12/8/14 Florence

Hey Fam,           Dec 8th, 2014

 

The computers are reaaallly slow today, if I had to  compare them to something it would probably be Dub in 6th grade  running a 40 yard dash. haha don't be angry dub, but this week has  been one of the most fulfilling weeks of my mission so far. I will  start with  the big news.

 

 You remember Florence? Elder Martin and I  had taught her for 7 weeks and then we turned her over to some other  elders. She was being baptized on sunday in Vooslorus and guess who  she choose to baptize her. Talk about a fulfilling experience, seeing  someone who you had begun to teach progress all the way and ultimately  follow the example of our Savior and be baptized. It was one of those  experiences that you just know that what you are doing is truly the  Lords work. She is amazing and bore a powerful testimony on the  truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith being a true  prophet. I still predict that she will be the relief society president  in a couple of years.

 

So I will get to the rest of our week.
Tuesday-We started off our day giving some service at a special needs  home. I feel like Napolean because I've made like a bagillion of  bracelets. We also met with a powerful family. I told you a little bit  about it last week about how he knocked on our car window. So we show  up and turns out they just haven't had the transport to get to church  and can't get a hold of anyone to come and see them. They read out of  Gospel Principles and the standard works every night. Talk about an  amazing family. It is amazing the joy that comes from seeing a family  rooted in the gospel, especially if they are a part-member family.  Miracles continue to happen, we see them tonight so I will let you  know how it goes.

 Wednesday-The miracles continue to roll in. We have truly been blessed  these last couple of weeks in Alberton. So we met this guy named John  on the street and go back to talk to him at his house. He had all the  golden investigator comments like "I've been looking for a true  church, but the ones that I have gone to just don't feel right." and  so forth. So we taught him and his daughter about the restoration and gave him a Book of Mormon. Another miracle!

 Thursday-Just the usual of teaching and seeing members. We met with  another of our investigators, Tracy, whose daughter was baptized about  8 months ago. Things are going well with her and she absolutely loves  having us over every Thursday!

 Friday-met some of my favorite investigators, Muoller and his wife  from Zimbabwe. They are the sweetest people I have ever met. We talked  about Joseph Smith with them and they had heard of him back in Zimbabwe  (the church is huge there) so we just talked and they have already  read the first 5 chapters in Nephi. MIRACLES EVERYWHERE

 Saturday- the most exciting thing that happened today was that I made some pap and chakalaka. It is amazing. All of our appointments  canceled. :( still a miracle I didn't burn down the kitchen 

 

 Sunday- Other than baptizing Florence this week, another fulfilling  thing happened. At church we were giving a lesson about service in  investigator class and one of our investigators bore her testimony  about us as missionaries. It was one of the most powerful testimonies'  I have heard in my life. Just another reassurance that this is God's  work. and the gospel truly can change people. Like I said, this week has been one of the best ones so far. I am  looking forward to continuing the work here in Alberton with my son  Elder Wegrowski. btw I cracked the funniest joke on Saturday night. We  were fasting and I heard the faucet go on so I just yelled "I'm
watching you Wegrowski, alwayyyyyys watching". we both had a good
laugh. Mission life is great

 Elder Broadhead
1st Timothy 4:12