JAMBO!
(MANY children braiding my hair.)
We started out with a little corona scare. Two of the missionaries that we had been hanging out with all of last Monday got sick on Tuesday. Like, REALLY sick. One of them had been in our house, one of them had been driving our car all day, and we just had a lot of encounters with them. So.... while we were waiting for their test results to come back, we had to quarantine in case one of us was carrying it. It gave me an excuse to DEEP CLEAN our house and our car. It was great! Luckily, both of them came back negative, and we were out that night!
This week, we had a lot of amazing progress not only in our investigators, but in ME! The gift of tongues is seriously so real. I got to share a scripture, talk about it, and bear my testimony in Swahili like four times in one day this week. IT WAS AMAZING! I remember thinking that its so cool that the gospel can reach everyone no matter who they are or what language they speak. It is a WORLDWIDE church.
Some of the highlights this week:
1. We have a family that we have been teaching that I swear is the sweetest family you'd ever meet. They have four kids who LOVE the Lord and want to follow him. We are hoping that we can get them to commit to baptism this week! It's so cool. One of them even told me that she read the Book of Mormon and prayed about it and she heard a voice tell her "yes." So cool! I know that was the Spirit.
2. Another highlight is that we had a baby shower for one of our investigators. She is very new to the United States. So, she had NOTHING for the baby. The Relief Society in our ward donated and bought everything from a stroller, to a bed, to a car seat, to clothes, and more. It was amazing. She felt so loved and is any day from having that baby!
3. In one of the families we teach, we have only really been focusing on the kids, because the mom doesn't speak English OR Swahili, and the dad is deaf. BUT, I had the idea last night when we were over there to sing, "Love one Another," and SIGN it for him! It was so cool. He felt so appreciative. He proceeded to bear his testimony to me in sign language and through the Spirit. I understood most of what he was saying and got to connect with him. The gospel is amazing. We could learn and feel the Spirit and communicate WITHOUT words. God is so good.
4. Finally, the fourth of July! We had a little bbq and sparkler party with the Elders. It was SO fun, and we got some crazy pictures of our district with sparklers.
My spiritual thought for the week is based on a video I want you all to watch. This is Elder Kambale.
He is serving in Colorado, but we have worked with him because we are working with his cousins and he can translate way better than we can. This video is him telling his story. He grew up in the Congo, and as his family tried to flee to escape war, he was kidnapped by soldiers and taken to a POW camp. He went through some terrible and awful things, but he kept his spirits up. He eventually made it to the US and met the missionaries. His testimony is so beautiful and no matter who you are, this video will warm your heart. Please watch it. I know God is watching over us.
Here is the link to the video:
(Start at the 4:55 mark since he is setting up and waiting for others online until that time.)
My favorite quote I heard this week was, "Just because it feels like time is standing still doesn't mean God is." That's so true. When we are struggling and feel like God has abandoned us, understand that he hasn't. He knows you. He is aware of you. TRUST and be patient:)
Anyway! Its been a good week! Can't wait for the next one!
NAKUPENDA! Kwa Heri!
-Sister Copeland <3
Pictures of the Week:
1. Picture of the canyon we hiked to this morning.
2. Me and Mwamini!
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