Hey Fam,
My time is Alberton is winding low. Friday night I got the news that I will be leaving A-town and Elder Weg will be staying. I don't know where to yet, but Tuesday at transfer meeting we will find out. So it has been a week of goodbyes. . . it’s been hard so I'll just fast forward to Sunday because that was the most exciting day. Our Ward Missionary was also having his mission farewell so the chapel was packed. In addition to that we were having two baptisms.
So Elder Weg and I went and
cleaned the font on Saturday.
Turns out that Elder Weg is very scared of
spiders (that tells you how long since the last baptism). So we got up on Sunday
and got everything ready for the baptism and shot off to church. Sure enough,
Mormon standard time kicked in and it was empty until 5 to the hour and people
poured in. Eli got a ride with a less-active sister that we helped reactivate.
So church starts and no sign of Washington. We continues on in investigator
class (we moved to the relief society room permanently because of so many
investigators). Washington continues to be a no-show. So during the priesthood
hour we left to check on him at his home and................................he
wasn't there. So we proceeded onto the baptism. Eli was sooooo excited to be
baptized and it was great that Jonothan(the ward missionary who is leaving on
his mission in Durban South) was able to get some practice in before he hits it
full-time in Durban. The service continues and I am still hoping for Washington
to walk in dressed in all white clothes with a halo on buttttttttttttttt he
didn't.
So Eli was baptized and the spirit was so strong. We then watched a Mormon message and got to hear a powerful testimony from Eli. While I was
sitting listening to her I felt so grateful to have this opportunity to
participate in this great missionary work. She bore testimony on her love for
the gospel, and her savior. A very powerful testimony. After the baptism, I
took goodbye pictures and proceeded on saying goodbye to all the members in the
ward.
Later that night we went and checked on Washington. He came out and was
extremely sorry and told us his story. Turns out saturday night his mother
called him and told him that he shouldn't be baptized because he already had
been. so at least we know that he defiantly passes the honor thy father and thy
mother law. His concerns were answered when we talked about the Restoration and
he is back on date for the 8th of march. More goodbyes and the week is done!
The opportunity I have had to serve in A-town is absolutely great. I can't thank President Dunn for sending me here. There are some amazing people wherever you go. I love you all and have a great week!
elder bhead
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