Dear family!
Thanks for your letter this week. My week went by pretty fast. Monday was a
good, relaxing P-day and it was a nice lead up to Tuesday, which was the zone
conference. It was a very good conference and we all learned a lot from
President Kretly. There were a lot of missionaries there. In addition to the
missionaries from Matola and Maputo zones, the missionaries from Swaziland came
up again. It's only a 3 hour drive I guess, so they came up and left on the same
day. I helped translate again this time as well. The lunch they provided was
really good; there was a lot of food!
The training that President Kretly gave was about how we can use my time
more effectively. There are a lot of things that being a missionary demands,
but we have to focus first on the most important things, which for me is
fulfilling my purpose as a missionary:
Convidar as pessoas a achegarem-se a Cristo, ajudando-as a receber o
evangelho restaurado, por meio da fé em Jesus Cristo e em sua Expiação, do
arrependimento, do batismo, de se receber o dom do Espirito Santo, e de
perseverar ate o fim.
I took some good notes so I don't forget the things I learned.
Mom, I like the quote you shared about agency and obedience. Obedience is
the most basic and important law the Lord has given us. As a missionary,
obedience is the key to receiving blessings for ourselves and for the areas in
which we serve. So, I try every day to be more obedient. I know that in this
way the Lord will continue to protect me and I will be able to have His spirit
to guide me in all things. I believe that the best missionary is an obedient missionary
and one who has faith in the Lord. I
know the Lord will bless me to find those who are eager to hear the gospel; we
work every day and pray that today is the day we find them.
Everything here is going great and I'm staying healthy. My companion and I are
working hard and we're getting along super well.
I enjoyed our church meetings yesterday. There were good talks in sacrament
meeting and there was a pretty good attendance, despite the weather, which was
cold. Also, everything in the district here is going well. All the
companionships are working hard and seeing progress.
Next Monday is transfers again, if you can believe it. Who knows what will happen. I can see myself
staying just as easily as leaving. I hope I stay though. There are still
challenges that we are facing in this area and I would like to stay a little
longer to resolve them, our goal is to find a few more families who will start
to progress and be baptized in the coming weeks.
I have not received the packages yet. I was hoping they would be here in
time for the zone conference. If I stay down here next transfer, I will
probably get them some time next month. If I get transferred up north, I might not
get it until Christmas. But don't worry, I'll get them eventually.
Finally, I'm enjoying the time I have on the mission, in my area. Thanks
for your prayers and I wish you another happy week and I can't wait to hear
from you again next week!!
Have a great week!
Love,
Josh
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