Reminds me of the two Muppet guys in Muppet's Christmas Carol; "it was terrible! It was boring! It was stupid! It was... short... We loved it!"
Anyways, the internet is terrible here, and the lights are out, so who knows what I can get out before the generator here runs out.
We had 8 investigators come to Sacrament last Sunday! Four (4) of them were brought by members for the first time, one (1) was brought by an investigator for the 2nd time, and three (3) of the others have [baptismal] dates, and came on their own! It was great; we got some awesome people there.
Nii, one of those people, came with a friend to Church to Stake Conference, and then again the next week before we were able to find out where he stayed and start teaching him. The guy is awesome, smart too. He's being baptized this Saturday after Institute. The other guy of mention right now is Theophilus Mills (awesome name, right?). We contacted his wife a week or two ago, but nothing much, she wasn't all that interested. But one day when we met her, her husband was there. We taught Theo, and he loved it. He's also very really smart. He knows how to read quite well, and even knows how to use page numbers and the Table of Contents of a book! That's a rare skill for people here; the page number thing tends to be a real frustration, but hey, all in due time. Haha. Anyway, Theo came to the investigators class, got a Gospel Principles book, and then sat and listened. Albert (Ward Mission Leader) said that last week we learned about the Sabbath, so Theo flipped to the front, looked up the Sabbath Day chapter, and started reading it on his own. He was answering questions with the rest of them! He even started to write questions down on his hand that he wanted to ask us next time we met. Elder Jones (who was sitting next to him) offered him some paper - which he gladly accepted - and he wrote questions for us throughout the entire class period. He then shook us afterwards and said "I can't wait till we meet Tuesday. I have some questions I want you to answer!"
Anyways, the internet is terrible here, and the lights are out, so who knows what I can get out before the generator here runs out.
We had 8 investigators come to Sacrament last Sunday! Four (4) of them were brought by members for the first time, one (1) was brought by an investigator for the 2nd time, and three (3) of the others have [baptismal] dates, and came on their own! It was great; we got some awesome people there.
Nii, one of those people, came with a friend to Church to Stake Conference, and then again the next week before we were able to find out where he stayed and start teaching him. The guy is awesome, smart too. He's being baptized this Saturday after Institute. The other guy of mention right now is Theophilus Mills (awesome name, right?). We contacted his wife a week or two ago, but nothing much, she wasn't all that interested. But one day when we met her, her husband was there. We taught Theo, and he loved it. He's also very really smart. He knows how to read quite well, and even knows how to use page numbers and the Table of Contents of a book! That's a rare skill for people here; the page number thing tends to be a real frustration, but hey, all in due time. Haha. Anyway, Theo came to the investigators class, got a Gospel Principles book, and then sat and listened. Albert (Ward Mission Leader) said that last week we learned about the Sabbath, so Theo flipped to the front, looked up the Sabbath Day chapter, and started reading it on his own. He was answering questions with the rest of them! He even started to write questions down on his hand that he wanted to ask us next time we met. Elder Jones (who was sitting next to him) offered him some paper - which he gladly accepted - and he wrote questions for us throughout the entire class period. He then shook us afterwards and said "I can't wait till we meet Tuesday. I have some questions I want you to answer!"
That's about it for now. We just got back from Kaneshi [sp?] market, where we bought some stuff, and - get this! - FASTBREAKS! [Reeses - Jacob's favorite candy bar] An entire box of 36 normal-sized Fastbreaks for 5 GHc (which is about $3 or so). It was awesome! Christmas came early! Hahaha.
Anyway, time is running low. I love you all. I am sorry about not being able to write as often as I would like; I will fix that as soon as this Book of Mormon Challenge Pres. Smith gave us is over (I have to finish by next Monday!). My apologies; I love you all. Take care in all things!
Remember: the fastest way to peace, happiness, and relief from all your sorrows, cares, and worries, is through the Lord Jesus Christ. And the only way to Him is through His Gospel, which is taught in His Church. Please, I plead with you all, attend The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints just ONCE this week! You will see and feel the Spirit, if you but sit and willingly listen you will feel that peace, and you will gain true, unending happiness; the peace promised by Christ before He left:
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" (John 14:27).
With all the love of my heart, and all the energy and strength of my soul, I testify to you that the only way to receive the peace that Christ leaves us is in, of, and through Him and His Gospel. And I testify to you that His Gospel - the fullness of the Gospel, even all of it, of which is required for the fullfilling of Christ's promises - is only found in His Church - the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Attend this week; you have 6 days to prepare. Please, do so, and see how you feel. Talk with the missionaries; learn more about this message; and then pray and ask God Himself if these things are true. I promise you, I bear you my testimony that if ye ask in faith, and in the name of Jesus Christ, and have but a desire to know, He will manifest the truth of it unto you through the power of the Holy Ghost. I know this, because I have asked Him, through prayer, and in the name of Christ; I have attended His Church, I have read His scriptures; and He has told me it is true. Ask, and ye shall receive; seek, and ye shall find. These things are true.
Even so, I say these things in the name of He who I do now serve, even the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
This Gospel is True! This Work is Great!
I love you all!
--Elder Collings
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