Week 5 back in Libreville: You can carry a fridge down a mountain...

 (...but you can't fit it in the moving truck.)


Bonjour amis et familles!

This past week included helping with a very tiring move, having my last Zone Conference, confirming a baptism for next week, and some super great new people. So without further ado...

MISSIONARY MOMENTS OF THE WEEK 

We helped move a member on Wednesday morning. She was moving from the top of a big hill so we had to carry everything down to where the truck was. After carrying an armchair and a mini-washing machine down with the help of Elder Kearley, I was set on not touching the fridge. My arm strength was gone. We took everything else down instead, filled the truck, and then, only out of necessity, our companions and some neighbors succeeded in getting the fridge down the mountain. We left it in the unfinished house next to the truck. Moving is going to be such a piece of cake when I get home. 

We had a really cool first lesson with a lady and her old aunt that just said "amen" to everything we said on Saturday. We had contacted them separately the day prior, as they live in neighboring houses. The younger lady's name is Diane and we have high hopes for her. Elder Kabuya and I were able to really focus and teach the principles of the Restoration to her needs, and as I was recounting the First Vision, I could tell she was touched. She even wiped away a tear. This message is true!

We had the baptismal interview for Désirée, our YSA age friend and the baptism is official for next week. That'll be great to end the mission with a baptism. How awesomely poetic.

Lastly, we had Zone Conference and I gave my going home testimony at the end, as well as the 5 sisters I'm going home with. Such a great spiritual experience- the testimony and my mission in general. I'm going to miss all the missionaries I've gotten to meet during my time here. 

SCRIPTURE/SPIRITUAL THOUGHT OF THE WEEK 

Enos 1:12:
"And it came to pass that after I had prayed and labored with all diligence, the Lord said unto me: I will grant unto thee according to thy desires, because of thy faith."

One of the themes of Zone Conference was diligence and perseverance. How we need to stay diligent on the mission so we can persevere in the Gospel after the mission. When I read this verse in Enos, I find the same principle. He prayed and put his faith into action by laboring with all diligence. Then and only then were his prayers answered. Then and only then did he receive the blessings. The Lord expects us to use our faith, and after we do that, He can bless us with our righteous desires.

Je vous aime tous,

Elder May 

PICS:
ZC réunion with Elder Mbaya, one of my 4 trainees, and Elder Merill and Elder Dion
Fun city bench
Cacao fruit (delicious)
Fun Africa forest 








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