Now I just wanted to start off, great news, Elder Mwamba, my great great great grandson on mission, now has a son! haha there was someone who came from the MTC in the middle of the transfer and Elder Mwamba gets to train him. So that makes me a great great great great grandfather to him! haha But besides the little family history:
Exchanges with Elder Masona
This week we had exchanges and I got to be with Elder Masona for the day. He is a native Zimbabwean from Harare. It was super nice to work with him that day. But I learned something that day that we talked about. Elder Masona was trained by a great Elder, Elder Sink. And he was talking about the good training that he had. Well he was saying how they enjoyed talking to as many people in the area they could, and meeting so many great people and doing so much good in the area around. And teaching the gospel to them and making all these connections. But then he said, however, none of them ended up progressing. But he really enjoyed the experience and felt like they did lots of good in the area. Then it made me think, sometimes, it's not all about having people who progress in the gospel, but going around and being an example of Christ. Farming isn't all about harvesting, but planting seeds, watering, taking care of the field, so that the harvests will be in greater abundance when the time comes. That is what missionary work is for. The most effective missionary is one who does God's will and is a true example of Christ. Exchanges, you learn a lot.
Effective Contacts
Well.. with that lesson learned on Wednesday, we put it to the test. On Sunday we set aside some time to go contacting for a bit, and well it was actually super sucessful. We just tried this one street. And the first house we knocked, the father wasn't all too interested, but we did make a friendly relationship with him. Then we saw this couple in the yard doing some gardening, so we shout out to them, greet them and conclude that we can come next Saturday. That was cool. But lastly we go pass this house, and my companion just says high to the people behind the gate. We start talking to them, and tell them what we do. Not totally interested, we were able to get an appointment for the next Sunday. But right before we were going to go, we offer to help this one guy in the driveway to wash the car. So he accepts. And we start washing and creating a neat connection with them. We got to know them better and learned a bit about the famliy. It was awesome! Service is always the way to the heart!
Well I love you all and hope you had a great week! Until Next Time!!
Love,
Elder Parco
pictures:
-We helped out with a wedding at the church! It went well!
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