Well this has been quite the week! I don't know what it is about the last weeks of the transfer but you just start getting so tired and for some reason the work just dies! Its like everything goes against you for like a week and a half and then its fantastic again when the new transfer comes! I don't get it but I am looking forward to the new transfer next week!
Its been a good week, nothing bad has happened, but its just not been as fantastic as the last couple of weeks. I don't know but let me share whats going on-
On Monday after emails we went back to the boarding and meet up with the Zone for our Zone Activity. We ended up playing a nice game of soccer and running around all over the place! Once we were all finished we went back to the house and started our Braai. We started some fires and cooked loads and loads of meat. Like the combined weight of all the meat would be like an entire cow. It was fantastic. We ate and sang and partied until the late hours of the night (which is 9 p.m. cause obviously we have to be in and safe). #LivingDangerous
Tuesday we had our normal DDM and then off to the area. We meet lots of people and had some nice lessons! We meet up with Roger and talked some more about the Word of Wisdom. He promised to live it and we are working on helping him do that. He is trying his best and wants to be baptized but he can't. We don't know exactly how to tell him either but we are working on it. Maybe using Presidents ways of just throwing in Chastity first is the way to go. We also meet with Vusi. Vusi is the younger guy we meet with President. We meet him and his girlfriend and daughter and had the best lesson I swear. Taught about the Plan of Salvation and they all just knew exactly what was going on. They answer questions and explain them perfectly and say the church is true. So awesome!
Wednesday we went to the Deaf school by the church and did some service. We went expecting like a small 1-2 hour weed, clean the leaves kind of job but nope! We got put in charge to watch over the kids while they cleaned up a race track, we had to set up computer networks and haul away old computers, we weeded and watered a garden, we played soccer and ping pong with them, and ate lunch with them. It was actually pretty awesome! The kids aren't all deaf. Its more of a school for deaf and slow learners. We talked to a lot and had a really good time! We saw Khetiwae and her daughter but the son has kind of left.... She hasn't seen him in a few days so no one knows.... We just hope he comes back and he's not back at the Church of Tongues!
Thursday we meet with a less active as well today names Serenity. She is interesting. She comes to church sometimes but has no testimony of the Book of Mormon... She will read the Bible but not the BoM. Its kind of a weird situation but we went and talked a lot and built a good relationship. Now we have to build a strong testimony with her. We will see where it goes. We saw Vusi and family again and they were even better! We finished the Plan of Salvation and talked a little about the Restoration. They still love the lessons! We tried to go see Tokoso but him and his mom got in a fight and he isn't staying there at the moment. We lost him now too... Why do people just run away from home and no one knows where they are???? Frustrating but what can you do?
Friday we did some service for Bro Stephen. We hauled a bunch of tile pavers around. Nothing exciting. We went home and weekly planned for a while then had some lunch. We went and tracted in a super rich part of town. That was a mistake. Didn't get to talk to a single person. A single person. Long day. We did get to play some soccer today though which was awesome! I bought a super cheap knock off pair of cleats from a China Shop and wore them. The members all thought it was awesome! Obviously it is awesome! And we played for a while. I always thought you have to have skill to play soccer, but nope, just have to wear cleats! Makes it so so so much easier! I felt unstoppable! We played a team of 13 year olds and beat them like 56-2! We must be professional ;)
Saturday we saw Vusi again and taught the Restoration more. We explained all about the apostasy and how the same exact church was brought back. He said that it made perfect sense and it seems so true. Such a power lesson! We left him to read the Book of Mormon and we go back soon to see whats going on. We did some more service today. Helped Bro Stephen move a bunch of old furniture out of a storage locker into their house. We went for lunch and I made us some pancakes. Delicious pancakes. We went to the Mhlanga family and their house was missing. We showed up and the house is half gone! I was so confused! As we got closer I could see them knocking it down and shoveling it away. We went and helped! We started beating walls with picks and hammers and shoveled away the rubble. The house is made of like hard mud and concrete so we just broke it up. They want to make a bigger nicer house so we might be helping do that this week!
Sunday we had a packed house at church! 106 people! Usually its like 90ish. But we only had 1 investigator instead of like 8... What do you do? We went and had lunch with the Riese family then off to see Innocent. We watched the movie the Testaments with him to help show the relationship between the BoM and Bible stories and explain more to him. I also gave his kids that bubble wand you had sent me and they loved it! The bubbles started down the road and all the township kids were chasing them everywhere it was kind of funny. We saw Khetiwae and the son is still not home. We talked to her about Pioneers and watched a little of the Legacy to explain the early history of the church. She has been learning so much and doing great! She loves the church and loves the gospel so much! She will be an active member for life. We finished our day with a trip to Mini for dinner where we had steam bread and beans. The meal we get every sunday night. Starting to hate beans again haha.
Its been a relatively boring week and not much has happened. Most of the investigators and doing ok but the work has slowed down way too much. We need something to change so we can get it back up to where it was a few weeks ago! But this week is looking to be pretty good so hopefully it will be! Its the transfer news on Saturday and although me and my companion will be staying, one of the other elders in the boarding will be leaving so someone knew will be here soon. That should be fun to have a change! But I hope everyone has a great week and enjoys whatever fantastic things you are planning! I love you all so much and am always thankful for your love and support. Now i am off to go to the largest snake, spider, and crocodile farm in Africa! All the things I hate and I am going to spend my P-Day there! haha Bye!
Love Elder Peterson
