December 9, 2013
Wow this week was another good week, even though it started terrible.
Tuesday was good until we met our friend that should have been baptized
already. We were preparing him for
baptism this last Saturday, but he told us on Tuesday that, well he didn’t get
baptized. It was really frustrating for
us, we felt like everything was going really well, but, now we just have to
keep working.
Wednesday I was on exchange with Elder Bell. We saw a lot of people. It was
good. We sat with Mama Wah (her son
played for the LIB football team, and is a member), she has been struggling to
know if the church is true. Last week
she went to her church from before. We
talked to her about how she felt there.
She said that she was more relaxed at our church than her old one. We explained why that was, and obviously it was
because of the Spirit. We talked to her
about how we felt it and how it speaks to us and everything, it was a powerful
lesson. She said at the end of the
lesson that she knows that this church is true. Hopefully she can be baptized on Saturday.
Thursday was leadership
training. It was good to really learn
what my roles/ duties are as a District Leader.
The best part was when they gave
us food, free food is the best!
Friday I was on exchange with Elder Sanders. He has been out for about 4 weeks, very new
and still figuring everything out. We
had a lot of good lessons. I talked most
of the day because he is still
figuring out how to adapt his
teaching skills to the understanding of the Liberians, which is super hard to
do!!! He also ate his first chicken foot
on his mission. It’s a rite of passage
for us Americans. We never forget our
first time! Hahaha
Saturday we had Olivia get baptized.
She grew up in the bush and doesn’t speak much English. Her auntie and uncle are members, so they
taught her most of the lessons in Gio.
It was really cool! We also had
a really good lesson with Richard who is planning on getting baptized this
Saturday. His friend was there, Terry,
and Richard was bearing his own testimony to his friend, me and Elder Baldwin
just smiled to each other. It was such a good way to end the week.
Sunday we had Moonah come to church for the first time. She's 23 and was scared to death of the
church. So it took a lot for her to
come. It was good.
The week started off sucky but
ended sweet! I hope your own week was
good!
I love you all!
Elder Park
The White African
T.I.A
Extras:
I asked him if he got the Christmas packages I sent: “I got all three (? Interesting, I only sent
two padded envelopes, one with decorations and candy, and another one to be
opened Christmas day). IT’S CHRISTMAS IN
MY ROOM!!! I HAD SO MUCH FUN SETTING IT
UP!!! Today we had a lazy day. We had to wait at the apartment for a little
while to get a new pump for our water,
and the internet was super slow. Elder
Lamont might not get to email today. I’m
lucky I did. (I feel lucky EVERY time he finds an internet connection that is working!)
I got the green taped one (I told him the one with green strapping tape
was for Christmas day). I was so tempted
to open it but I want to have something for the actual Christmas day. I love the candy count down, even though the
chocolate is a little (a lotta) melted.
The tree is sweet! Everything is
awesome. I have a snow flake above my desk! hahaha
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