This week has been a really
good week but also a quite exhausting week. I'm not sure if I have done this
already but I will paint you a picture of how diverse the area we cover is. So
we cover two areas and wards. The first is Rynfield. The Rynfield area consists
of a squatter camp (hundreds of shacks, poverty, all dirt roads), a township
(houses and shacks, some poverty, some dirt roads and some paved roads), a
black and white town (all paved roads, a mix between township and town, some
high walls, some low or no walls), and a straight town (practically all white,
high walls, loud dogs barking, and no one on the streets). Our other area is
Northmead and this area is completely town. In the past all the work we have
done has been in the township in the Rynfield ward. This past week Elder Siale
and I implemented a schedule to prevent that from happening and so we can get
the work progressing in all of the areas. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday we
spend our time in the township. On Thursday, in the black town. Friday,
Rynfield town. And Saturday, Northmead town. I will now begin to explain why
this week was a bit tiring.
On Thursday we had no lessons
scheduled because we are not teaching anyone in the black town. So Elder Siale
and I spent a solid 3 hours tracting all day. We had quite a bit of success and
found some awesome new people.
On Friday we were actually on
exchanges with the AP's and I went to Florida with Elder Bogosovac (Serbia). We
had a great time.
On Saturday we conducted
another exchange. I was with Elder Bishop (Montana. Yes, you may recognize his
name from when I was in Phokeng.). We were in my area. Yes, you may recall
Saturday's are our Northmead day and yes we are teaching nobody there. So Elder
Bishop and I had a fun filled day of tracting in town. By the end of the day I
was exhausted. Between all the tracting and the back to back exchanges, I was
in need of some rest. I slept like a baby that night.
On Sunday we had an awesome
experience. Elder Palmer, the Africa Southeast area president, and Elder Vinson
a member of the Presidents of the Seventy visited our area. It was a wonderful
opportunity to learn from them. It's was also fun to hear stories about Elder
Vinson's interaction with the 12 Apostles and President Nelson.
The family that I told you
about last week that lives in our complex came to church this week! It was a
sweet experience to be able to sit with their whole family at church. Elder
Siale and I were able to introduce Elder Palmer and Vinson to them. It was a
very special Sunday service and the spirit was so strong.
Serving a mission has helped
me learn a lot about loving others the way the Savior would. I'm grateful for
all the examples that I have had around me on mission to learn from. President
Leavitt, Elder Palmer, and many missionaries have taught me a lot through their
example. The Savior is the best exemplar. May we all strive to better follow
his example and love those we meet.
Love, Elder Rash
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| Elder Siale, Elder Bishop, Elder Rokotonindrina (from Madagascar) and Elder Rash after a long day of exchanges |
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