Week 13 in Yaoundé: "Sango Nini?"

 Bonjour amis et familles!


So before we delve into this last week, transfer news! I'm staying in my area, my new companion is Elder Mutombo, and I will not be in the office this transfer. 

The actual transfer is today. It was because of flight plans and stuff that we had to delay the transfer a week. This last week was just with Elder Dion and it was not wasted! 

Also there was a point this week where us and the Assistans were waiting out the rain at the Bastos branch, and Elder Ebibas decided to give us a 'cours de Lingala.' The subject line is how you say "What's up?" in Lingala. 
 
MISSIONARY MOMENTS OF THE WEEK

We had an awesome lesson with Zazie on Saturday. We asked how her Book of Mormon reading was going, and she had read the first 3 chapters of 1 Nephi! And she had questions! She was satisfied with all of our answers. We also talked about the Plan of Salvation. At the end, she asked where children who died went - which Kingdom of Glory they would inherit. So I pulled out Moroni 8 - children who die will go straight to the Celestial Kingdom! She thought that was cool. She read the rest of the chapter that night and told us that we had 'convinced her' and that she would 'delight herself' in the Book of Mormon, just like the Bible! 

We also had a great experience where we had a second lesson with someone we met on the street! Street contacting works! His name is Leopold and he was running his little stand when we approached him. We ended up sharing a few principles and telling him we'd come back in a couple days. And we were able to have that second lesson! It was also on the plan of Salvation and he seemed to really like the message. 

SCRIPTURE/SPIRITUAL THOUGHT OF THE WEEK

D&C 3:10:

"But remember, God is merciful; therefore, repent of that which thou hast done which is contrary to the commandment which I gave you, and thou art still chosen, and art again called to the work"

The context of this is after Joseph Smith lost the first 116 pages of his translation of the Book of Mormon. After getting chastised by the Lord, the Lord then gives him these words of comfort. What I really love is the phrase "thou art still chosen." No matter how many times we make mistakes, if we repent, we are still chosen  and called to the work! We are still qualified for the divine love of God!

I'm super excited for this next transfer! I'll hit a year this transfer! Je vous aime tous!

Elder May



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