August 21, 2017
Sanbonani-
Good to hear the
fam bam is doing well! I hope you guys enjoyed Cali and said hi to Ty for me!
It's so good to hear all of the fine 9 are killin’ it in their missions and
helping the world be a better place! Hopefully all of the ones that are
training don't ruin the new guys too much haha and also good luck to Kob going
out to live on the island! I also can't believe I'm about to be an old man.
This week was
awesome, I have come to enjoy Zone Conferences and we had a really good one
this week!! We talked a lot about feeling the spirit and how necessary it is in
this work. We were challenged to think of times throughout each day when we've
been able to feel the spirit and to write them down, as I've done it so far
I've realized I feel it so much more than I thought and there's tender mercies
all around me! Also we got a super dope challenge to read the BOM in 100 days!
That would be a new record for me that's for sure and the challenge came at a
bit of an inconvenient time (I'm in Helaman)
but I'm so excited to start that. We were challenged to read about 6
pages a day, writing down any of our own impressions that came as we read
something on every single page. Anyone is welcome to do it with me if you would
like. I will be starting on September 1st!
This was also the
exchange week, I got to go with Elder Vaughn in my area, then Elder Lowe, who's
my Zone Leader and also my MTC comp. in his area (Hillcrest) It's a rich white
people's area. During one of our appointments I was thinking about it and that
was the first white person's house I have ever been inside since I came on my
mission (not including senior couples). Kinda nuts huh? Anyway as we were
teaching Jason, he asked me "what do you believe in?" I was kind of
taken back that he asked that. But it was such a wonderful moment and a
testimony building moment for me as I got to bare my testimony to Jason. I
really do know that this church is true! It's so awesome to get to share the
truth and bring light into people’s lives each week. It's such a blessing, I
really do love my mission and the faith of the people here!
Londeka and
Olwethu are progressing along and Olwethu should be ready for baptism soon, As
for Londeka we're just working through some word of wisdom problems with her.
Just hoping and praying she will be able to over come her drinking problem and
I know she can! I've seen such miracles in the people as they turn to our Savior
with their problems. Mclean is doing well, but wasn't able to come to church
this week.. :( But we did have 2 surprise people show up with one of our less
active members! It was awesome! Great things are happening in Molweni!
Bless Up
Elder Thompson
