Week 88: Adventures all week long!

Hello Friends and Family,

This week was full of adventures.  On Tuesday we had to make a quick 2 hour trip out to Phokeng, my former area, to drop some things off to the elders out there.  We quickly hurried home because we had interviews with President Leavitt at 1 pm.  I love interviews!  I’m grateful for a mission President who is sensitive to the needs of others and is willing to take the time to get to know you and your life.  We had a great interview and I left feeling motivated to be better and do better.

On Wednesday we had MLC.  Once again it was a great time to learn from President Leavitt and receive a witness that he is called of God to be our mission President.

On Thursday we moved a flat. That’s always fun.  When we finished we then went to a lesson with the young men that we are teaching.  We had a group of about 6, two of which were new people.  These young men are powerful.  We had one of them come to mutual on Wednesday.  They are slowly beginning to follow each other and build that bond and unity.  We witnessed this on Saturday when we had 9 young men show up to play sports this time! Only 1 was a member.  It was a sight to see.

On Sunday the Young Men’s President got up and bore his testimony.  His testimony was simply about prayer and how he had 2 amazing “things” and then God answered his prayers and multiplied it to 8!  That’s right we would typically only have 2 young men at church.  Yesterday there were 8!  It was amazing to see. None of them were the ones we have been teaching but many of them were less active young men who struggled to come to church and activities because a lot of times they would be the only ones.  They have seen the amount of young men that are beginning to come and they are starting to feel that quorum bond.  The youth of the church are amazing.  Many of these youth come to church by themselves and walk far distances to make it to church and youth activities.  They have a special spirit about them and they will become great priesthood holders and leaders in the future.

Sincerely, Elder Rash

Note from mom:  No mid-transfer will be happening this week like he thought.  Which I'm alright with...  I didn't want the transfer to interfere with  my Mother's Day Skype!  Three more weeks in Florida/mission office and then we shall see where he is heading for his last 2 transfers!

Elder Manalastas from the Philippines on another MTC Experience

He must really like the robe...second picture I've received of it!