Monday, February 20, 2017

"Aye! It's Jesus!"

Hey everybody.  How are you doing? I am doing great thanks for asking. Yes I will explain the subject, its a good story. Got a few good ones this week.  As well we had a Baptism Interview so Next week we will be baptizing a man named C, he is baller, love that guy.

Okay Lets do this (Ju lee! Do the thing!)

First, we have exchanges

Now to update you, my Swahili is doing pretty dang good if I do say so myself, not great but pretty good.  I can talk with people and teach most the lessons.  But it is nice to have someone who can speak more than me.  On exchanges sometimes THIS IS NOT THE CASE.  Bounce ahead to an appointment we had that day, which until we got to the door I forgot he only knows Swahili. (Here we go)  And guess what! ya'll thought I was gonna fail, but no I freaking killed it, taught the whole restoration and first part of the Book of Mormon in Swahili, that's right! It was great. I was super excited, the spirit is real and knows when you need the gift of tongues.  The church is true.

Next, we have a Luia DA. (Luia is a tribe here)

Background, Luia's are very very very very generous. And it is rude in African culture, to deny any offerings no matter how small.... or how big.

So we have a dinner appointment with an RC named S.  She is Luia. She was like "Yeah, I am going to make these guys some Mendazi"  so she does.  Then she makes some more.  Mendazi in intervals are good.  They are a lot like scones.  At first we thought that they were for everyone, we were WRONG.  I ate about twenty along with three cups of hot chocolate. Elder Le about the same but not as much cocoa.  I stopped because I literally could not move, and she Kept making them!  and was upset when we couldn't finish the other twenty five in the bowl.  While we were waiting to teach a friend of S.'s walked in saw the scriptures, and screams "Aye! Its Jesus"  and she was gone. I have never seen someone move that fast. After processing the shock of seeing the missionaries, she returned and listened to us.  We shared a brief message, then left.  We had another appointment with a kid who will hopefully be baptized in a couple weeks.  While teaching him about the word of wisdom and being careful to have moderation in all things ( ironic i know).  I was dying, my stomach is not happy, NOT HAPPY! So I ask this dude mid lesson, " you got a bathroom in this compound " No".  Well I am screwed now.  So I just said i'll be back and ran out of the room, went outside, walked to the fence and vomited like half the Mendazi. Got some water, then taught the rest of the lesson. It was a rough rest of the day. Luckily I did find a bathroom after about another two hours.

Other than that I have been doing great, having a ton of fun. 

Have a great week 

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