9-22-08

Dear everyone,

Well transfers didn't work out the way I expected (do they ever?). I'm still with Elder Woldemichael for the next 6 weeks. At the end of that, we'll have been together for just under 6 months. The longest I've ever been with a companion before is 3 months. That's alright though; we are doing well together and he is a great companion. Elder Kalenga (from DR Congo) will be a district leader in our zone. Elder Spelman is going to Malawi to be a zone leader with Elder Musgrave. He has only been out for 5 months now! Crazy. Elder McMullen is going to Copperbelt and Elder Vilakazi is coming here to be with Elder Lawrance.

This week was alright. We've had a few strange things happen. On Wednesday, Elder Woldemichael's headache attacked him around lunch time and we had to go home for the rest of the day. That was the last straw and Sister Sanford says she is going to send him to South Africa to get him "fixed up." That will probably happen next week after she can get him a South African visa.

Saturday we had a Mormon Helping Hands service project. I think it was done in all the Church in Africa, maybe even in the world. Our branch combined with Lilanda branch and did some service at a local clinic. We "hoed" the ground in this enormous garden. It was very hard work because the ground was so hard but we finished well and were very very tired. My arms are still aching a bit.

Three baptismal candidates were meant to be interviewed on Saturday. Unfortunately as we reviewed the baptismal interview questions with them, we found out that one of them (Charles) had been previously involved in polygamy. So Pres Sanford said to postpone the interview until he can ask president bester about it. So Bro Ben Mulenga was interviewed by Elder Spelman and passed. His baptism will be on Saturday at our meetinghouse. He is sooooo happy about the whole thing. The wife doesn't speak very good English but wants to come to church now as well. The interview for Jackson (the 73 yr old) will happen tomorrow or Wednesday. He should also be baptized on Saturday. Charles we'll have to wait and see what Pres Bester says. . .

This week is transfer week so we'll be very busy shuttling elders all over the place.

Alright, we've gotta go now. Have a wonderful week. This is the only and true gospel of Jesus Christ.

love,
Elder Mckay Moline

P.S. The weather is becoming hotter and hotter nowadays. . .