Okay so to be quick, I am in Ladysmith for the day because I
dropped off Elder Benissan this morning, he is transferring to the coast! We
don't have a chapel to email at here so I am at an internet cafe and we don't
have very much time AT ALL. So this is going to be the quickest, most jam
packed email in the history of quick, jam pakced emails.
Habashwe.
So transfers were this weekend! I am staying in Newcastle!
My new companion will be Elder Sixaba! He too is a native South African!
However, Elder Benissan was Sotho and Elder Sixaba is Xhosa! So that will be an
interesting turn of events!
In other news, our "pet" cat (who we still haven't
named) apparently has kittens??? We noticed on Thursday that we now have four
cats living in our backyard! Can't complain. Names are on the way.
This week we also had a really powerful lesson with Ephraim,
he invited us to have the lesson at his friend's, Lizo, house. We have taught
Lizo twice before but it has been a long time since we have since him due to
the festive season! But as we gathered at Lizo's house we were able to meet his
older brother, Mdu. He sat in on the lesson with us and WOW it was POWERFUL.
Lizo and Mdu were both very open and told us that they know they have lived
their lives contrary to what they know is best for them and their families. Mdu
stopped us in the middle of the lesson and told us that he knows our message is
true and that he is willing to do anything to continue to take these lessons
and come unto Christ! It was a really special night. I am so excited to
continue teaching Lizo and Mdu!
On Saturday we received a phone call from a member in
Volkrust, which is about an hour away, and the sister we spoke to said that
somebody needed a blessing ASAP. We asked her to call the Elders in Volkrust
and she informed us that we were the closest missionaries to them. So we had to
drop everything and venture out to Mpumelanga Province to administer to a
Sister with severe appendicitis (I don't know if that is spelled right but
remember this is quick and jam packed). We discovered that there have never been
any missionaries in Volkrust, which became very obvious because EVERY single
person we talked to asked us who we were and nobody had ever heard of our
church!! We collected 5 referrals in 30 minutes! I talked to President
Zackrison and I have hope that one day Volkrust will see the truthfulness of
this gospel!
This week was also a relieving and uplifting contrast to
last week! I feel as if last week was a test of our steadfastness and our
patience, and this week was the reward for enduring it well!! This week we were
able to see Khosi and Nokwanda be baptised and we are expecting 3 baptisms in 2
weeks! I am so grateful that the Lord has allowed us to carry His spirit with
us, to testify of the truthfulness of this message! It is so uplifting to see people
that you love come to take upon themselves the name of Jesus Christ and make
covenants with our Father in Heaven!
Okay so I said this would be super speedy and packed full of
missionary goodness so I think this is going to be the end! I am afraid to send
pictures because this computer is really sketchy and I don't want my camera to
be corrupted! hahaha so pictures and more stories and testimonies to be borne
next week!
Thank you for all of the support and the prayers! I can feel
it! I love you all and I appreciate this opportunity I have to serve the Lord
as a full-time missionary!!
--
Elder Weiler
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