Dear Family-
The weeks are really passing by quickly! This has been an eventful week and it has gone by very quickly.
We had another great baptism yesterday. Her name is Tracy Ngubane. She is engaged to the Vilikazi's son Vusi. She kind of surprised us because we had set the 26th as her baptism date, but she wouldn't commit to living the Law of Chastity (she and Vusi stayed together and they have a 5 year old son together) But on Tuesday she told us that she was moving out and that they would live the Law of Chastity until they get married. We were really excited! She is a really cool girl. After the baptism, she pulled Sister Bennion and I aside and told us that her fiancee's best friend had really confused her the night before. She almost called off the baptism because of it. But she decided that she knew the church was true an she wasn't going to let him change her mind.
At the beginning of the week, I was having a tough time. I was letting myself worry too much about your situation at home. I went and asked President Mckay to give me a blessing. In the blessing he promised me more strength than I have had on my mission so far. He also blessed me that as I am diligent and work hard, you will receive blessings at home. It was a nice blessing. He, of course, also blessed me with peace of mind etc. They (and I) are still planning to fast for you on Sunday.
Transfers are this week. I have no idea what will happen. I think that there will most likely be a change somehow in our companionship. I can't decide if I want to leave Toti. I don't because we are seeing a ton of success and I have formed some strong attachments here. But I am really feeling like it is time for a change, because I'm starting to feel less than motivated to go out and find new people to teach. I have no problem with teaching, but it's the tracting and finding that really gets to me. It's only because I've gotten into a rut. A change will fix it. Even just a change in companionships will change it. So hope that we're involved somehow in the transfer.
We watched the Super Bowl this morning. It comes on at 1 am. We (about 20-30 missionaries) got together at the mission home and watched it. It's kind of a traditional thing in the mission. I slept through most of it. I just can't stay up late anymore! But it was a good game.
The weather here has been crazy as it usually is in the summers. It is so hot. But then it rains, but the worst time is when it first starts to rain, it is so humid! You feel like you could almost die.
Do you want to hear my embarrassing moment for this week? Ok, at the baptsiim last ngiht, I was wearing a skirt. It's one of those crinkle material skirts that were quite popular in the states a while ago (I don't know if they still are) But I was waering it pulled down on my hips a little so that it would be longer and then I had a shirt that was untucked. Well, I went to give the closing prayer. I had forgotten that i was saying it and I kind of sat there for a few seconds until I realized that no one else was getting up. It finally dawned on me that it was me who was supposed to say it. I was sitting on the front row, so I just kind of popped up. But on the way, I stood on the hem of my skirt. I didn't think much of it because it didn't come off or anything, but I guess it had pulled down further than I thought and that along with me folding my arms and my shirt pulling up, there was about 6 inches of my stomach showing (my garments of course). The other missionaries were dieing, they didn't know what to do. Luckily, somehow I realized shortly into the prayer. But it was so embarrassing that I lost concentration and messed up the prayer. It was pretty sad.
I got on the scale last night. I've gained 15 lbs. (maybe 20 depending on the day I'm comparing to) since I've been on mission. I was actually really surprised because I thought that I have gained more. Not that 15 lbs is a small amount or anything, but I think it will be quite easy to loose. I've gained most of it in my stomach and hips, luckily I haven't gained in the face.
Well, I had better go. I love you all very much. I look forward to when we can be together again!
Love,
Michelle :)
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