So I have been trying for the last half hour to get this stupid thing to work and it finally did, so it might be kinda brief today! Anyways, how are ya! Things are bouging here in Africa, lots of lessons and thrills and adventures to be had! So this week I went on splits with Elder Niambé, a missionary from côte d'ivore and it was really fun! So we taught a lot of people and walked even more, it was really wierd being the only yovo within miles of anyone, but I really liked it! So something hit me this week that I think I need to share.... How BLESSED everyone is, elder niambé and I were teaching a leçon and someone asked me, why are the whites people so blessed? We get this a lot, people asking why whites have big houses, lots of money, dont have to worry about what to eat, or how to survive the day, all things temporal, they think we are blessed. Elder Niambé started saying we are not. Then things just started to flood my mine, how really blessed everyone really is, maybe you dont have the latest gadget, or the newness of cars, or clothes might be a little outdated, but who really cares? I think money is a curse, these people have everything I ever want! They are so friendly with one another, they render service often, they care about their families and friends. They laugh smile and wink! They believe in a God. They are charitable, thrifty, and just good wholesome people. I think on average will be more christlike than any of us, because they are not of this world, they depend on each other and God. What else do you need? I dunno made me realize that I HAVE to stop complaining sometimes, I got it easy, I was born to a AWESOME family, who are well to do, I have great health, and I have the Gospel!!! Really we are all so blessed, beyond imagination, beyond! Be humble.
So we had a baptism this week, gentil was baptised and it was a good experience, one thing I dont like about here is they give them the priesthood they same day as confirmation, really wierd, alot dont grasp the concept of the priesthood and what we are entitled and obligated to do.
We found a monkey this week and feed it bananas, it really cilché.
Elder Howard and I started a tradition of Bazooka Breakfast,every sunday morning are going to make a BIG breakfast, gives us something to do in the morning on Sundays, it fun!
Anyways I dunno what else to write but I hope you guys know how blessed we really are, if not come to Africa and find out, or even better go pray and start naming your blessings one by one, it will suprise you what the Lord has done!! haha HAve a good week and remember who you are!!!
love,
elderly
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