God is Good!

Transfers are this week!  We will be getting two more missionaries added to Hohoe.  One will be with me, named Elder Timba from Zimbabwe and the other Iyamu will be with Eppich from Nigeria.  They come on Wednesday, so we're still enjoying a two man apartment for the little while that we have.    Daniel is now our Group Leader!  Gameli is his Assistant.  Elder Eppich and I are now helping them to know their roles as leaders in the  church now.  Being in a group is fun.  You get to know all the members WELL!  I would love to finish my mission in Hohoe.  I'd be able to see it grow a lot.  Even yesterday, we had 38 attend church.  14 were investigators and the rest members.  The most we've had the whole time having the group here!  So, things are moving right along.  We are teaching some really awesome people that I'll mention later on. There are different challenges from LIB.  LIB people wanted to join and just couldn't read.  But here, people read and have a hard time
joining.  Both are very fruitful places depending on where you are serving.

J's wife, B, was baptized Yesterday!  Now they are preparing themselves to do baptisms for the dead on November 29!  They are awesome.  They've put the temple at the center of their lives already.  Jonathon even received the Melchizedek priesthood Sunday too.  Their family is just flourishing.  She had 20-30 people attend her baptism so it was great.  She bore her testimony after and she told everyone how the Spirit has touched her heart to know this is the truth.  She's moved into her daughters house so she can be closer to the church.  They have sacrificed a lot!

Now onto some of the awesome investigators.  I'll tell you about two who have been struggling with alcohol.  The one, named R, loves the church.  We went one of these days to teach him about the word of wisdom for the first time, and after discussing small, he says this,"I think God is telling me something.  Last night, after work, I went to the "spot" to get a drink.  I don't like to use other peoples glasses so I bought my own and use that each time.  Well, after a few shots, I noticed she wasn't bringing me anymore.  Because she had broke it, she wasn't sure how to tell me.  When she told me, I wasn't mad.  I just felt okay, and went home.  Now, you are teaching me this, so I know I need to stop."  Cool how it had happened the night before.   Really shows us that things happen for a reason.  Also, that we need to follow the Spirit, because what better timing to teach him about the word of wisdom then the day after that happened?  God is Good!

Now to the other one who is having the same problem.  His name is E.  He is going up and down.  The other night when we were talking to him about his baptism and how he needs to stop drinking, we noticed something was different with his voice.  That's when he went in to telling us. He was at a funeral when he opened a bottle of Guinness, and he drank.  Somehow it came out his nose and made him black out.  Now, he has a massive headache and doesn't feel good. That all happened Saturday.  Hopefully he will learn from it and not go back.  We can only pray.

Thanks for everything and keeping me ;updated on things! love you all! 
Elder Zaugg