have a snow-like substance.
The baptisms on Sunday were powerful! The B family was so happy,and when we passed by their house later that day they were all grinning no matter what! It's their joy in the Gospel that makes me feel like what I'm doing is really worth it, and I felt almost as happy as they were!
There's a brother who is leaving on Thursday to go... to Joberg! He's been called to the Durban South Africa mission, and he's so excited to go! He also bore a powerful testimony on Sunday, and the Branch President called him a soldier going to war. Which is very fitting, if you think about it. We're all fighting the war against sin, and possibly the most active soldiers are the missionaries. We dedicate
all of our time to helping others resist Satan's influences, whereas others have things like jobs and families to worry about. It's really an honourable calling, and now even my view of return missionaries has changed; it's not just a thing they did, it's something to be proud of!
This week we've been told that President P is coming for a Zone Conference (also to set apart Y), and us Sisters have been told that we're going to be housing Sister P. We're very excited to see Pres. again, because he's much like a father to us all.
The rains haven't come in full force just yet... mostly it will rain at night when I can't enjoy it :(. Once though we got caught in the area (Kauma village) during a rainstorm that lasted maybe fifteen minutes. We took shelter at a chips place that we go to sometimes, because it was the only place around with a roof and space to sit under.
I haven't tried the rats on a stick... the only place I've seen them selling it is on the roadside somewhere between Blantyre and Lilongwe, and I didn't feel so inclined to ask Elder S to pull over and get one. The people here actually like their food on the bland side, so I avoid eating in the area as much as possible (plus the Nsima gives me indigestion...) (*note from Naunie, and wikipedia- Nshima or nsima or bidia is a cornmeal product and a staple food in Zambia, Malawi and the Kasai). And yes, they eat anything that is edible (pumpkin leaves are a vegetable here--talk about bitter!).
I hope to see the Christmas Devotional. I'll just have to ask the P's if that's something we can do when it gets posted on the internet. I started watching one from 2009 in the MTC, but I only got halfway through it.
We find humble people in the most unexpected places! There's one girl, from the 'tall gate' area (rich people) who just came to church because she found a pamphlet she'd gotten over a year ago! When we met with her, she said she just wanted to know God better, and was very pleased to hear that we could help her.
Well, my friends, as we enter the last month of the year, please keep in your hearts the true reason we celebrate Christmas. It truly was a miracle that Christ came into the world, and its a wonderful thing what He did for us. When I think of what He did, I can't help but feel the peace that was promised us in this life. I can promise you that you can feel the same if only you let the Savior into your life.
I love you all very much! Keep going strong!
Sister Adams
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