Hello Everyone! I love you! Okay, that about covers it. Have
a good week! Just kidding.
Man this week was a cup of sunshine and a half! (Literally!
It's super hot!) at the first of the week I was kinda sad and stressed, but In
the end I was so happy and relieved! After like 2 years of being taught
CHRISTIANA GOT BAPTIZED! It was so awesome! Nothing makes a missionary happier
than a baptism of someone who you've been teaching for months! (Well, the
exception of a sealing. But still!) Man when she got in the water I (quietly)
high fived the missionaries around me because I couldn't hold it in. It was
also super cool since we combined our branches together and had a combined
baptism of 6 people! So it was just a great Sunday. Before the baptism we
watched the Africa West Area broadcast which was sweet! Elder Dube (who was
baptized by my mission president ((supposedly?)) spoke about replacing our
father's traditions with gospel traditions. Then Elder Gary E. Stevenson spoke
(I shook his hand before!) about how "True happiness doesn't come from
circumstance, but by righteousness." so that really touched me to hear,
because that's exactly how the saints here in West Africa are. They hardly have
temporal things but they are leading in spiritual things! It was so cool to
feel like I'm a part of them since I've lived like an African for so
long.
Other than that, my week was pretty normal :) Baptism kind
of recharges your spiritual battery to find more people. Which I seriously
needed! Everyday on mission my testimony has been strengthened! It's such a
wonderful feeling! I am so happy to be a part of the building up of the
kingdom.
I just want to testify that this... is indeed... The Church
of Jesus Christ. I know it, and I can now say that I can't deny it.
I am so excited to call you guys next month! Plus happy
Thanksgiving to everyone! I just want to tell you several things that I'm
grateful for since I'm in Africa right now:
I am grateful for: Snow, grass, carpet, cheese, boneless
meat, clothes dryer, Walmart, family, Doritos, bacon, potatoes, paved roads,
constant electricity, and The Book of Mormon. Just to name a couple. :) Thanks
so much for your love and care towards me! I hope you all have a wonderful
Thanksgiving week and may us all be grateful for what we have. I think I'll try
and make a special dinner on Thursday :)
Love you!
Twi of the Month"
Ko Fa Turkey No Bra me di
"Go take turkey and bring it back so I can eat it"
-Elder Ballard
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