Beloved Friends and Family,
This has probably been the best week of my mission to date!
This week came and went in no time! I cannot believe that the transfer ends
this week, my time in Umlazi is FLYING by! I think Elder Vaughn and I will stay
together for another transfer -- however, most of the other Elders disagree. So
we'll see!
So I'm back to emailing at email shops again.. hahah so time
is very limited! So this is my week in a few minutes:
On Wednesday we had our interviews with President Zackrison
-- I love interviews so much. I admire President Zackrison so much. I was a
little bummed when he informed me that this would be our last interview because
he finished his mission in July. But interviews with President always guarantee
renewed excitement for the work, great advice, and a brighter vision of what I
can accomplish during my mission! So that was definitely a highlight of the
week! President Zackrison encouraged me to use our goal setting as a means of
driving our work, rather than setting goals that simply reflect our work -- so
we tried it, and it works! Elder Vaughn and I worked like crazy this week!
hahaha it's amazing to see how the Lord sustains us when we continue to desire
to do what He asks, even when we feel exhausted!
On Saturday we got to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for
the Durban Temple! It was an incredible experience! We volunteered as the staff
for the program -- Elder Vaughn and I got to park cars! It was really nice
because they reserved the third row for us, so we got really great seats to watch
the groundbreaking! Elder Carl B. Cook from the Seventy attended; I love that
guy. He's a very powerful man, so it was really great to hear his remarks.
Afterward I took advantage of our opportunity and I got to spend some time with
him face to face. We had a powerful conversation about selfless service and I
received advice from him that I will cherish for the rest of my life! I think
the coolest part about meeting with him was looking into his eyes -- they were
welcoming and loving, I felt as if I was looking into the eyes of the Saviour.
I am so grateful for the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Sunday was baptism day!! I was telling the other Elders that
"baptism day is always my favourite day", and this week was nothing
less than incredible! Ntobile (one of the best people I have ever taught on
mission) asked me to baptise her! So that was awesome! I will never cease to be
amazed at the change that can take place within individuals in the space of a
few weeks! People that have never heard the gospel quickly take on a new
countenance, new behaviour, and gain their own testimony of the truthfulness of
this gospel! This surely is the gospel of Jesus Christ! What power other than
the Spirit of God could trigger such a dramatic change of character? I know
that when we open our hearts to the Spirit and humble ourselves to divine
intervention, that the Lord will show us exactly what we need to do to grow
closer to our Saviour. I know that He lives, and I know that He loves us. His
Atonement is perfect, and each and every single one of us stores within our own
DNA strands of godliness -- each one of us bears that capability to become like
our Father in heaven. He has given us all we need to live with Him again! We
only have to choose to follow Him!
I love you all! I love this work! and I love South Africa! I
know that God loves all of His children, and I'm so grateful that we get to
serve them here!
Keep on Keeping On!
--
Elder London Weiler
PS Pictures to come soon!
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