Well hello everyone! Sorry I haven't
been emailing home. My email has been disabled the past 2 weeks.
But some really cool things happened this week. We had an unexpected baptism this week! Our bishop came to us and mentioned how he needed our help with a baptism that we were having the next day, Wednesday. We said "What? Baptism? We don't have any scheduled." It turns out there was a baptism of a previously excommunicated member of the church. He wanted it to be low key and only certain people were invited and us missionaries were some of them. It was a really neat experience to be a part of. He was excommunicated about 15 years ago. He has continued to attend church faithfully ever since and he and the bishop had been fighting for his readmission through baptism and confirmation for the past 7 years. It was a wonderful moment to see this man who had stayed faithful during the time of trial and miscommunication, step back into the waters of baptism to make and receive his baptismal blessings once again.
Last Monday we put together a combined Family Home Evening with Nonhlanhla (Recent Convert) and her girls, Thuli (Recent Convert) and her two boys, and the Thomo family. The Thomo family is the family who referred us to Thuli as well as Nonhlanhla. And now they are both baptized and powerful members. It was tons of fun! We taught them how to hold FHE and then had a lesson on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and then roasted marshmallows. Half of the neighborhood kids joined as well. Everyone had tons of fun. As we were leaving Paballo and Motheo were like "We're going to do this every Monday, Right!?". That was one of the highlights of the week.
But some really cool things happened this week. We had an unexpected baptism this week! Our bishop came to us and mentioned how he needed our help with a baptism that we were having the next day, Wednesday. We said "What? Baptism? We don't have any scheduled." It turns out there was a baptism of a previously excommunicated member of the church. He wanted it to be low key and only certain people were invited and us missionaries were some of them. It was a really neat experience to be a part of. He was excommunicated about 15 years ago. He has continued to attend church faithfully ever since and he and the bishop had been fighting for his readmission through baptism and confirmation for the past 7 years. It was a wonderful moment to see this man who had stayed faithful during the time of trial and miscommunication, step back into the waters of baptism to make and receive his baptismal blessings once again.
Last Monday we put together a combined Family Home Evening with Nonhlanhla (Recent Convert) and her girls, Thuli (Recent Convert) and her two boys, and the Thomo family. The Thomo family is the family who referred us to Thuli as well as Nonhlanhla. And now they are both baptized and powerful members. It was tons of fun! We taught them how to hold FHE and then had a lesson on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and then roasted marshmallows. Half of the neighborhood kids joined as well. Everyone had tons of fun. As we were leaving Paballo and Motheo were like "We're going to do this every Monday, Right!?". That was one of the highlights of the week.
Also, with the mid-transfer
we had, Elder Blackburn departed. However, with his departure came the arrival
of THE Elder Cox. He left Swaziland and Elder Smith, Ryland's "son", to come join
us in the Springs Zone. It has been an awesome week full of catching up again
and having a bunch of laughs. We will most likely be going on an exchange this
week so I am definitely looking forward to that.
The week was pretty quiet due to us being stuck at the flat for two days due to me having the flu.
We are still preparing for a couple baptisms coming up. Sthembiso will be interviewed for baptism this week and possible Nkosana as well. His date may or may not get pushed a week or two.
That is all from here in good ole Jozzy. I love you all. I am doing great and I hope you are as well.
Love Elder Rash
The week was pretty quiet due to us being stuck at the flat for two days due to me having the flu.
We are still preparing for a couple baptisms coming up. Sthembiso will be interviewed for baptism this week and possible Nkosana as well. His date may or may not get pushed a week or two.
That is all from here in good ole Jozzy. I love you all. I am doing great and I hope you are as well.
Love Elder Rash
note from mom:
Due to Devon's ldsmail account being disabled, he hasn't been able to
read any of the e-mails you may have sent during these two weeks. I'm not sure if when it is up and running
again if your e-mail's will even be there.
Mine kept saying "unable to deliver". So, please know, he is not ignoring you AND
please write him again....keep trying until your e-mail goes through!
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| Last night with Elder Blackburn (mid-transfer). Devon is going to miss him. |
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| Elder Rash and Sis. Thomo |
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| Family Home Evening with some families |
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| Lesson on the gospel of Jesus Christ |
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| Activity for FHE, roasting marshmallows |
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| Everyone enjoyed their roasted marshmallows |
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| Devon loves these missionaries |
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