Feb. 6, 2012 letter

Why hello everyone!

How are you all doing? I have had a pretty good week these last few days and am glad to say that we finally had more than 2 people at choir! We had 7 people, 1 an investigator, after church. They had fun, although it was kind of hard without power for the piano. Nonethless, we worked on He is Risen (hymn 199) and it was fun.

This week, Elder Shields and I have been trying some new tactics to increase our effectiveness in the area. We are going to now be trying to sift through investigators a whole lot faster to keep only those who are willing to progress.

 

I don't have a story about an investigator this week (we did a lot of dropping, and not much of teaching pregressing investigators). However, on Friday we got to go as a Zone to help someone start building a hut. It was pretty cool, but I didn't get any pictures of it.

On last monday, We also went to a park, and got some cool and hilarious pictures. Don't complain if you feel they are slightly off color. I try to keep the coloring the most consistent I can, but I am no photographer. ;P

Onto Questions

 

Questions:

Aunt Michelle

where is your companion from and does he speak the language well?

Las Vegas, and kind of. He has spent 9 months between Zambia and Malawi, and 13 so far in Zim.

elder sheilds and elder chikenyanga, thats a interesting last name. 

Elder Chikenyanga is from Harare

So  did you say you also moved wards or or zone? 

Still in the area I was born in.

how is choir coming? are you all singing  accapella?

See above, and yes. Accapella.

It sounds as if you seem to be settleing good , so one more question, how do you do your laundry? do have a washing machine or is it by hand?

By hand for sure. Oh, what fun!

Grandma Twila

I have some questions about the Branch there.  About how many members in the Branch?

Probably over 200.

What is the average attendance?

40

How many Priesthood holders?

12 give or take (most are adults) active

Do the Elders help with the sacrament?

weekly

Do they have Primary, Youth programs, Relief Society, etc? 

Yes. Most are done throught the District though.

Do they have Seminary there?

Yes, Hosted by the neighboring branch.

Where is the location of the Stake you belong to?

Mutare, Zimbabwe; feel free to google earth it. It is prety beautiful here. You can even see our house, and the roads I take everyday. =P good stuff. 

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Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not. ~God (D+C 6:36)

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