This week was a very good week for us. We had a lot of teaching opportunities this week and had a good time. We didn't have power for three days this week because i guess the financial office elder didn't pay the bill so we were roughing it for a few days;)
This week we went to a member's house. His name is
Brother Suresh Chinnapa. He has a sister whose husband is a non-member
and while we were meeting with Suresh and his sisters, we learned that that
husband wants to take lessons from us after he finishes his big project with
his job and then wants to take, finish the lessons and get baptized in our
church in December or January! So that was really cool for us and we didn't
even do anything. His family was just a great example to him so we are
grateful for that.
This week was also found out that a couple that some Elders
in our zone are teaching are actually in our area and they have committed them
to baptism, so we just have to continue/finish teaching them and set a date and
then baptize! So that is really great also! It was nice to get a couple gifts
from God after we have been working so hard but haven't had success in terms of
baptism. That is the thing with us though. Our companionship keeps
reminding ourselves not to get discouraged about not having baptisms because we
are doing our part by inviting others to come unto christ and just introducing
them to christ. Plus others have their agency and as long as we work
hard, we can be satisfied with the results.
This week was Diwali festival in India. It is a Hindu
holiday and they celebrate it pretty much the way we celebrate the 4th of
July. They set of lots of fireworks and fire crackers but they do it for
three+ days and they do it all night and it is so loud. So because of
this festival, we had to be in by 6 on wednesday and thursday.
Our African investigators haven't been able to read the book
of mormon much this week because they were all having exams so they didn't make
much progress but they are still very much interested. Except for Yona,
sadly he has been bunking our appointments and making up excuses not to see us
so we might leave him alone for a little while. So that was a little disappointing.
As far as Vincent David goes, we aren't allowed to visit him
for one month so we will probably visit him in his rehab after that time
period, but we are still teaching his wife and daughter, and we may be able to
baptize his wife in a couple weeks if she is still willing. His daughter
just had a baby boy this week so we are really looking forward to seeing this
new born baby!
This week a member named Sister Shoba took us out to eat at
a really nice place called Barbecue Nation, and it is an all you can eat place
so we ate so much! It was really fun and she is the one in the pictures at the
restaurant that i uploaded. The other Elders were with us and the other
guy is Shoba's nephew who is one of our investigators named Daniel.
On Sunday we had a really good day. We only had one
investigator at church though which sucked. But we went to Cedrick's
house and taught him and Stephen. They are the Africans in the
pictures. Cedrick is the one right next to me. We taught them about
the Straight and Narrow path being through Jesus Christ and read some of
Matthew 7. It went really well and those guys are so awesome.
Sister Reshmi is still reading the Book of Mormon everyday which is so
great!!!!
So after our really good PEC meeting last week, and after
Elder Bunga and I told them the members aren't reading the Book of Mormon and
how that is a problem, the presidency agreed and is going to buy every family a
big book of mormon and challenge everyone to read it by December 31! It is such
a great plan and i think it will really increase the branch's faith and
especially help us missionaries out.
Please tell all of our family members how much i appreciate
them and their prayers. And give Tyler lots of hugs and kisses from me
okay? That is cool for Mrs. Kearns' husband! He is a really cool
guy. Yeah you better watch some BSU games! I'm glad Asher and Josh and doing good! Speaking of my
friends, please tell Beth to have Aaron email me sometime. I want to know
how he is doing. I worry about him. So the people like music, but to be quite honest, they are
bad at singing and keeping tempo. It is so hard to play the piano for
them in sacrament haha. It is kind of funny.
Dad i hope your trip was/is good and that you are
safe. It disappointed me to see such a weak email from you though;) haha
and you better step up your game as far as SC updates go because all i got this
week was that BYU got whooped haha. jk i understand. Yeah it has
been three months! crazy! It is weird though because it seems like it has gone
fast but also it seems like i still have so long... haha.
Well this might be my last full week with Elder Bunga
because transfer calls are happening this week and possibly today. So we
will see what happens. Anyways so last week i forgot the scripture so sorry! i will
give multiple this week: Omni 1:26, Mosiah 3:17, Alma 5:14-16,19,27-28; Alma 7:11-12 Sorry about that!
Well great week for me! Hope you guys have a great week this
week as well. I love you guys so much and appreciate all of your love, support
and prayers. Until next week!
Love,
Elder Ball
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