Azungu Bo

Muli Bwanji brothers and Sisters! HAPPY 50TH INDEPENDENCE DAY MALAWI!!! Who knew that I could celebrate being freed from the British twice in one week! Unfortunately, due to all the elections, all the money is gone though and there was no celebrations. Look like I'll have to wait another year for fireworks. Dang.

Due to a short amount of time and money, this email is going to be a short one.

Things were slow this week. But we were blessed to help to investigators to really progress. I want to share a tender mercy from one of them, Gloria.

We found Gloria while waiting to teach a Recent Convert, she literally just walked in and sat down. We asked if we could share something with her, and she was totally annoyed. We were persistent, and she accepted. It was just a short BRT, but eventually we got to a principle. A few appointments later, we found her in great pain from a cavity. Just remember that Dentists are expensive and rare here, so dental care is done at general hospitals, and the solution is usually just to remove the tooth. We helped her to take some pain medication then to sleep. We came back a few hours later to check on her. Both Sister Griffus and I felt the prompting to ask her if she would like a blessing. After explaining more of what that would entail, she accepted. The Elders came and administered to her. It changed everything. Thanks to the blessing, she understood the power of the priesthood and the divine connection it has with God. She understood how it helps to make the church true. She came to church yesterday, and the Relief Society lesson was on the how we can support and sustain the Priesthood. She bore a powerful testimony of how the Priesthood is there to bless lives and to serve us as Christ would- it moved some to tears. Needless to say, she's getting Baptised on the 27th. We're pretty pumped, but not as pumped as she is!

Yesterday one of the investigators I found and taught got Baptised in Zingwangwa! I wasn't able to go, but Sister Komiha said it went well and that she was SOOO happy. It may also be because due to the divine revelation that we had while choosing her fellowshipper is ending up to leading to a fellowshipping for eternity. We are hoping that one works out. That would make 13 baptisms and 3 marriages on my mission.

That's all I have for this week! Until we write again..

Sister Clifford