Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Rain

Its the start of rainy season!  I am enjoying here!!!  Partly cloudy outside with a chance of rain, that's what I'm talking about. Also Happy Easter!!    And No, I'm not an old man, I'm still 19 for 4 more days (: Whaoo!  Like I'll do anything crazy....  maybe go join some Liberian children running around naked in the rain. No big deal.  (KIDDING!!)

About the baptism thing, we can have baptisms every Saturday, but for our investigators we don't have one every week.  Sometimes they all just happen to be at the end of the month, but sometimes you can have where you go three weeks in a row with baptisms.  The problem that missionaries have here, is everyone's willing to accept the message.  They all "Believe" what we say is true. It sounds good to their ears and it doesn't seem wrong.  The problem with that, is their not converted.  They haven't prayed for an answer, they haven't put the effort in to have God tell them its true.  They just are accepting it because.  Missionaries will baptize some of these types of investigators which leads to Less actives.  I could go out right now and baptize all our investigators that come to church and they would be fine with it.  They would come to church for the next 3 weeks and then stop coming. But, We are focusing on doing things right the first time, and have them converted to strengthen the church.   That's been my goal while I've been in Doe Community. 

Now about the singing thing..... its a work in progress.  I'm trying and trying to learn, but I think it's just one of those talents God didn't bless me with.  I'll keep trying!!  

And yes, we have been cooking for ourselves a lot more. 

About our thief, We would take your greasing the pole idea, but they took it away.  Somehow he still manages to get up.  And he's not scared.  We catch him in the process and shout things at him through the window, and all he does is runs away, and waits a couple nights, then comes back.  I've just accepted our peeping tom as a friend, and will keep an eye on him when he comes around.  

 The Zone Leader business is good. We all are in a normal area like everyone else, so we can be various distances from the mission office.  We do a mission council at the first of every month, where all the zone leaders and sister training leaders gather and talk about the mission.  

If you have some extra change laying around and could throw a package together for a missionary who's been out 1 1/2 years, you would make his day.  He's never received one on his mission before.  If that means you don't send me one, I'm fine with that.  I've gotten enough that he can take it. His name is Elder......  Thank you!

Now onto some of my Recent Converts.  Do you remember S.S.?  He's now the District Sunday School 2nd counselor?  Anyway, he bore his testimony on fast Sunday, and let me tell ya.... you would not know he was baptized 4 months ago.  He has progressed in the gospel soooo much!  He studies every day and is always asking us doctrinal questions.  He has strengthened his testimony and is always sharing it with others.  He gives us referrals like crazy!  And there good ones too.  His testimony was about the book of Mormon and missionary work.  Blew everyone out of the water.  Such a powerful guy. 

V. was one that just got baptized two Saturdays ago.  She also is one that has a strong testimony.  Every week she is attending all the seminary and institute classes.  She is friends with sooo many members!! 

And with any of the package stuff..... really, I don't remember any of the good things that I want you to send, so if you think I would enjoy it, send it.  Haha I appreciate everything I get.  So do my companions :)

Hope you have a great week!

Love Elder Zaugg