November 27, 2017
Happy late Thanksgiving!
I forgot to tell
you guys last week, probably because they don't celebrate it here obviously.
Although, Elder Pantoe said they celebrate it in Liberia... I'm so embarrassed
that the fam lost to the Johnson's in the annual Thompsons vs. Johnson's. I
won't say you guys need me, but I will say we're undefeated when I'm on the
field hahahha! But I'm glad to hear you guys had a good week!
This week was
Jackie's baptism! We were so excited for her. When we went to see her on
Tuesday she told us her mom sent her a message and she wanted to know some
things from us. I was thinking Oh, no here's some anti mormon stuff, but when
she showed us it was straight up like church doctrine with scriptural
references and everything hahah! It was a great idea for us to talk to her more
about saving ordinances and her covenant of baptism. Her mom was telling her
not to join (she lives in New Jersey) but we just told her to pray about it and
do what she felt was the right thing. We were then able to bear testimony to
her that this was the right thing.
So we also had a
tough day on Thursday, we were finding and literally got shut down 20 times,
they wouldn't even accept a pamphlet haha. But then some magic happened, as I
was calling the people from the old investigators in the area book and came
across Sihle. He's a 33 year old man and when we called him he was so happy! He
said we could come that day and then told us to come every Tuesday and Thursday
hahah it was so awesome, but he works on Sunday so we hope to find some
solution for him.
Another cool
thing that happened was we visited the Mngwengwe family and they were super
rude the first time we met them so we were kinda nervous they wouldn't accept
us too much. But when we went really the spirit just opened the way for us and
we all felt it so strong. I really think things are beginning to open up here
in Molweni. It's been kind of a tough area, but I'm just really thankful that
I've been able to see the Lord open things up for this area as we've prayed
mightily for the people here. Also we say goodbye to our #1 homie Ntokozo this
week as he leaves for mission!
Elder Pantoe and I will be here for 6 more weeks!! Less go!
Bless up-
Elder Thompson
