It has been just another great week here in Rwanda! I'm constantly learning more about life and how to live it each day and it's the hardest, yet coolest experience!
This past week was crazy busy, so let me tell you about it!
Tuesday and Wednesday I was on exchanges. First in my District with Elder Hunter, who is one of my new favorite human beings. We taught some really powerful people both from his investigators and ours. He is a very welcoming guy and he makes everyone he meets with feel good. The second exchange was with the Zone Leaders and I was with Elder Njezula. It was cool because I had never served in town before, or in a mission vehicle! So it was exciting to not be walking around everywhere! I was able to learn much from my leaders during that exchange and I got to see how true leadership involves balance between the technical stuff and caring for those you work with and for.
Thursday I was able to be in my area again and Elder Mdletshe and I got back into the swing of things! We met with some powerful people and we checked in on Martin and Vestine, who were baptized last week (photos to follow) they are very strong in their faith and they walk for hours each week to get to church! I love the dedication people have out here once they are converted to the Lord and His gospel!
Friday-Saturday: Most of these days were spent out of our own area because there was an open house for the new chapel in Kimironko! It was a lot of fun finding and inviting everyone we could find to the open house and there was a pretty good turn out!
Sunday was a great day! Martin and Vestine got confirmed and the attendance for sacrament meeting was 108! This is especially awesome because our Branch will be splitting in the next month or so! It is truly wonderful to be a part of the growth of the church in such a young area. After church we had an elders lunch where I made Alfredo pasta with the elders in my district and we made strawberry "milkshakes" for dessert.
That's pretty much it for the week! Training Elder Mdletshe has been a blast as well as a lot of work with making sure that I'm doing it right, but that's where faith comes in. 2 Nephi 25:23 has been my motto for the week. As long as we do everything that we can to do the Lord's will and we have faith that He'll make up the difference, our efforts will be accepted and valued!
I love you all so much and I am always grateful to hear from you!
Each one of you are amazing people and have played a part in helping me be here on my mission and in being who I am. So keep being awesome!!
Photos:
1) Last weeks baptism and my son, Elder Mdletshe
2-4) Some Views of Rwanda
5) A Were-Rabbit at an investigators house
6) Our investigator Moses has the coolest shirt ever!
7) My good friend Hertier is back from school and is helping us translate again!
Sincerely with love,
Elder O'Hagan
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