This week was great.

I forgot to mention that Panichi passed the sacrament for the first time last week! He did it again this week. It makes me so happy to watch these people as they grow stronger and stronger in the church 🙂

Also we had a mini road trip on Saturday haha we took the bus to Bulawayo to pick up a car and take it back to Gweru! We stopped and got lunch at Food Lovers before we came back, which was so great. I missed that place.

A highlight from the area is definitely Brother Mashingaidze. Ever since we first met him, he has just progressed like crazy and it has been amazing to watch his testimony and desire to learn grow more and more each second. We are so excited for him to be baptized and receive the priesthood! He will be so powerful in the branch. He is going through a very hard challenge right now though with his family because they don’t like that he is going to this church at all and they kind of just bash the church and bring up arguments about it, saying that he is crazy for coming and different things. You can just tell how hard it is for him and it is so heartbreaking to watch him go through this but he is staying so strong through it all. But all he wants is for his family to be able to at least see what the church is about and learn a little more about it so they can understand. The Lord will bless him because of his faithfulness though and with time and through his growing testimony and strong example, I know they will learn more someday.

A scripture that I came across during my studies was Mormon 9:27 which tell us, “hearken unto the words of the Lord, and ask the Father in the name of Jesus for what things soever ye shall stand in need. Doubt not, but be believing, and begin as in times of old, and come unto the Lord with all your heart, and work out your own salvation with fear and trembling before him.” I love this scripture and it goes along with something Sister Jones and I have been working on this transfer and facing all things with faith. If we turn to the Lord and have faith in Him, He will help us with all things!

I love you all and hope you have a fabulous and faithful week!

Sister Burt

ps- sorry for the no pics… here is one of me and Sister Jones