tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37112120566206995382024-03-18T22:08:24.343-07:00Elder Mikel NorthThis blog is for friends and family to stay updated as Mikel North serves a full time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711212056620699538.post-26737557637471532342017-06-12T21:20:00.000-07:002017-06-12T21:20:12.984-07:00Final E-mail<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Date: June 12, 2017</span><br />
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Area: Bloemfontein, South Africa</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Well its been two years and this is my last email home. if ya'll want to get some information you can contact my wonderful momma at </span></span></span><a href="tel:(801)%20449-0088" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank" value="+18014490088">8014490088</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> she can fill you in on all the details. I would love to see you all at my homecoming address on Sunday, June 18th at 11:00am,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> as well and get to share the experiences I have had over these past two years.</span><br />
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This week was great. I was very grateful for the priesthood as we were able to give four blessings throughout the course of the week. I have loved being someone who can be called upon when heavens help is needed. I have loved being in the service of my God for these two years and the learning and growth that have come from it. We were able to see three new investigators accept the invitation to baptism as well this week which has made it just grand. I am going to miss SA, it has literally become my home. Hope I am not to culturally awkward when I get home.</div>
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Love you all and I am forever thankful for the support that you have given me through these past two years.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711212056620699538.post-20851044567679680592017-06-09T04:39:00.001-07:002017-06-09T04:39:19.547-07:00Another great lesson<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Date: June 5, 2017</span><br />
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Area: Bloemfontein, South Africa</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We had another great lesson with mme violet! We reviewed the restoration and talked more about what "apostasy" means (if you have any questions, please contact your local missionaries for more help ;) ) She continues to read the book of Mormon and is excited to come to church.</span><br />
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This week we were able to have stake conference and it was awesome. The mission President and his wife came down and spoke in both sessions. Whenever President Thompson speaks he invites the spirit and I learn so much! After the conference we had a little zone conference and he taught us more as we discussed the recent visit from Elder Rasband and how we can be 100% missionaries and strictly obedient! It was a really nice meeting and I learned a lot from it.</div>
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One thing that I liked from stake conference and I have heard it before but this time it stood out to me was a quote from Alice in wonderland. When Alice comes to a point where the road forks she meets a cat. She asks the cat which path she should take, the cat replies, well that depends on where you want to go. If you do not know where you want to go, then it does not matter. I just started thinking about how important having a plan and destination really is. If we do not have any plans then our choices become unguided and meaningless. With clear direction and focus, our choice have great impact and can determine if we get to where we want to go. Our ultimate destination should be to return to be with our Father in Heaven. Having that as our goal, every choice we make is influenced. without purpose our choices are irrelevant.</div>
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We were able to have a ton of investigators come to the stake conference as well which was amazing! I think we had 7 there!!!!</div>
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Elder Benissan and I had the privilege to sit down with the Porters, the senior couple here in Bloem, and talk about our mission and what we have learned and experience over the past two years. It was weird to be talking about my mission in terms of two years. It doesn't feel real at all that I will be home next week. It was a nice meeting though to sit and talk about the blessings of missionary service and the testimonies that have grown from it.</div>
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I love you all! stay well!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711212056620699538.post-90277102358989093932017-05-31T15:29:00.000-07:002017-05-31T15:29:31.059-07:00Almost done<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Date: March 22, 2017</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Not going to lie, emailing is getting tough haha I am ready to not have to recap my week in an email anymore.</span><br />
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In all it was a good week though. We got two new investigators this week who we met on campus. We met them while we were walking through our area, we saw two sisters caring some groceries and milk so I asked if we could carry it for them. they allowed us and then we began talking. They eventually asked the question of dreams! Who are you guys? why are you here? It is nice when we get someone to ask us those questions because then they are more interested in listening to our response rather than us just approaching them with an agenda to say who we are. We explained we were missionaries and talked about Jesus Christ for a little bit. unfortunately we met the end our our road and split paths. we gave them a pamphlet to read about the restoration. When we met them this week they had some great questions about the book of Mormon and where it came from, how Joseph smith got the plates and who the Nephite were! It was grand, the only problem was that we were sitting on a park bench the cold south African air. I know, you probably think that sounds weird. cold air in Africa. but let me tell ya, it was probably 17 degrees while we were sitting there!!! okay 17 degrees Celsius but still. it was cold....</div>
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Some of the students are going home now, and by the end of the week most will be gone. They are ending school for a month for the winter holiday. It means that our whole teaching pool except for a few people will be gone.... Oh well, just means we will get a lot of time to knock on peoples gates!</div>
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We went to visit Mme Violet this week, when we got their her neighbor was also their. She is about 40 yrs old, has three children and one on the way. We spent some time getting to know them while drinking our Herbal tea and bran muffins... it was really nice. We then started answering Mme Violet's friend's questions. We explained who missionaries are, what we do and a brief summery of the restored gospel. The Mme then asked us how people take us, because we are so young and they are much older than us. I turned the question to Mme violet and asked her, how was your perspective of the missionaries changed from two young boys walking the streets to what you see today. She then bore a powerful testimony of missionaries being Heaven sent, selfless and full of service and love. She bore testimony of the book of Mormon, she bore testimony of the restored and true church of Jesus Christ. The awesome part is that she knows all this but has never come to church. because of financial circumstances she has not been able to attend and also she recently had a baby and couldn't go out. She reads the book of Mormon whenever she cant sleep and continues to increase in faith and love for our savior Jesus Christ.</div>
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The days keep seeming to fly by, I thought they would slow down on this last stretch but I have been anything but wrong with that assumption. time doesn't care and I am trying to use every bit of it I can while I still have it. being a missionary is the most incredible thing and I love it so much! </div>
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With Love,</div>
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<span style="color: red;">Don't forget Elder North's homecoming will be on June 18th at 11:00am in our ward, if you have any questions give me a call 801-449-0088, thanks! Laura</span></div>
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We had a few events this week one of which was zone conference. It was good and we talked about how we can increase the spirit of the mission in rescuing the one, the doctrine of Christ and the fundamentals of missionary work. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">One of the missionaries giving a teaching segment passed out in the middle of his speech. it was quite the moment, after that the meeting just kind of lost focus.</span></div>
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We also had the amazing opportunity to learn from Elder Rasband of the quorum of the twelve apostles. He was in Durban for a priesthood leadership meeting and was able to spare two hours for the missionaries. Unfortunately I was not able to see him in person because of the distance but we were able to watch via satellite. It was awesome! He gave some great advice as he answered different questions posed by the missionaries in the audience. He taught about how we can be more unified with Christ and how we have given our word that we would do his work. We all have signed up voluntarily and signed an agreement that we will do what He would want. He also spoke about becoming excellent finders, how we need to find more people to teach and find them in every situation.</div>
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I got to go on Exchanges to Kimberley, the area where I started my mission. I had this great idea of going to the house of the very first person I taught on my mission, the man never really progressed and I thought how great would it be if we were to try, <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1856919027" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">two years later and </span></span>he was prepared. Well we went to the door, I am glad I remembered where it was after so long, knocked on the door and his wife answered. we began talking (it was a bit awkward) and they were not interested.... haha oh well, such is mission, it was worth a shot though.</div>
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We had a great opportunity to teach one of our investigators named Thlompho, I am positive none of you pronounced that correctly.... its okay) We were planing on talking more about the Book of Mormon, but she didn't read the introduction that we left with her. We began talking when she brought up some questions that she has long had on her mind. Questions about, why bad things happen to good people. What if I do something that I know is wrong but for some reason I just keep doing it? and a few more great questions. We very quickly changed our lesson plan and began to talk and testify to her about Gods plan for us, the gift of agency, the gift of repentance and much more. it was a wonderful experience and we were able to find so much love for her as she sincerely sought for guidance.</div>
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Sister Humble is doing great! She has been nothing but power since her baptism and continues to ask amazing questions that come to her mind and also from the book of Mormon. We are currently teaching two of her friends that she has introduced us to and we love seeing them as well. She will be going home to Pretoria soon and I am hopeful that she will be able to go to the temple while she is there. She has become a dear friend of mine whom I will never forget! </div>
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Nothing too out of the ordinary happened this week, just the same joy that comes every week as you give yourself to the service of the Lord. Being a missionary bring such happiness!!! Our investigators are doing well and boy do I love em! We are hoping that we will have a baptism before the end of the transfer but we will see how thing go, we want to make sure that they are really prepared and firm in their testimony before we take the next step. </div>
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As you all know it was mothers day this past <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1856918967" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Sunday</span></span> which is in my top 3 Sundays of the year!!!! especially as a missionary because we got to Skype to our families :) </div>
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Mothers are just something incredible right!? I shared this while skyping home but I will share it with the rest of you now. </div>
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You know how in school when they tell you to write an essay they make you do a rough draft first. Now the rough draft serves as a way to see what your essay will look like, to look for mistakes and to be able to outline your plan. they usually are pretty close to what the essay is meant to become, just lacking some things or having some faults and errors. So just as we make a rough draft before the final product, God does the same. First he created Man, big, bulky, clunky, and rough around the edges. He then saw what he had made and realized we would need some improvement, so he started out on his final product. smoothing out the edges, adding a little here and a little there. He perfected his creation and the product is known as women. I mean just look at women, their love, their patience, their tenderness, their motherly love. and so much more. I mean who can look into a mothers eyes and not see the sparkle of heavens light!? so ya women and especially mothers are grand and just about perfect! I am thankful for Mothers and the Mothers to be!!!!</div>
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<span style="color: red;">If you haven't gotten the word Mookie comes home in June! His homecoming will be June 18th in our ward at 11:00am. With a lunch to follow at 12:30pm at our house.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">I am entering into my last transfer of my mission, I come home next month which just blows my mind. but lets not focus on that for now :) </span><span style="color: red;">(He comes home on June 16th!!! AHHH we are so excited. We would love to invite everyone to our ward for his homecoming on the 18th at 11am with a lunch to follow at 12:30)</span></div>
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It was a great week! We had two baptisms!!! Nokuzotha and Rethabile were baptized!!!!!!!!!!!! It was quite the journey for both of them and Satan has been working his best to try and stop them. Through out the trials and struggles, even the recent ones, they have not wavered. Many people would have stopped or quite, but not these two young ladies! they have gone through so much and yet have so much happiness!</div>
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I love this gospel. I love Jesus Christ! He is my friend and savior. If I could ask you to do just one thing. it would be to read the Book of Mormon and listen to your heart. That's it. One thing to change your life forever. It has forever changed mine and I am so thankful for it!</div>
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We were met with another instance of great turmoil as one young women whom also is studying at the college UFS here told us of some bad news. She has had a cyst on her ovary and has been in the process of removing it. She discovered at her last check up that it had spread and that they would now have to perform a more intensive operation that will no longer allow her to have children. She is in her early 20's and the news was devastating. Again, we felt unqualified and unsure of what to say to a soul weighed down so much. We listened and listened some more. I have come to learn a great way to solve a problem is by listening. As we listen not just to the person present but to the Holy Spirit, our minds begin to light up with insight and direction. We testified again to her and offered a Priesthood blessing. After which we were able to smile and to enjoy the rest of the day. Her outlook remains positive still and we are hopeful for good news tomorrow after her check up.</div>
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W<span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">e are preparing two people for baptism on the 30th! One named Rethabile, she has met with missionaries in the past, just over two years ago but it didn't go anywhere. She grew up around some members and one even brought her to church a few years ago. She saw us in the street about two months ago and stopped us. She asked us to come see her that week! As we have taught her its been as if she has been teaching us. She really studies what we give her and has a great understanding of the gospel. She has been going through a lot of trials lately but through it all she says she has just been happier, more patient, and hopeful since we have started teaching her. She knows its true!</span><br />
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Zone conference was super awesome! We talked about our desires as missionaries and discovering what our inner desires are and should be and how to fulfill them.</div>
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I learned something I thought was interesting. Two words were put up. "motivation" "uplifted" we were comparing the two. We kind of came down to this. It's like working out. If your goal is to get a six pack, then after you get the six pack you stop working out. However, if your goal is to be healthy, even when you get the six pack, you continue to work out to stay healthy. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">One is short term and the other is more long term. Also, motivation is more temporal while upliftment is more spiritual. In life we sometimes get motivated to become better and do more and then it fades, we really want to get uplifted so that we can maintain that same motivation over an extended period of time. It was a really good discussion over the two words.</span></div>
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Something my companion mentioned was "becoming the real you". Something that I always talk about is how we are all sons and daughters of God and how that is something quite extraordinary and special. O<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">ur Father is the greatest King to ever exist! He is our dad and that's why he loves us. I have talked about this before but I don't care. He is God, he is incapable of doing anything less than perfect. He created us and by divine design we are perfect, for God is unable to do anything but that. The problem is that perfection is deep down in us. Throughout this life we take on corruption, from all around us we see and consume corruption. Nevertheless, their is perfection in each on of us. The question then lies, How do we pull this perfection out of us? Now that is an interesting topic! Well, we always want some grand explanation or demonstration. If someone told us that to bring out the perfection in you and to become that perfected person you must climb the highest mountain and eat of the fruit there on, we would probably try it. The thing is, its much more simple and we can all do it. We just need to focus on the basic. Scripture study, prayerful conversation and relation, and thoughtful church attendance. If we are to do these small and simple things then great things are brought to pass. In turn we begin to bring the perfection out of us. the "real you" begins to shine. I could go on and on but sadly time never seems to be on my side.</span></div>
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I know that we all have perfection placed in us. We don't have to try to imitate someone or something else, just be you, do you and become who you really are! That's what God intends. Now this rarely is achieved here and now but is an eternal pursuit full of trials and learning. As we learn to become the "real you" You begin to see the "real you" in others around you. You begin to see the potential and value of all of Gods children and grow to love them all in their faults, quirks and short comings. </div>
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Be the Real You! find the joy in life, find the presence of God within and around you! live it and love it!</div>
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I loved the very first talk I heard by president Eyring about how "the best technology can never replace revelation" I have noticed this on my mission. We don't have a lot of access to technology like other missions because of safety issues so we do not use ipads or tablets of any kind. </div>
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I have noticed that people these days don't want to study and find answers for themselves. we simply google, yahoo and bing our way through. I think this causes a bit of a problem. When you really search for something by turning page after page. book after book, person after person, looking, searching, discovering and ultimately finding, you actually come to ingrain into you very soul the truths of life you have been searching for. thus The best things always come out from the hard things. We find more our selves as we dig deep and keep digging. We gain an answer and understanding that will never fade a way. We allow the spirit of revelation to fill our minds eye as we seek for the direction and council of the Lord on who we should proceed. We are becoming a lazy generation "smart phones and dumb people" People who don't know how to find answers from God anymore because the alternative is easier, quicker, and mostly reliable. but is that good enough for you? only being mostly reliable. who has ever heard of a company slogan like that? Choose us, we wont let you down.... most of the time! Have you ever heard a coach say its okay, we gave it 80 percent. NO! almost, and mostly and sometimes is not good enough, at least not for me! I constantly tell people, I may lie, but do you know who will never lie to you? Only God! at the end of the day, He is the truth and the light! If we are looking for truth or light in our life then we should turn to the source of all truth and of all light. </div>
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I also learned something this week while teaching! Its cool when you are asked a question and you know the answer to something you never thought about. </div>
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We were asked this week if you could change the mind of God, it was an interesting question and we wanted to understand more. so we said, why do you ask? Their is a story the the book of Kings in the old Testament of the bible of a man who is told by the prophet that he will soon die. The dying man prays to God that he might live longer, God grants the prayer and extends the life of the man. Thus the question, was the man able to change the mind of God? My answer was no, we can not change Gods mind. God is bound by law though. laws that even govern us. for example. every action has a reaction. one of newtons laws (slightly shorted) </div>
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God wants to bless us, we are his children and He wants to give us all He has. but according to law He can not just give us blessings. we first need to act so that God can then re-act. We learn through the scriptures that to every act their is an affixed punishment or blessing. It is only upon the action of faith in which God can bestow us blessings from on high. He wishes to flood our lives with the showers of heaven but is held back by the lack of acting faith on our part. without us acting God can do no work. (Ether <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1548638736" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">12:12</span></span>) We know that Faith is an action word. We can just say we have faith we need to show it (James <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1548638737" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">2:17</span></span>) </div>
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The man did not change Gods mind but simply allowed God the opportunity to give Him blessings He was already prepared and wanting to give. "Prayer is the act by which the will of the Father and the will of the child are brought into correspondence with each other. The object of prayer is not to change the will of God but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to grant but that are made conditional on our asking for them. Blessings require some work or effort on our part before we can obtain them. Prayer is a form of work and is an appointed means for obtaining the highest of all blessings." (LDS Bible dictionary- Prayer)</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Wow prayer is important right! just a cool thought to me though that God is bound by law of action and reaction God never punishes unless we act against his will. He is always watching and waiting to pour blessing upon us as we choose to follow Him.</span></div>
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This week we put a women named Thuli on a baptismal day, we are hopeful for her to progress and start coming to church. After we taught the restoration of the gospel she was eager to accept her own copy of the book of Mormon. </div>
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Auspicious was able to come to conference this week which was awesome. We talked about how we would be guided by modern day prophets and apostles. We should prepare ourselves to receive guidance in our lives and get answers the questions. She prepared a list of 10 questions that she wants answered. sadly I am not allowed to see her list and they are questions pertaining to her personal life. She received on answer and I pray she gets more through the coming sessions of conference.</div>
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Have a wonderful week, and beautiful Easter!!!</div>
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We had a great visit with an investigator named Auspicious. She related to us how everything that happened at church last Sunday applied directly to what she was about to go through. At church I gave a talk about how the Book of Mormon had helped me find peace in life's trials. Then in the gospel principle class we spoke about the Holy Ghost and how we can receive answers to prayer. We spoke of the spirits role in our life. In Relief Society they spoke on prayer. That week, Auspicious got a call from her family saying that her brother is sick and because of the medical expenses they will be unable to pay for her school or food any longer. She was told she must find a job. She didn't know how she would be able to do that with her busy class schedule and so late into the semester. She was flustered, upset, and scared. She then remembered church and then started reading the Book of Mormon. She came across 1 Nephi 3:7 which tells us that God gives nothing unto his children unless he provides a way for them to accomplish it. She explained to us that after she read this she was calm. She got a call from her brother asking if she was okay with everything. She could honestly reply, yes, everything is fine, God is in control. She then just went on with faith. Not knowing how she was going to buy food for the month she moved forward. Trusting in the Lords promise. She then received an email the next day from a company she did an internship over a year ago. The email stated that they would like to pay for her tuition and also give her grocery money. She had not had any contact with this company for a year. She had told no one of her failing circumstance. It was a miracle to say the least. After that she really knew that God is in control and that he loves us. He will provide a way, if we just keep our heads up and trust in him, all will work out in the end.</div>
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We got to go to a Rugby game. It was the Free State Cheetas vs the Sharks.</div>
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Nothing to crazy has been going on, just living life as a missionary! </div>
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Today for P-day we went and played vollyball with Auspicious and some of her friends it was pretty fun, next week we will play soccer against them. </div>
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Always fun when we get to play soccer, this place has pretty nice turf.</div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">One day while I was 16 I was just sad, lonely and a bit depressed. I felt like everything was on top of me and the weight of it all was to much, I felt as if I was beginning to lose my breath as the world crushed down upon me. I remember clearly as I began to cry. I didn't want any of my siblings or my parents to see me cry so I went outside. I sat against the wall of my house and just bawled. I couldn't stop. Life was just too much.... I decided to call my best friend. I just needed someone to talk to. Someone to listen, someone to be there. As we began talking on the phone, my friend asked me a question. She said, when was the last time you read your scriptures. I replied that I did not even know the last time I had opened them. She calmly and sweetly told me to read them, then call her back afterwards. I was not happy with that answer, I wanted immediate comfort. I wanted everything to just go away. I didn't want to read a book! I did it anyways. I sat for a few more minutes to wipe the tears away, then I went to my room, grabbed my scriptures and went back outside to sit against the wall. I opened randomly and began to read. As I read, line after line, page after page. My tears vanished and I began to smile. I felt the pressing, weight that had been so forceful upon my shoulders, lift and vanish. I felt happy, I felt assurance. I felt peace. I now know that I felt the spirit. Somehow that ol'book did it, and it keeps doing it. Not just for me but for all who sincerely seek council comfort and love from God. </span><span style="color: red;">(Note from mom, it is here I could insert a picture I snapped of him sleeping during family scripture study, but I won't because of love this story and I do believe we really listen when we are ready)</span></div>
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I gave a talk in church this week about sharing the gospel. For me there are many reason why I share the gospel. No not just because I am a missionary. Seriously why did I give up the past 20 months of my life to share the teachings and love of Jesus. </div>
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Well really it's simple. Love. That's it, that's all there is and all there ever was to it. We all need love, we all need validation. For me it comes from the gospel, the knowledge that I have self worth because of a divine birth right. I am a son of God. You are also a son or daughter of the most high God! He will validate you, He will love you. </div>
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We turn every which way in this life looking for comfort and guidance. We search high and low, far and wide and seem to come up with all sorts of directions. They take us many diverse ways and sadly we never end up making it very far. Our directions always seem to end right when we meet another fork in the road of this path we call life. We have though, in our hands directions that will lead us safely to warmth, love, joy, and peace. Directions that will keep you on the path of comfort, and hope. It's called the scriptures, the love of God, or the gospel. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">I am a people person, I just like being around lots of people. I tend to try to make them smile and laugh, at times to my own embarrassment and humiliation. I have been known at times as the stupid, crazy and silly one. I do this on purpose though. I want to see people laugh and smile. Sometime the only way I know how to do that is by making a fool out of myself. At the end of the day it is still worth it for me because someone smiled. It is for this same reason that I share the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is what makes me smile, it is what makes me happy and it is my only source of hope in this ever darkening world. I love the people around me I am compelled to share this with them. </span></div>
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I have the antidote to cure hatred, sadness, racism, envy, anger, and guilt! its Jesus! So simple, it's beautiful! What kind of person would I be to just keep that to myself! Anyways I feel like I am beginning to ramble so I'll just stop with this, I know that God love you. At the end of the day, with all the people I come in contact with I just hope that they can feel that I love them. That I genuinely care about their feelings and hopes. I think I care because I know we are all Gods children, brothers and sisters, all of us! I want my big heavenly family to reunite on the other side I hope that people can catch a glimpse of Gods love and light through me. I pray to the kind of person capable of such.</div>
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I am so thankful for the examples in my life of pure love and Christ-like desire such as my mom who would be there for me at the end of a long day of school with a smoothie in hand, just wanting to hear how my day was. Or Hailey with her never ending patience and encouragement, her incredible example of faith, dedication, devotion and love. Tina Skolmoski for her time in the living room, talking for at times hours, about the extraordinary events to the mundane. My Father with his work ethic and wisdom of seemingly everything. My big sis Amber with her constant invitation to be better and love the life we have, and so many more wonderful people that God has place in my life.</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">HOLES</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">I had been in that hole for a very long time</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">In the dark and the damp, in the cold and the slime.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">The shaft was above me; I could see it quite clear</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">But there's no way I ever could reach it from here.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">Nor could I remember the world way up there</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">So I lost all my hope and gave in to despair.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">I knew nothing but darkness, the floor, and the walls</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">Then off in the distance I heard someone call:</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">"Get up! Get ready! There's nothing the matter.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">Take rocks and old sticks and build up a fine ladder."</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">This had never occurred to me-- had not crossed my mind.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">But I started to stack all the stones I could find.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">When I ran out of stones, then old sticks were my goal,</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">For one way or another I'd get out of that hole.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">So I soon had a ladder that was sturdy and tall</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">And I thought, "I'll soon leave this place once and for all."</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">I climbed up my ladder. It was no easy chore,</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">For from lifting those boulders, my shoulders were sore.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">I climbed on up the ladder, but soon had to stop</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">For my ladder stopped short-- some ten feet from the top.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">I climbed back down my ladder and started to cry</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">I'd done all I could do. I gave my best try.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">And in spite of my work, in this hole I must die.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">And all I could do was to sit and think, "Why?"</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">Was my ladder too short? Or my hole much too deep</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">Then from way upon high came a voice, "Do not weep."</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">And then faith, hope, and love entered into my chest</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">As the voice said to me that I'd done my best.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">He said, "You've worked very hard, and your labor's been rough,</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">But the ladder you've built is at last tall enough.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">Do not despair. You have reason to hope.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">Just climb up your ladder; I'll throw down my rope."</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">I climbed up the ladder, then climbed up the cord.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">When I got to the top, there stood the Lord.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">I couldn't be happier; my struggle was done.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">I blinked in the brightness that came from the Son.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">I fell to the ground, His feet did I kiss</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">I cried, "What can I do to repay thee for this?"</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">Then He looked all about Him. There were holes in the ground</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">They had people inside, and were seen all around</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">There were thousands of holes that were damp, dark, and deep</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">The the Lord turned to me and He said, "Feed my sheep."</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">Then He went on His way to help other lost souls,</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">And I got right to work, calling down to the holes:</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">"Get up! Get ready! There's nothing the matter.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">Take rocks and old sticks and build up a fine ladder."</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">It now was my turn to spread the good word.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">The most glorious message that man ever heard.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">That there's one who is willing to save one and all</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">And we've got to be ready when He gives the call.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">He'll pull us all out of the hole that we're in</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">And save all our souls from death and from sin.</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">So do not lose faith; there is reason to hope</span><br style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: arvo; font-size: 16.83px; line-height: 23.562px; text-align: center;">Just build up your ladder; He'll throw down His rope.</span></span></div>
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We also met with Rethabile this week who was at church last week. We had some great lessons with her. I have never met someone with such a clear understanding of the restoration from reading the pamphlet we give. She knew everything! There literally was nothing more we could teach her on the subject, It was so cool! she is awesome. Both Auspicious and Rethabile are scheduled for baptism next month. We will see how things go.</div>
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It was a great week over all. Finding new people who are prepared makes staying motivated a lot easier. Mission is a blast and there is so much to do and experience. I really do get to meet some of the best people in the entire world!!! South Africa is too cool!!!!</div>
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Area: Bloemfontein, South Africa</div>
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Companion: Elder Mbangi</div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">We had several great lessons this week but the one that still really stands out to me was an experience that we had with a young women named Mulondo. She is Vender and from Limpopo. </span><span style="color: red;">(<b style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Limpopo</b><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> (</span><small style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11.9px;">UK: </small><span class="IPA" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">/lɪmˈpəʊpəʊ/</span></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">) is the northernmost </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 14px;">province</span></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> of </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 14px;">South Africa</span></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.) </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">We have been meeting with her for awhile but it's been a process to really teach, there have been questions, or she has been sick or just rescheduling so we finally were able to string together a few good visits and we invited her to be baptized. We were not sure how she was going to take the invitation because she attends church with her friend who constantly invites her and we know she dosn't want to leave her friend but she accepted! She replied with "That is why I was asking about baptism". We then invited her to come to church and she actually came! Wow it was grand. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="color: red;">(Hey he sounds like Amber saying Grand!) </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">We still have a lot of ground to cover but she has the desire and that is what makes all the difference. We are going to swing by her place today to wish a happy birthday to her and her friend we also teach. She turned 21 last week and her friend Thsaman turns 20 today. They are super cool girls though and we enjoy teaching them</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Another great event of the week happened while we were street contacting near the university. We met a lady named Rethabile, when we stopped her she told us she was from Kimberley. (I started my mission there) So off the bat we began talking about Kimberley and then she asked if I knew this guy. I said yes I do! How do you know him? She told us that she has visited church in Kimberley before and is good friends with this guy. She also knew a few other people that I knew there so that was cool. She even used to visit with the missionaries, but this was two years ago. She told us that she started a church search way back then but got side tracked with school and life, but that she is still looking for a church to call hers. We saw her this week and taught about prayer and then invited her to church the following day. She came as well!!!! That never happens, two new investigators coming to church in the same week! So needless to say it was a great week. It was actually really funny how we met with her this week. We had written down</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_851214899" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Saturday</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">that we were seeing Rethabile. We met another Rethabile this week and we were supposed to see the other one. We didn't realize it because we called the first one on our list and asked if she was home. She said sure come over and everything just worked out perfect. The Lord is in control haha I think it was just right for us to come on that day to help answer her questions.</span><br />
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We have made some plans to get referrals and we are going to start giving Book of Mormon's to people at church asking them to hand them out to friends or family. We are hoping this way we will get to start teaching part member families as well. Unfortunately, we were unable to get three member referrals this week but we did get half of one. A members cousin who came to church said that she would not mind meeting with us, but they say that this girl is a bit unpredictable so we are still trying to set up a time to visit at the members home if possible.</div>
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Lets see what else........ Well Elder Mbangi is great, its like he has been on mission for a long time. I really don't have to train him, He knows his stuff so that makes it a lot less stressful on my side. He loves laughing as well. </div>
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One of the most important things I think in missionary work is love. Of course you need to have a love for the savior and want to serve Him but also you need a love for the people you are teaching. I really love the people we sit with. I love South Africa. The cultures and the diversity are just amazing. In this area I meet, Sothos, seTswannas, Afrikans, Zulus, Xhosa, Shonas, Indabeles, Vender, Tsongan, Swati's, Spede's and its awesome even if I don't understand any of the languages they speak haha.</div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">If the people I meet with gain all but one thing I hope its that they feel the love I have for them. I hope they feel it and that sparks something. I want them to know that I am not here for myself or for my Church but for my Savior and for them. I wake up every day and talk to people all day because I love them, because I love them I have to share what makes me happy. And because I love them I pray for them, because I love them I stress way too much haha but really its just because of love. They call a mission the labor of Love and its so true, its hard but you are always willing to sacrifice for those you love. It is out of love that I leave the ones I love at home spend all my time with people in a foreign land over 16 thousand kilometers </span><span style="color: red;">(Ahh he doesn't use miles anymore, he has made it his home there)</span><span style="color: #222222;"> away from home.</span></div>
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Its really hitting me now that I have less then 100 days out here. Less then 100 days to give everything I got. To serve, To love. These 100 days are going to be the best 100 days of my life!!!!</div>
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Love you all so bad!!! </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711212056620699538.post-11080002866355592562017-03-02T07:55:00.000-08:002017-03-02T07:55:11.565-08:00The Book of Mormon is True<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Date: February 27, 2017</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">We had zone conference and interviews this week which is always fantastic. Any time that we get to spend with the mission president always leaves me motivated and encouraged. He is such an inspired dude! Our zone conference was centered on teaching the Saviors way and we learned a lot. I really learned about active listening and how to better understand the questions people are asking by putting it their emotions. I keep thinking though of something president once said in MLC "You have 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason" haha so true, a lot of us could be better off if we did twice as much listening and understanding as we did talking. </span></span></span><br />
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We finally got our new schedule change that every missionary has been talking about. Really nothing has changed though except we do some planing in the morning instead of night but we still go to bed at the same time, wake up same time and all of that. so not much really changed. but its good.</div>
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We had an awesome lesson this week with three wonderful sisters we have been teaching for the past couple weeks. They haven't really started progressing a ton but they do keep their commitments and read what we leave them with. They have just been struggling accepting the book of Mormon and gaining a testimony. We spent a good hour testifying of the love the Jesus has for us and His sacrifice that He made for us. We testified of the Love of God and His plan. Eventually as we stumbled through the lesson we invited one sister to close with a prayer and ask God here and now if the Book of Mormon is true. She prayed and pleaded that we would feel of the spirit to know if it is true. By the end of the prayer we all said amen and sat in silence. time went buy as we all just listened. I turned to the one next to me and said how do you feel. "happy, and I don't know why" she said, I looked across to the other and asked the same question "I just cant stop smiling" she explained and then to the last she simply said "the spirit is here" We all could feel that peace and joy that comes from God. We could feel it and it was strong!!! </div>
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Its been raining a lot lately, actually a ton, quite different for Free State area but its been good for the crops, we have been praying for rain for years this side. I think it might have to do with the dineo storm hitting the coast. It is sometimes hard to get motivated to go out and tract in the rain, but nothing can stop us!<br /><div>
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Anyways yes my son is Elder Mbangi from Cape Town SA, he is Xhosa. Maybe I will be able to learn a bit of xhosa now, xhosa is like isiZulu but has even more clicks. When I speak Zulu a fluent Xhosa can pick up the jist of what I am saying but when it comes to me hearing anything in Xhosa its over!</div>
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He is 19 yrs old, just a week younger than me and is the only member in his family. He is a power dude. He already is a great and powerful teacher and loves the book of mormon and the gospel. We both share a strong testimony of our Father in Heaven.</div>
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I know I have probably mentioned it before but Ill do it again and it probably wont be the last time. Who is God? think about that! He is the creator, the reason for everything the one who showers us with blessings right!? well that is correct, He is our creator which makes Him our Father. He is a perfect Father and because of that all He wants to do is bless us. He only wants the best things for us. (Matt7:7-11) When we truly begin to understand that God is our loving Heavenly Father it answers just about everything! Why am I suffering, well if you know that God is your Father and loves you perfectly and would never do anything to hurt you then you begin to realize that these trials or sufferings are for our gain, our learning, our benefit in every way. If a parent was to scared to let their baby fall down while trying to walk, would the baby ever learn to walk? NO! We learn through trials. it just seems to be the nature of humanity. Even Christ himself learned through suffering (Heb5:8) </div>
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Elder Mbangi and I have been continuing to try and find new investigators to teach. its going okay. We have had a few set back this week as some people have decided they would not like to visit with us anymore but hey, such is life and it just moves on and so do we. </div>
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We are really excited about the people we do have though. Today we get to go see three young women we have been teaching for a little bit. Boy do I love them! I just love how excited some people are about the gospel. It makes me excited and so happy. I love seeing people smile and find joy and I think thats why I love being a missionary, because I just get to help others find that in their lives!!! its wonderful!</div>
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We will be teaching them about Faith, Repentance and baptism today. I am excited, they tend to ask a lot of interesting questions. like, What tribe is moses from or, Why was marry chosen to be the mother of Christ, or other wonderful and interesting biblical questions. I love them but we are going to try to shift the focus on to the things we have prepared to help them progress more.</div>
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I love kids! We are teaching this boy Nati who is a recent converts child. he is 8 years old and teaching him is a blast. We are hoping to get him baptized the beginning of the month but we will see. Kids just have this extra light about them and when they learn something new or for the first time you see that spark just fare a bit and its the coolest thing ever!</div>
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Sindi is also doing well, we just finished all the missionary discussion and will now be focusing on more direct principles and ordinances. She still isnt ready for baptism but I hope and pray she will be soon. It gets hard when you grow to love the people you are teaching so much and then they dont progress like you hope. It literally hurts my heart and just makes me super sad. Everyone has their time though and no effort is ever wasted, no good deed goes without reward.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Date: February 6, 2017</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Area: Bloemfontein, South Africa</span><br />
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We were able to see Ntate Tladi this week and he is doing great. sadly he will be going to kzn for work for a few weeks which means he wont be getting baptized any time soon.... but all is good :) he continues to be interested and have good questions. We have had some real good discussions with him. This week we talked about the Atonement and what it really means. It was power!</div>
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The other exciting visit was with Michelle, She is super awesome and from Lesotho. I love Lesotho!!!!! Well she is super smart and knows a lot about the Bible and that's rare to find. So we get to have great conversations and really talk about the gospel in depth. It's cool because when you teach you learn and I am definitely learning lots. She invites her friends to come with us as well to join in the discussions. Their names are Grace and Bonny, They are also both great! We meet with them in the lobby of their flats which can be a bit of a hectic area with people coming in and out and what not. We decided that we would start by opening with a hymn, (Be still my soul, because its one of my most favorite hymns.) As we sung people stared but we didn't care! The spirit was strong, we all felt it. Super cool. I just love that feeling of peace and love. I really love these girls, as you feel the spirit with someone you grow to love them! We then continued to talk about the plan of salvation, where we came from, why we are here and where we go after this life. It was a great lesson.</div>
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Sindi came to church!!! woot woot. We are now focusing on reading the Book of Mormon. The only way that anyone will truly come to know that these things are true is if the read and pray about it. so thats what shes gotta do if she really wants to know.</div>
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It is the end of the transfer and Elder Fransen will be leaving to New Castle. I will be receiving a brand new missionary so I don't even know his name yet haha. It was a great transfer and we had a lot of fun and worked a lot. It would have been nice to stay together another transfer, but the Lord is in control of his work and knows where we need to be.</div>
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I love you all and I love life!</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Here are some common words in South Africa different than what I'm used to:</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">small truck = bakki (bah-key)</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">BBQ = braai (bry)</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">trash = bin</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">trunk of car = boot</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">pleasant surprise = eish (ay-sh)</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">really? = isit</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">stop light = robot</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">you're welcome = pleasure</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">grandma = gogo</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">woman = ma</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">grandpa or father = baba</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">how are you? = howzit</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">french fries = chips</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">beef fillet = fillet (fill-it)</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">zucchini = marrow</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">bathroom = toilet room</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">napkin = serviette</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">diaper = napkin</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">beef jerky = billtong</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">When South Africans shake your hand, they reach one hand out, but use their other hand to balance their extended arm...this is a sign of respect.</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Grocery stores are in all of the big malls. It's common to see grocery carts being pushed through the malls.</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Driving here is on the left side of the road.</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Almost every home and apartment has metal bars on windows, and metal gates in addition to front and back doors - they are called burglar bars!</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The thing that surprised me most when we arrived 7 months ago is that most homes have high fences with sharp spiked tops, and an electric fence on top of that, or curled razor wires. At first it looked daunting, but I hardly notice it anymore!</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Most South Africans are very well versed in the Bible.</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">A taxi here is a van-like bus. They fit at least fifteen people in them, and they seem to rule the roads here!</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Lot's of people hitch hike. There are different hand signals to represent where the person wants to go!</span><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">People walk on freeways here!</span></div>
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This might be a bit short because of the lack of time I have today, eish, ngiya xolisa.</div>
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So I had the great oppurtunity to go up to Kimberley this week, some of you may remember that is where I started my mission. We had to go up there to interview someone who is preparing to be baptized this coming sunday. now here is the best part. the lady (kayla) is the daughter of Philda Williams! I baptized Philda 15 months ago! and now her daugther has moved back home and is getting baptized. it was so amazing to get to see her again and to see how strong she has been this year! what a blessing to be a part of her daughter being baptized. It was one of the most spiritual and touching interviews I have been able to conduct. I am just super happy and excited for this family!</div>
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I also go to visit a few other old friends from Kimberley. I saw Liberty who is a member and also Smalls and Fadd, two youth that would work with us a lot. Smalls has gotten older for sure and no longer sounds like a 12 year old he now sounds like a 16 year old.</div>
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Also we saw sister Dah who is like the missionaries mom that side, she really takes care of us and helps in every way she can to help the work. It was super weird being back in Kimberley. It didn't feel like that long ago when I was there. the more things change, the more they stay the same.</div>
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Sindiswa came to church this week as well so that's awesome. We will just about finish all the lessons with her this week and she is scheduled to be baptized in Feb. I am super excited, she is an awesome women. This will be the first person who I have found by knocking on a door and been able to teach all the way to baptism. that is if everything goes well. One thing I really like about the lessons we have with her is we sing hymns each time and its always a powerful experience. There is power in music!!!!</div>
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Ntate Tladi is progressing well and is now meeting with the senior couple as much as possible before they leave back for home in Sandy Utah. We are hopeful that he will be baptized in Feb as well.</div>
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The work is awesome and I am so lucky to be apart of it all. Mission is too cool!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711212056620699538.post-48384788077047232392017-02-03T06:43:00.000-08:002017-02-03T06:43:41.559-08:00 Its been a STELLAR week!!!Date: January 30, 2017<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Now nothing unusual or grand happened except for the day to day life of a missionary!!!! I think this is why they call it the best two years!!!!</span></div>
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so we saw Sindi again this week. it was a bit rough because she told us how much she loves her church. We asked her if the Lord was to tell her to go to a specific church would she. She hesitated but reluctantly agreed that she must. I hope she gains a firm testimony. She is just a power girl and has a lot of love for God but she has a lot of love for how her life is right now. It is difficult because we know the best thing for her is the gospel. the direction and peace it brings is found no where else. and the blessings that come through restored truths and eternal families are incredible. I hope she can listen to the spirit as she reads and prays.</div>
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We did a lot of finding this week which was super fun and incredible. We met some great people. we met two young women who really have a firm and unshaken testimony in their Father in Heaven and in Jesus Christ. we look forward to seeing them tomorrow.</div>
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We met a group of new investigators who are going to school. they all seemed very interested as we shared about the book of Mormon and Joseph smith. at then end they were telling us how excited they were to pray to find out if these things are true!</div>
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and now one of my favorites is a new Investigator named Michelle. She is going to university and really knows her scriptures. She was asking great questions about the 12 tribes and lineage and possibilities of lineage. also she was talking about the lost books of the bible. and about what hell really is. just awesome questions that we don't get as often because people don't really study their bible. so it was dope.</div>
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We saw Narky as well. she has been struggling with her boyfriend lately. but they have a kid together and so it makes things complicated. they have been together for a while but things have been getting rocky. We are praying that the message we bring will bring them closer together. One of the first things we teach people is that the gospel blesses families and individuals. The thing is it takes effort on each family member to do what is needed to invite the spirit and blessings of the Lord into their homes and hearts.</div>
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We have been playing a lot of soccer which of course I love. we play on Mondays. and also Saturdays with the branch in the town ship. our first time playing them at the beginning of the transfer we won 6-3 the next time after we won 7-1 and the time after that we won 10-3 sadly this morning we tied 6-6 they really pulled up their socks today and played a good match. so that's been fun. I got some gnarly road rash the burns like crazy so that's fun as well.</div>
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Mission is just great. talking to people everyday is great. learning, living and loving is great. life is great. people are great. the gospel is great. My Mom and Dad are super great. my companion is great. my friend at home is great. everything just seems to be going good.... it can be scary because life is always full of opposition so I am waiting for the guillotine to drop and the pain but for now I will just soak up all the joy I can :)</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711212056620699538.post-57966675692447015762017-01-16T10:41:00.001-08:002017-02-03T06:46:34.908-08:00It was a good week, quite a lot of stuff happened actually.<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Date: January 16, 2016</span><br />
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Another grand day came to pass as we started our morning work out. I am always sore and its bitter sweet. We got bunked at our first appointment which was fantastic because it gave us the opportunity to go out and find other people to teach. The thing is if you are just motivated as a missionary then knocking on doors all day really isn't as terrible as it seems. If you are just melancholy when it comes to the thought then you will just want to die....</div>
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The bad thing is that I am trying to drink a lot of water which is kinda of turning into a bad thing, I think I was blessed with my moms small bladder so I have to go pee like 8 times a day. We are walking down the street in the middle of town and then it hits me hard like oh I really really need to pee now. We just start walking down the street passing every house looking for a hiding spot where I can well ya.... sadly this isn't a township. While serving in townships everywhere and anywhere can be your toilet. (you don't want to know how many kids I have seen pop a squat in parking lots) but nope this is town and they have rules. I thought I was going to die! Luckily we were able to solve the problem with a nice group of trees we found. haha <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">We did a lot of street contacting. I love street contacting because we just teach lessons for Africa! We teach everyone and its awesome!</span></div>
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The Roberts, they have been mentioned here and there throughout my mission but pretty much Elder Roberts is a scripture guru, he has memorized the entire Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, Doctrine and Covenants and the whole Bible. If you ask him any question or scripture he will tell you where the answer is. So he goes home <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_488351442" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">in three weeks</span></span> so we had a good bye night with the whole zone where we got to sit for a few hours and ask him lot of questions. It was dope.</div>
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So we had zone conference which is always a blast and we focused on our purpose. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">We then went to see Ntati Tladi, His wife is a member who was introduced to the gospel about a year and a half ago by Elder Adams. At the time Ntati had no interest in listening to the missionaries. Now he has committed to come to church whenever he is home and to be baptized. He works in the military which can be a struggle because of his hectic schedule.</span></div>
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We then saw Sindi, she unfortunately was not able to come to church this week do to financial strains but we are working that out with some members who will be able to give her a ride. We taught about the Book of Mormon and wow, boy oh boy was it powerful, the spirit was strong through the entire lesson. We are excited to follow up with her <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_488351443" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">tomorrow</span></span> and how her prayers have gone and we will set her on a baptism date.</div>
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I got mail from the ward, a sweet package! Thank you!!!</div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">Also got a south Africa flag tie from mom. </span><span style="color: red;">YUP those were Christmas gifts...Ugh mail takes so long!</span></div>
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So Elder Fransen, my new companion. Awesome dude from cali! (mom, what city are our relatives in california from?) He was a wrestler in high school so we are starting to work out hard in the morning! getting "yoked" or "swoll" as they call it haha. he also did a lot of welding which is pretty cool so he would make his own knives and belt buckles and what not. pretty impressive.</div>
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He has been on mission just over a year now. We are really getting a long and the work is starting up now.</div>
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Bloemfontein is a town area, and towns are known for being a bit rough and tough on missionary work. Because of the holiday season a lot of our investigators are out of town so we have a lot of open time.... like all day.... so we go tracking, try to set up booths and get denied and all. the frustrating part about town is when you knock on someones gate you will see them peak out the window and then hide and not answer the door.... silly people don't they know that their families can be together forever through the message we share.... I guess they don't otherwise I don't know why they wouldn't answer.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">We also found this young women named Sindi, she is studying Psychology and is super cool. Her parents are pastors of her church but in recent times she has had lots of questions about the bible and things not making sense so she has stopped reading it. we told her its normal to not understand everything. I mean I teach the gospel 7 days a week and still learn more each day. the gospel is like a puzzle. you start with the corners. if I give you a middle peace and you haven't built the sides then you wont know where it goes. the peace none the less still has a purpose and place in the big picture but it needs to wait. we need a foundation. it is the same with the gospel and principles in it. for example if I don't have faith then why pray. there would be no point in prayer if I didnt have a belief that God hears me and answers my prayers, that He loves me, and Knows me. So we see we have to build from the foundation and hold on to those pieces we don't quite understand yet and continue to build our knowledge until we find out where it fits.</span></div>
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The Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ is awesome because it puts forth the doctrine of salvation so clearly and helps us really understand the teachings that get so mixed and confused in the bible. I love the Bible, I love the Book of Mormon and know them to be the word of God. I know the best way to find peace in your life is to read the Book of Mormon and pray. search it for answers. It is full of them.... you'll be surprised! :)</div>
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My good friend Kayla asked me this week what has been my favorite thing on mission... what a good question, I couldn't really give an answer because I just love so many things and there are to many to chose just one but I did try my best with this reply.</div>
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I have loved being able to just meet so many wonderful people on my mission to see all the different backgrounds people come from and how the teachings and love of Jesus Christ fit perfectly into each of their lives. I have loved being able to learn more about my Savior and also about myself and I have done my best to serve with all I got. As a missionary people seem to naturally trust you and that is one of my favorite things is people trusting me enough to tell me whats really going on and coming for help. I love seeing how in all these different struggles, weather it be money, family, relationship, personal, or other all these struggles seem to find answers through Christ and it amazes me. It is something I didn't know before or even understand. Its still crazy to me how it happens. I have loved meeting new and incredible people everyday. learning different cultures and coming to love them. it'll be hard to leave them. I don't know its hard to say just one thing. I have loved my mission and look forward to the last months I have.<br />
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its been tough though. some days really suck. you just go out and try to find people to teach and no one wants to even look at you. it can get discouraging but one thing I have learned is hard work. I have really learned to work on my mission. to not get discouraged. and to press forward knowing all will work out. I have learned so much about life and how great it is. </div>
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It doesn't come close to describing the love and joy of missionary service but maybe it gives you a hint of some things I love about being a missionary.</div>
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This was a great week. It has been a bit of a tough start. A lot of our investigators are out of town due to the holiday season and because of the recent baptisms we are really trying to build a teaching pool. We haven't been successful in the past as we have been doing all we could think of to find until these past two days. it seems like people are now just showing up, and real people with potential. Its actually really exciting. I was starting to worry about this area and that it would be too hard to get things going but now things really are starting to happen and it gave us the much needed moral boost to start of this week. We both look forward to working hard this week and getting all the little things in. Ie studies right on time, out to the area early and finding meaningful activity for every hour of the day. I look forward to great memories, and love to be had here in Bloemfontein. I am feeling more and more a sense of urgency as I feel I have lots of time to make a change not only in myself but in the area and others but at the same time I don't have anytime to waste, I really have to use it all and be effective in the way we do use our time.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Also gotta give a shout out to Hailey for getting a call to go on a camp with the U23 US Womens national team.... isnt she just incredible!!!! WOW</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">!!!! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">I love you all so dearly and I am grateful to be here in South Africa. It is home. God bless you all with the best new years ever!!!!</span></div>
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Date: December 26, 2016<br />
Area: Richards Bay, South Africa<br />
Companion: Elder Thornsen<br />
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We went to see Sphe who is our most promising investigator. He was unable to come to church this week but hopefully he will come next week. We are teaching him about living and keeping the commandments and he is ready to follow them! He is a power dude and likes to rap.</div>
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We found a few new investigators while trying to find less actives in mzingazi. We found this girl thando and guy Chris, they both used to live with a member so they have seen missionaries but have never been taught by them, we spent a good hour talking and getting to know them better and then they started asking all sorts of questions that all lead to the restoration of the church. so we left them with a pamphlet and will try to see them some times this week.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">It was awesome to be able to skype with my family this week, they are incredible. All of my younger siblings have gotten lots lots taller.... not sure how I feel about that but eish, life moves on. </span><br />
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Being a missionary has and continues to change my life every day. I may say I knew about the Savior a little bit before mission, but as a missionary I am blessed to try my best to represent Him every day, to try and do what He would do. As you strive to be like Him you come to know Him and understand just a bit more of His endless love for you. I am so grateful for the opportunity I have to come to know my Savior who is Christ. He was born of humble birth, in a dark cave in a manger. He lived an exemplary life. and died in suffering for you. I love the Lord, He is my reason for hope, for love, for peace in all things. </div>
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I love you all and hope you had a wonderful <i>Christ</i>mas</div>
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Date: January 2, 2017</div>
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Area: Bloemfontein, South Africa</div>
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Companion: Fransen</div>
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It was a great week Elder Fransen is a dope dude,</div>
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we have done a lot of tracting in town.... eish... but somehow it has been pretty successful.</div>
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Because of New Years there arn't a lot of teaching appointments</div>
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<span style="color: red;">So much for a wealth of information about his new area! HAHAHHAA</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This week I will begin with some stories of how the work this side is going and then I will share a few thoughts that I have about Christmas and the meaning there of.</span><br />
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We had our Mission Christmas party this week, that was a bunch of fun, half of the mission was there so it was good to see some old faces. One in particular who was Elder (Coleman) Nelsen, I had biology with him in high school and he is in my stake back home. It was cool to finally see someone from Riverton!!! We played some games at the Christmas party, did a nativity, and ate a great lunch. Day well spent. The problem was the taxi, because we are trying to save the amount of K's we drive we had to take a taxi which is pretty much a mini van down to Durban, it took about 2 and a half hours to get there and this taxi was ridiculously uncomfortable the entire way.... eish.....<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">A major blessing this week cam for us just yesterday at church. So we visit this Sister who is Less active, she has been inactive for over 11 years and just recently have things begun to change. We meet with her fairly regularly but nothing to grand has come of it. She has been through hell and back with a lot of the trials she has gone through. Well this Sundays we saw her walk through the doors of the chapel. My jaw must have dropped. She came to church!!! we met with her that night and she has committed to get a temple recommend and get her life right before the Lord. As we were meeting with her we that night we made plans to begin teaching her daughter as well. I have been praying for a way to start teaching this family ever since I got here and now those prayers have been answered! Hallelujah. </span></div>
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What is Christmas? Well to me its family, gifts, laughs and fun. </div>
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Nights with grandma, mornings with brothers and sisters. days of anticipation, moments of thrill. hours of waiting and plenty of food. but is that really all? of course its not.</div>
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I am so thankful to my wonderful Mom and Dad who did their best to teach us the true meaning of Christmas, that is not about what you get but what you give. I love this time of year because its so naturally centered on Jesus Christ, we hear all to often the story of his birth. It is more than just a story though, it is so much more. It is hope, it is peace, it is joy, that's what the birth is all about, that's what it brings to me. When you are a missionary you spend Christmas away from your family for two years.... its tough... it really is haha. I remember last year at this time and especially Christmas day, nothing like it used to be and you quickly realize how important being with those you loved and celebrating together really is. You see how much you miss that nativity you used to dread every year. you realize that the most exciting part isn't opening gifts but seeing someones face light up and spreading that light to each other. I want to keep it short and I don't want to give a 30 minute talk, although I could on the subject. Its a season of cold weather, Now if you are anything like me, the cold brings us close. haha "cuddle weather" as I like to say, well isn't that a message in it of its self. We are supposed to come together, now I don't mean we have to physically be together but together in love and spirit. Its a season to make memories that last. As we remember the birth of our savior let us show that we love him in word and deed this year. do something more. the church has wonderful insights on <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://mormon.org&source=gmail&ust=1482237979983000&usg=AFQjCNFIkvqTiNu5qq5gpgMKXBNp6-8zPw" href="http://mormon.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">mormon.org</a> this year and a bunch of daily posted videos on how we can really #Light The World we can spread the Light of Christ. its really simple and makes you feel all the warm and fuzzes inside. </div>
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Well There was just a bit of scattered thoughts and words that probably dont make too much sense but its alright. all in all I know that my Savior lives and loves me, and each one of you! Merry Christmas!</div>
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So this week just flew past as well and a lot of things were happening all over the place. So on Wednesday we got to go on exchanges with the assistance in Durban. so we drove to stanger which is an hour away and met them and they took us the next hour to Durban. Its always good to seem them because the AP's are Elder Adams, former comp, and Elder Bennison, MTC comp. so I know them both decently well and its good to catch up. they work so hard and do so much so they are always just beat tired. </div>
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The next day the assistance got a call and had to leave. sooo we didnt even end up going on exchanges with them. so I went out with the Elders in Berea, Elder Sithole and Elder Huntington. We had an awesome day and taught a powerful lady about the word of wisdom she has some other personal issues she is working on before she can get baptized but she is just power. We met some members at their place and their were two sisters who are not members. so we were talking and getting to know them. they were super cool and we enjoyed the time we had to get to know them and then they fed us dinner which was amazing. She cooked us pap but her pap was mixed with butter and potato so it was almost like mashed potatoes but more like pap. I dont know how to explain it unless you have had pap before. it was super good.</div>
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Well because the assistance had to leave to take care of some things we had to stay another night in Durban. So we got back to our are in the afternoon of the next day. When we got home the Elders from Port Durnford where there so we had to take them home, they live about 30 minutes away, this was just after driving three hours back to our home from durban. after getting to PD we had to go to Enseleni another 30 minutes to do an interview. after that we drove another 30 minutes to our place, we drove for like 4 and a half hours just to get to our area that day. it was rough.</div>
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We have been having a lot of opposition in the work lately with investigators not keeping commitments or just not progressing and we have to drop them (stop seeing them and look for new people to teach) so this week not much changed until <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_783516297" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday</span></span>. We taught our guy Sphe and focused a lot about the importance of church, we also taught Zanele and her sister. Her sister seemed super interested and asked us a lot of questions about Joseph smith. When we gave her a book of Mormon and asked her to read the introduction page she said, what just one page we then showed her where to start in first Nephi chapter 1! She seemed super excited to read so we pray she does. sadly she said she had to go to her church this week. but we will see her again tomorrow and see where that takes us.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black;"> We really have been focusing on one in particular named Sphe, he is a young man going into his senior year so he is at a prime age for the gospel and could still go on mission if he gets baptized. His family is super traditional and are all sangoma traditional witch doctors. He doesn't think that the traditional belief is true at all and has great faith in Christ. He hadn't come to church though the past few weeks and we knew that if he didn't come now it was time to drop him. It was hard to come to that conclusion because he is such a great young man and understands so well everything that we teach him. He retains the information well and has a testimony of the book of Mormon. We let him know that if he didn't come to church that this would be our last visit and that we need to spend our time with people who are serious about coming unto Christ. Well Church started and he was no where to be found. I personally thought that, that was it. we are no longer teaching this guy. He wont come to church. With ten minutes left of sacrament meeting he walked in the door. I was pretty tired during the meeting and my mind was else where. Immediately after I saw Sphe in the door way my head sprung up and I turned to my companion. I am sure the smile on my face was just as big as the one on his as we finally had a break through with an investigator. its been a tough journey the past little while here in Richards bay to get a investigator to really come to church and keep all of our commitments. it was a much needed answer to many prayers and fasts. I think he really enjoyed church and should be getting baptized in the next coming weeks.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I know that God does indeed lift us in the hour of our need. God being our Father in Heaven wants nothing but good for us. All that happens and is allowed to happen is really intended for our gain and benifit. its just really really hard to see it sometimes. If we can just take grasp to that simple truth that God is our Father and a perfect on in fact. That a perfect Father would only do what he know was good for his children. That a perfect Father wants the best for His children and would give them every opportunity to learn and become better than they currently are. If we just understand that principle, that truth. Our whole live really changes, our perspective takes a shift. our views are broadened. I know that we receive no witness until after that trial of our faith. As a missionary I see many trials that people go through each day. I do see people suffering in poverty and sickness but through those trials they come to find the true and living God, they come to know Him and feel his presence. The same applies for me and you. When we are going through what seems to be dark times, we must do the only thing we seemingly can. Look up to the Light of our saviour, Cry out His name in our need. Allow the Mercy of Jesus to lift and love you. He will carry you. He does carry me. I have a bit of a love hate relationship with trials. I love them after they are done as I look back and see the whole picture. That is usually when I can see the benifit that has come, the growth that was needed. We sometimes think that because God loves us, it is supposed to be easy. Well its not easy. but its is not because he dosnt love us. It is only because He loves us and wants us to return to live with Him again</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The biggest struggle that we are facing in our area is that we work a lot in the township called Mzingazi. It is some distance from town and the chapel. People struggle trying to get there. We have been trying to think of ways to help get these people to chruch. We have now got the go ahead to start trying to set up cottage meetings and sacrament out there. We will be spending the next month or so finding less actives and actives who stay in Mzingazi and then once we have that we can look at setting up meetings there. After we get that far we will be looking at sending two missionaries there to get a branch set up. It would be nice for us to help us focus in town and find people that will actually be able to get to church.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Elder Thorsen and I had a bit of a rough day in the area as people just seemed to be unavailable, unresponsive and non progressive. It was sad but then we were able to meet Zanele. She is an investigator who has been eh from the start. Hasn't shown much interest and hasn't progressed. We sat down to follow up with her and chat. After a good while of chatting she finally asked us. "so can you tell me more about these kingdoms?" We were blown away that she had read. We talked to find out if she really read or just saw the bold points in the pamphlet but it was soon enough clear that she did read and wanted to know more. We spent the next while teaching her about life after death and how we can live with our loved ones again. It was a much needed tender mercy at the end of a long day.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">We also had district conference this week which was a cool thing. President Thompson came down and spoke in it and it was incredible. That guy is just power. so much faith, so much love, so much power! He gave some awesome talks over the course of the conference and one the stood out in particular to me was about awaking and arising! How we must awake and arise, what it means to awake and arise.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Also a surprise came to us before the conference. We were singing with the choir when all of the sudden we didn't have enough females to voice their part so they decided to give the missionaries a duet.... eish... so my companion and I sang a duet in district conference which was scary and fun.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Anyways I think thats enough for today! Love you all, stay blessed!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Elder North</span></div>
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