Hey family and friends,
Another AMAZING week here in Zim. What a shocker.
This week we had zone conference. As a mission, we have been focusing on The Restoration and The Book of Mormon. I love President Mkhabela's words, "You have power in your hands. Walk tall and stand firm for this is the truth."
I love the Zimbabwean people. On Tuesday, my companion and I were driving in the car and we saw a little boy crying because he had fallen off his bike. We turned back around to go and help him but others already had helped him. Another time this week we were at a member's place and neighbors would come over and ask for food like millie meal to make sadza (the staple food) and she gives so freely and generously to everyone even though the economy is rough right now.
Our area is blooming! I just want to touch on a few inspirational investigators we are teaching at the moment.
Violet: We met with her for the first time and she completely opened up to us and told us she felt like a "lost sheep." Violet was concerned she has been baptized so many times and started questioning herself wondering if it was a sin, but she just wants to know the truth and stick to it. Definitely prepared.
Precious: Very sweet 16 year old girl. We taught her the Plan of Salvation and I asked her a question I said, "What are you going to change in your life now that you have this knowledge about God's plan?" She simply said, "I need to change and be baptized."
Hahaha we had a baptism disaster on Saturday. The water stopped coming out of the hose when the font was about halfway full and the water needed to be heated because it was wayyyy too cold. So, we brought our little kettle and tried to heat up the water. The baptism for Fortunate was a success at the end because the water came back later on!
I love this poem. Mother Teresa put this on the walls of an orphanage she established in Calcutta.
"People are illogical, unreasonable and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway."
No effort is ever wasted! :) That is something I have learned even in missionary work. Keep doing good works because others will glorify our Father in Heaven.
P.S. late email we were having fun playing with elephants and lions today. Pictures coming soon. Sorry if I cannot respond to everyone's personal emails today.
I love you all! Have a wonderful week!
Picture 1- Elder Sink from Las Vegas, Lone Mountain Stake.
Picture 2- Gweru zone
Picture 3-Fortunate's baptism
Picture 4-This guy was trying to cut down a tree and it fell over and knocked a wall out at our chapel. Hahahahhahah dangerous.
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Love,
Sister Beckstead
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