HELLOS
It's good to be back! The plague on the Lesotho Zone has
passed!
The past couple weeks have been great, despite flu, a
stomach virus, and allergy induced migraines hahaha! This is the last week of
the transfer!! I can't believe it!
A few notable events over the past few weeks:
On Halloween I noted 1 year anniversary of Bucket Juice
ebola! I celebrated with flu!! hahah
Last week on p day we just decided that we were gonna climb
a mountain (there's PLENTY of them around) and that was super awesome! I'll be
sure to attach pictures. Fun story: When we got to the top we found a whole
herd of sheep, as we continued towards the peak of the mountain some
missionaries ahead warned us that there were dogs in the forest. So we all
picked up rocks, prepared to fight off wild dogs (we could hear them barking,
there was A LOT of them) and as we ventured through this forest we were
surprised not only to find like 8 dogs, but two humans! They were the shepherds
for the flock, just two dudes living in the mountains with their dogs and their
sheep hahah they were also really surprised to see white people (seeing white
people in Lesotho only happens like... once every other blue moon)!
I also bought a Sotho blanket! Becuase Lesotho gets so cold
in the winter their ancestors used to make blankets that are crazy warm and
eventually it became a cultural thing! So Sotho's make really cool, really warm
blankets -- and I now own one... and I love it!! hahaha we brought the blankets
up with us to the mountain and took some photos!
(American Africans..
and a South African -- ALL MASOTHOS THOUGH)
The work is going great here too! People are so prepared!!
December looks like we'll have a lot of baptisms, which is the most exciting
thing ever for a missionary!! They're also having lots of baptisms in Blomanda
which is exciting too!!
Recently I've been impressed with the powerful spirit that
comes when we speak about the Atonement; with a greater focus on helping our
investigators repent, it's crucial that they understand the means by which a
remission of sins comes! As we've taught and testified about the Atonement of
Jesus Christ I've been touched by the Spirit almost daily, our investigators
have too! As I learn more about the Atonement, I learn more about Christ. I
feel myself coming to know Christ as I know my friends! I have a greater
understanding of who He is and how I can be more like Him! I know that the way
that we draw closer to our Heavenly Father and our Saviour is through the
Atonement -- if you want to have a closer relationship with God or if you want
to feel the Spirit more make the Atonement a greater part of your life. Pray
that you will feel and see the Atonement changing you, helping you overcome
weaknesses and desires of the natural man. Pray that through the Atonement
you'll be able to forgive somebody that you're holding a grudge against. Pray
that through the Atonement you'll be able to feel liberty and freedom from sin
and guilt! As you experience the powers of the Atonement day by day you will
also come to know Christ personally! You will become more like Him! And at the
last day you will take a place with Him in our Father's Kingdom.
--
Elder Weiler
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