Hello from Malawi,
The
bus ride over here wasn't too bad. It was only around 12 hours. The seats
weren't too hard but after sitting for that long anything gets a little
uncomfortable. :) There were five missionaries that got transferred to Malawi,
three of us stayed in Linlongwe and two of them went down to Blantyre. Elder
Dettamanti is still in Blantyre.The flat is super nice, smaller than the one in
Lusaka but that is okay. I am here with Sister Ntuli, Sister Chua (from
Tennessee), and Sister Khumalo (my companion, from Zimbabwe). We have had all
sorts of fun, which is a nice change. I really haven't had a chance to get to
know the Pretes. They left the day after we got here to go down to Blantyre and
they will be back on Wednesday but only for a couple of days and then they are
headed over to Lusaka for a farewell party for President and Sister Padovich.
The ward meets in a house, not even a chapel, which was a little strange at first
but I'm sure that I will get used to it with time. We cover four areas but we
only go to one of the areas on Sundays because it is closer. What I will have
to get used to is when someone speaks in Chichewa it has to be translated into
English and vice versa, language is definitely a barrier. Good thing that the
language of the gospel is all the same. :) We cover four areas; Area 18, Area
47, Area 50, and Saint. I have only been to Area 47, 18, and Saint. Saint the
people are humble, 47 the people are definitely ready to receive the gospel,
and 18 the people are a little prideful and resistant but who knows. There are
areas like that everywhere.
The
Book of Mormon and the scriptures hold all sorts of things to ponder, that is
what makes them so amazing because no matter what we are going through they can
give us both comfort and answers.
.
When
we plant seeds we drop rocks into a pond and the ripples are definitely
endless. I definitely planted seeds in Lusaka and I may or may never see the
rewards of them but like you said, those people always remember those that lead
them to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Gospel of Jesus
Christ is true and is being spread all over the world. The Atonement of Jesus
Christ should never be taken for granted and should always be remember. Life
may have it struggles but there is always a lesson to be learned and a prayer
to be said and answered. Never feel like you can't pray to Heavenly Father. He
is always there and wants to hear from you. The way that we talk to God is
through prayer and the way that He talks to us is through the scriptures. I
started reading the Book of Mormon again and I am only on 1 Nephi 14 but I have
already read things that I needed. We should all read it together??!!
Take care and know
that I think of you all often and feel the strength that comes from your
thoughts and prayers.
Sister Kelsey Webster
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