Busy, Busy

My dear family and friends,

This week has seemed a bit more busy than usual because on Thursday we made the 6-hour drive back to Lilongwe! Our new flat is really nice, and it's not nearly as big as the one before so it feels more like home. There are even screens on all the windows so we don't have to sleep with mosquito nets if we don't want.

The people here were really happy to see us, and we're trying to see as many people as we can! There's one brother, V, who is from Mozambique who is getting baptized on December 16. He's really eager to do the will of the Father, and he's so in-tune with the Spirit that sometimes he teaches us!

There's also the B family, who stand as an example of faith. Brother B, as it turns out, was chased from his job because he goes to church every week. But he told us that if the Lord wants him to have a job, then he'll find a job. This man and his family have such a strong testimony of this church that the are willing to give up absolutely everything just so they can follow Christ. I pray that I can have such faith!

I made mashed potatoes the other night, and everyone loved them. All the African missionaries were astounded at the amount of milk I poured into them--they usually only do a little, but I was very liberal with it. The end result was a very good pile of potatoes!

I got a Conference Liahona from fall last year, and I was surprised and happy to discover President Uchtdorf's Forget-Me-Not talk in the back. I listened to it once in the MTC, and I've been wanting to read through it again. I took chicken-scratch notes when I was listening, and I plan on making them look nicer now that I have the talk.

As a final thought, I would just like to give a suggestion: This week we've focused a bit on trusting in the Lord. One way we can do this is handing over our trials and problems to Him. When you've got the time, write down any problems you might have, and crumple the paper into a ball. Then burn it. You're handing over those problems to the Lord, showing your trust that you know He will take care of them. And once the paper is nothing but ash, you'll find those problems don't really matter any more.

I love you all, and more importantly Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love you. Always remember that.

Sister Adams