Okay so remember last week when I said I had no time? Same
situation this week.. EISH!
Also, I apologise for not emailing yesterday; a python got
into our boarding so Elder Mcopela and I spent the day hiding and catching it
and returning it to the zoo -- the mayor also gave us the key to the city and
we're nationally acclaimed for our act of heroism to the wonderful people of
the rainbow nation (South Africa)!!!
Just Kidding.
We had Zone Conference yesterday. hahahhaha but that's just
as exciting right?? (Nah.)
The past few weeks have been awesome!! We've had a lot of
meetings and exchanges, but I feel like we're growing with each and every one!!
Two weeks ago we went to Mission Leadership Conference in Bethlehem (not in the
middle east) (that gets confused a lot) and that was awesome!!
On our way to Bethlehem
Picked up a new missionary
It's so exciting
to meet with and hear from President Thompson and his vision for the mission!!
He's a great man! I'm so excited to see where the mission goes with him leading
us!! He also includes his wife a lot, and I really like that!
This week we had a Zone Training Meeting, and I had a really
great experience with receiving revelation concerning what I needed to teach,
it is presented as the following (this is a clip of my letter to President
Thompson):
Last week I was feeling stressed because I
was diligently searching for revelation concerning my ZTM lesson, but to no
avail. Finally, as I knelt in prayer just a few nights before our meetings, I
asked the Lord to help me prepare and present a lesson that would be most
beneficial to our entire zone; I think before I may have had some selfish desires
concerning the lesson, but as I humbled myself and promised to do His will, the
lesson dawned on me! I taught a lesson titled "How Do I Help Investigators
Apply What They Learn From Missionary Lessons?", I searched the
scriptures, Preach My Gospel, and my past experiences and as I did, not only
did was I able to put together an informative and uplifting lesson, I was able
to recognise how much the Lord has worked with me and helped me to become the
missionary He wants me to be and the missionary that I need to be!
Yesterday we had our zone conference and it was awesome!!
The spirit was so powerful!! It strengthened my testimony that the Spirit is
the greatest teacher!! As missionaries (and as Latter-Day Saints) we can go
about teaching as much as we like, but our efforts will be nearly wasted if we
don't do it with the Spirit!! Unless our words and our testimonies are
confirmed by the Spirit of the Lord, people will not remember nor value what we
have shared with them!! Yesterday, the Spirit did the teaching, not President
or Sister Thompson or their assistants!!
In terms of testimony, I am falling in love with the Book of
Mormon and the Atonement over and over again!! As I study them and really
really consider and apply them, I am seeing the absolute relevance that they
have in our lives!! They are central to our happiness, both temporally and
eternally speaking!! I would encourage all of you to reflect on your testimony
of the Book of Mormon and your love and understanding of the Atonement! Study
them! Share them!!
In terms of the work, I mentioned before that we were
feeling like we kept hitting dead ends, but after seeking revelation, studying
hard, and working hard, I feel like Elder Mcopela have found the right street
in our work! I can see ahead, and the future is bright!! (2 Nephi 31:20) I know
that this is the Lord's work, and I know that He is guiding us! I know that we
(all of us as Latter-Day Saints) are representatives of Jesus Christ! I know
that the message we testify of has the power to change lives and bless all
those who will believe and act on it!!
Elder Weiler
This is from a dinner appointment we had with some investigators! They're from
Ghana so they made us traditional Ghanaian food! This is Banku and Nkate3 soup!
(Yes, I meant to put a 3 there, in Twi (their native language) they have a
different alphabet that includes a letter that is almost like a 3.. hahaha)
the Nkate3 soup included Fish, Peanut Butter, Goat Meat, and
Chillies called Peri Peri (it sounds gross, but it's better than you'd
think!!!) Also, you eat Banku with your hands, I don't know why they put spoons
there hahaha! Best DA ever.
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