November 27, 2017

Man if you read Peyton’s email this last week, my area is super similar!! haha We eat the same food and the weather is the same. One day it is super super hot like on Monday last week it was 43 which i think is around 110. When it is super hot then you know it is going to rain. Super weird but nice. hahah Last week we were playing soccer out in 43 degree weather and some of the elders got heat stroke.... but not i ;) still got a little pride but hey a little is always nice or else Braiden and Jamo are just going to step on me. hahaha

This week was a hectic week! We were running around a ton! We went to the airport 6 times cause of elders flying out and the AP exchanges so we had to be in a triconpanionship for a little but here is the highlight! So August a Joline who we have been teaching, man they have just lit up! Especially August, he has struggled with some substance abuse in the past but he says the Book of Mormon helps him overcome his addictions and his countenance has just lit up! You know our jobs as missionaries is to invite people to come unto Christ by faith, repentance, baptism, gift of the holy ghost, and endure to the end, but man let me tell ya August has definitely conquered the first 2. Even though they are not baptized, that’s ok because not everyone chooses to be baptized but i still know we have fulfilled our purpose in helping him repent and develop faith.

Thank you for your prayers. I can feel it! Man prayers are awesome. I have never really felt the power of prayer like the past 3 months. I have felt super blessed and the Lords hand in my life often. I thank my comp partially for that cause he is awesome and very spiritual. I felt healthier this week. I am eating healthy and exercising a lot! i just don’t know why I’m so tired all the time.

Yes, they do the self reliance course here, but its not year round just for a little bit. I think it helps to give them tips but in the long run not really.

Members, man that’s a good question what they do for work.... mostly manual labor jobs. If they don’t do manual labor they are lucky and have an education. Kinda cool thing that i realized as i read Mosiah chapter 1 today..... the Nephites where so much more industrious then the Lamenites cause they had the plates. It taught people the correct language that didn’t become corrupted which in the long run helped them "prosper in the land" physically and spiritually.

Rugby vs. Soccer: they are both big but in eastern cape where I’m at right now its soccer. In Durban i would say cricket or rugby, just depends. Overall probably soccer.

Twas a jolly good week! Love,

Elder Shaw