So we have been teaching Khulu John’s son, Willard, who has been visiting from SA for the past couple of months. He believes in God, but has his reasons as to why he doesn’t like coming to church. But the more we would go to teach, the more interested he got and he finally came to church and he wants to be baptized and everything! Only one problem now tho… he had to go back to SA the other week 😦 it was so sad to say goodbye. But he is excited to find the missionaries and church in SA 🙂

Brother Ngulube,  powerful member in the branch, passed away the other week. We visited him the day he passed away. It was hard being in that hospital and seeing him in the condition he was in, but we sang fro him his favorite hymn, “I’ll go where you want me to go.” We spent some time at the funeral though and our hearts and prayers go out to the Ngulube family.

Tinashe’s baptism was a couple Saturdays ago!! It was such a happy day!! He was so excited. And I’ve never seen him smile how he did while he was baring his testimony. It was just so amazing to see him finally enter that waters of baptism!! His time finally came! Tinashe is just so powerful.

Tinashe’s Baptism:

Richie’s Baptism:

We are now teaching Paul (10 years) and Shepard (9 years), Richie’s cousins, and they are going to be baptized on Saturday! Their dad was the first person to be baptized in this branch but he is late now. Their mother was baptized too but she now stays with her parents who go to another church and want her to go to the same church. but it is her and her husband’s wish that Paul and Shepard both get baptized and continue going to this church! They are the CUTEST boys and love coming to church and are SO excited to get baptized and I just love them to death.

Last Monday, all of us 4 Bulawayo sisters went to Harare and that night, we spent in the transfer house with 13 sisters! It was a party. Then the next day, since we were in town, President invited me and my companion to go to MLC. It was fun to sit in and listen and learn.

We finally got to see Khulu John last week for the first time in over a week! He was in the rurals checking on his cattle. It was good to see him… we missed our Khulu!! And it was great to see him walking up to church at 8:15 yesterday when we pulled up 🙂 So excited for his baptism on Saturday!!

This week I was reading in the book of Mosiah and I love chapter 24 how even though Alma and his people were being threatened and persecuted, the Lord still went to them in their afflictions and tells them to life up their heads and be of good comfort. They then even submitted cheerfully and with patience. It reminded me of one of my favorite talks given in this last  general conference by Elder Nelson. I love his statement “Saints can be happy under every circumstance. We can feel joy even while having a bad day, a bad week, or even a bad year!” He later says “Joy is powerful, and focusing on joy brings God’s power into our lives.” Having joy is the most important thing in life! And we know exactly where and how to find that joy!

I love you all and hope you have a great week 🙂

Sister Burt