Hey
America
Yeah
it’s pretty cool I am doing the work of our Loving Heavenly Father here in Africa .
This
week has been crazy and I cannot believe 12 years ago we watched the tragedy of
September 11th. I can remember that moment like it was yesterday and I will
never forget it. I pray for those who were affected by it and I hope you all
will too.
We
had quite the miracle this week. We were at the Muncipio helping a couple with marriage
papers. We were told we couldn’t get the needed documents that day and to come
back the next. To have the this couple in the collective marriage on the 21st we had to do
it that day mesmo (the same day). We talked to another guy, who cared about working
that day. He was super nice and went and immediately started typing the
document. When he finished he said the boss who needed to sign it wasn’t there
and to come back later. We did and he had typed out a different companionship’s
papers. He told us it would now be impossible to get it that day. Then this
young lady told us to wait a minute, within 20 minutes we had a signed
document.
Then
we went to the infamous registro. The lady who would be helping us absolutely
hates us, but she wrote what she needed to and said to come pick up the
finished stuff on the 24th, which wouldn’t work, then somehow she changed her
mind to the 20th! God is blessing this family.
This
morning before coveted email time, we went and looked at some ostriches and
huge cows and a really cool field! I hope you like the pictures (if I can ever
send them).
Everyone
- Be thankful for the small things; sinks, showers, lights, your floor, and every
little thing you never think about. No one has it here. I miss it all!
Love
you all - Elder Kanaga
Mama
Editor: He was not able to send the pictures. He was at an internet café that
didn’t have the ability to upload pictures.
In his private email to us he wrote:
The breaker was smoking so we switched it off. Our power has
been out the past 3 days again. Food has gone bad in the fridge and the house
is sweltering. I haven’t been able to do laundry. Bucket showers actually aren’t
that bad. GO AFRICA ! We will hopefully be
getting the power fixed today.
A testimony building
experience I had this week: We had a first lesson with a man and his wife.
They did not know anything about God or anything. They were accepting and able
to learn. We told the husband he needed to pray to know if the church is true. He
knelt down and said "Dear Father in Heaven, I am asking if this church is
true?" He waited for a good four minutes then closed his prayer. He said
his heart was beating very fast. We told him it was the spirit.
We emailed about the difficulty he was having during Sunday
meetings understanding the language he wrote:
I think Sundays will get better but it will be a while. I do
miss our home ward a lot. I have actually been thinking of our oh-so-amazing priest
quorum a lot lately. Especially ________, he is such an example to me and he
has no idea. I really look up to him.
Mama Editor Explanation: In respect for the privacy of
others, I often removed names so if things sometimes read strange (for example:
“a man and his wife” or “Especially ________”) it is because I have removed the
name he mentioned.
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