May 8, 2017
Hola hola,
Howzit? This week
has been such a good one haha! I am so glad to be in Dundee (the chosen land)
it's so awesome here and I love the branch more than anything! The people here
amaze me everyday. Okay so this morning our landlord surprised us and took us
to breakfast, overly nice guy haha he was like hugging us and we were a bit
weirded out by it but he's the nicest guy around. I couldn't understand a word
of his English because I swear he was speaking Afrikaans most of the time.
Other than that
we have been working in this area called Forestdale a lot, it's mostly colored
people and we've been seeing miracles each day. Pearl this lady got one of our
books then found us the next day and invited us to teach her family (she's the
funniest girl ever) so that was a miracle. While we were there she told us
she's not a big Beyonce fan but "she woke up like dis" and showed us
her phone, which was blown up for some reason haha! (i'll send pics) then on Sunday
we got to walk with her mom, Mphumelele, to church, she was very nervous, but
after she wanted to walk home with us instead of catching a ride with some
members and I think she just wanted to jump with joy haha she was sooo happy
and told us about it the whole walk home - how much she felt the spirit and how
this church is true! It was such a good week, and we can see the members’
testimonies growing too through testimony week! So yeah, then Mphu told us we
need to visit her tomorrow so she doesn't lose her excitement haha she's really
just an awesome lady and the family is so fun too, I really hope things work out.
Other than that
we got to teach the kids about tithing and Sabbath day this week. They love us
and run and hug us everytime we get there it's the best! Anyway, at church on Sunday
we were very touched to see these little ones who don't have ANY money even
their parents don't but they showed up with their little envelopes with 1 rand
and 5 rand coins! They were so excited to pay their tithing. They really are
the chosen ones! That's why Christ said "except we become as little
children we cannot enter into the kingdom of God" Children are alive in
Christ!
Hope all of you
had a great week! Don't be satisfied with your testimony.
Love,
Elder
Thompson
