TRANSFER NEWS!!!!!!!!
Elder Haas and I will
be.........................STAYING!!! It'll only be the two of us in that HUGE
apartment for 7 weeks. The only other thing that changed in the zone, is Elder
Skouson moved up to Kakata and Elder Avournu is now the new District Leader up
there. Sooo, you could say nothing changed in our zone again.... maybe the
next one something will happen! Taking over both areas makes it more exciting.
It'll keep us on our toes and we'll have to always be conscious of who's
progressing and who's not. That'll be the test for us. I'm now on my 13th
transfer so only 4 left. by the end of this one, I'll be at my 18 month
mark..... crazy. Everything comes fast now. The more time you spend out on
your mission, the quicker the time seems to go. As Elder Haas and I were
planning things out for the next transfer, we realized how long yet short it'll
be. We have something every week of the transfer and most of it will be
traveling to Kakata and going in town for mission council and zone conference.
It'll be September before you know it. SAD... theres mixed emotions about time
now. You asked if there's anything new missionaries should bring... most of the stuff they
can really buy here, so tooth paste, tooth brush, and a humble heart willing to
learn is what should be on the top of the list!
Question, if you build a green house, can
you grow pineapples inside? I've been thinking about that for awhile because
fresh pineapple is SOOOO good! it takes one year to grow though. And that'll be cool to go to the Hezeltines Homecoming. They
will worship in Harbel branch right before they go home! They've been in this
branch for a long time, so they know a lot about it.
The reason for the two transfers, is because of the Mission
President Seminar that happens every year in October. Transfers would've
happened while all the presidents were gone, so instead, they moved the transfer
days up to fit better with the schedule. And I don't think I'll know my release
date until December or November at the earliest.
Like I mentioned we had an exchange with the Assistants. We found out about it the night before. Not fun to plan for two people in one area with them coming the next morning. plus it was weekly planning. Elder Haas and I were going to hold and exchange with the other Harbel elders if Elder Haas was leaving, because I don't know the other area. But, if we could find out if he was staying, then we wouldn't hold it. So, we asked if we could get transfer news so we could plan for our day a little better, and they gave it to us. They said Elder Haas will be staying and that they'll be coming tomorrow morning. I went with Elder Dahlin that day which was way fun. We had a good hard working day where we were able to teach 11 people. A cool experience Elder Dahlin and I had, was after we got done teaching a Recent Convert who's name is sister F. This was his first time stepping foot in Harbel, so he wanted to see it and get to know the area. So, I would show him little roads and tell him where they go and what not. Well, after this lesson we walked over to a road for Elder Dahlin to know and as we were talking (make note, this all happened under 1 minute) an old lady spoke to us. We turn and see one of our members sitting under her porch, and she calls to us to come in. The two of us go over, greet her and her children, then the daughter and son invite us to sit down. Elder Dahlin and I look at each other, smile, then take the opportunity to teach them the Restored Gospel! As we introduce ourselves and the church, we came to find out that they know almost nothing about Jesus Christ, but want to be going to church and learn. Elder Dahlin and I were excited! Neither of them knew how to pray, so we taught them in the simplest way we knew how, so that they'd be able to start receiving answers to their prayers. We extended them August 16 to be baptized and they accepted. The daugther is in her 30's and the son is in his 20's. After we had closed and were leaving, thats when we found out that the two of them will be going in Town for a month..... SAD! Just got through with a powerful lesson, and now they're leaving for a month. We told them to keep our number and to call when they get back to Harbel. It was a miracle to the two of us to see how the Lord works. All we were wanting to do was for Elder Dahlin to get a better Idea of how the area was laid out. Not thinking about contacting or teaching anyone in that area, then it led to us meeting two of Gods children who are ready to receive the Gospel. God is truly directing his work on earth.
This same day, J. was having his Graduation party. A. his ma, told us that it would be starting around 3pm. Elder Haas and I discussed that it would be better for us to just go at the end of the day around 4:30 to 5. Good thing too! When we got there around 4:30, we see that nothing has started. A. came over and told us that they were still to the school and haven't come yet. Ah... problem. Well, we'll come back. As we were coming, we had seen K. our recent convert, out in front of her house. Thats who we went to see. She lives across the road not to far from where the celebration will be. Even she was going to the party, so we had small time to teach her. She had to go get something, so Elder Dahlin and I waited on the bench out front. All a sudden we hear horns going crazy and then see 10 or so bikes come flying down the road in the distance. As they came closer, we could see that all the people standing up on the bikes, were our investigators... And following them, was J. standing out the sun roof of an SUV. He was holding his flowers and certificate business. Now, the funny thing about J., he has the same expression for everything. Sad, angry, happy, excited. It's all the same. So, as he came riding past us, we could tell he was excited. How? He did a little hand gesture to us with his flowers and then nodded haha no small entrance this man made! After we taught K. about Eternal marriage, we went to the party. G. had prepared seats for us, so we sat down and it started. The MC was making a few announcements and then we hear him say,"our invocation will be by Elder Haas." OOh nice! haha no one even told him. Made us think what if we didn't come... would've ruined the whole thing. After the prayer, the MC came back on and says,"Now that J. has graduated, it would be good for him to have a special prayer." *looks to his paper* "The special prayer will be done by Elder Zaugg." What?! Whats a special prayer?!? I stand up, go to the front, stand next to J., and still am thinking,"..... SPECIAL PRAYER??" So, I decide to fold my arms, close my eyes, bow my head, and then as I sat there I thought,"maybe I can open my eyes to see if the reaction from the audience will tell me if I'm doing it right or not." I peak open one eyeball... And all I see is everyone's eyeballs starring back at me. Great, I hope I'm not ruining the program. I Just said a regular prayer comforting him and giving him counsel. Wasn't too sure on what you say in a "special prayer." At the end, no one threw anything so I think it was accepted. I thought it was very nice of them to ask me to be a part of the program. Because of time, G. brought our own food behind everyone, we ate, and then went home. This is one of those memorable moments on mission that I won't be able to forget! What if our time wouldn't have aloud us to come to this.... Its a good thing everything happened just right for us that day.
I would tell more, but my hands are tired of writing.... sorry. :) next
week, yeah?
Continue to find the miracles in your day to day activities! Love
you!
Love Elder Zaugg
Garpue
("White man" in one of their Dialects)
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