investigators who played soccer, come to church the next day! It was so powerful!
The most interesting part of the week was something that hasn't really happened my whole mission; and that was encountering the demon on Wednesday.... From last Saturday, Thandazwa, one of our amazing sisters who was interviewed for baptism, told us that her daughter, Somila, who is about 13 or 14 was possessed...(she will randomly freak out and scream.. all through the night, or at school, etc.)
I didn't actually hear that part, but Elder Chaparadza did.. but now on Wednesday.. we were reading in Alma 36, about the joy Alma received as he repented.
As we were reading, out of no where, came this incredibly loud, and empty scream. The reason I say empty is because it didn't sound like the scream of a person, but just empty... It didn't ring in your ears, but in your head.... As i tried to first figure out the situation that was going on, I looked up, and saw my companion standing next to me asking for my oil.
We asked for permission to give her a blessing and they agreed, but all stood far away, because when people try to pray for her, whether hands on or next too she will freak out and get very violent. They were all terrified, but with faith in the Priesthood we hold, we laid hands and pronounced a blessing by the Authority of our Savior, Jesus Christ. It was short and powerful, and very interesting. All went quiet, and we sat. We finished and closed.
As our fellowshipper was praying, my companion kept an eye open watching her, and I guess she was acting as a snake.. whirling, and making weird motions with her head and body. After we left, they said it continued to get worse and we still aren't sure what is going on.
But, by reading the Book of Mormon daily, as our former prophet declared, it will draw us closer to the Savior and bring the Spirit more into our lives, and I have seen that immensely.
I know this gospel is true!
Love you all so much!
Continue to smile, and be the best!
Elder Ivins
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