Hey fam! I had a greeat week. Our area is really progressing. We have
baptized for three weeks in a row. The best part is our recent
converts are inviting all their friends to learn. The young man we
baptized this week was a friend of my first convert who was very
hesitant at first but something told me to be his friend and now every
time I see him it goes ,"stanley how are you"? "So much better elder
Lusk". I agree life is some much better with the gospel.
We also have another brother who we never thought we would teach who is getting ready to be
baptized.
Sadly, Elder ketchum returns home on thursday. Man we
had a great run. From cooking together, him patiently training me
through my dark first few days, our daily disney quotes and star wars
talks, deep spiritual study, powerful teaching, early morning P90x,
and lots of laughs in between. And blessed were we with success in
our area in bringing many souls to Christ. Also the transfer doesn't
end till the 27th so for ten days i'll be in a tripanionship with
Elder Tidwel and Almedia and all 3 of us will cover the entire
district till they can send us another missionary. It will be good
though and they are good Elders and we've been together the whole time.
Good experience on thursday: we were on exchanges and I was with Elder
kabisa from Namibia. We had had a rough day with a lot of fall through
and I was frustrated and tired and not really feeling it when he
decided that we should stop and play a couple rounds of dodge ball
with some kids in the street. As much as they drive me nuts and I got
my shirt dirty those darn muddy malawian munchgins got me smiling
again and I got a prompting to try to see one last person and it turns
out that they had come home from school early that day and we had a
great lesson. It's random moments like that that can make a
differnece. Like chopping wood for a guy and everyone stops to watch
the white guy do work, or when you have to pull a little girl from the
street because some guys donkey's get loose and are running down the
narrow road.....yea it's what we call a tifa moment (this is freackin
africa...and the capitol city too but yea not making that story up)
still i love this crazy place and i know God does too. Missions are
not all work though our district had a nice Christmas party saturday
night with steacks, chicken, soup, cake, and sparkling grape juice to
the sound of christmas carols then we sat down and got to watch "its a
wonderful Life" ( never seen it full length but was really touched by
the simple message that one life for good can change the lives of so
many) I know that's true as I have seen it everyday out here. We all can
influence so much good as long as we focus on the one who's life made
ALL the difference.
My humble testimony of the Savior I leave with you.
from the warm heart of africa merry christmas
love elder lusk
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