Simple things that make him Smile
Thanksgiving Day Soccer Tournament Championship 2013,
does Elder Montgomery make the penalty shot for the win ?
or does Elder Domingos (who has been playing soccer all of his life) block the shot.
The long awaited marriage of Kito and Miloca,Congratulations.
68 Weeks in Angola
OLa miinha familia! Dec.
2, 2013
I love you all so much and hope that everyone had a marvelous
Thanksgiving and is now in the awesome Christmas spirit! I sure am!
So this week was a really good one. crazy and stressful
at a few times, but super good.
Monday we had a half pday because of Thanksgiving,
but it was good to get out and start the week off with a hard day of work!
Elder Rigby and Elder Peterson are walking together as companions, and
they are both in the field for only 9 weeks so far!!! >ELDER PETERSON AND
RIGBY ARE STUDS!!!!! I never ever could have walked with someone my same time
in the mission before I even got done training. But Elder Rigby and Peterson
have completely amazed me and are rocking in their area, both with only 11
weeks in Angola. They are very diligent and are progressing both together very
well. They’re my heroes of the week!
Wednesday we received Elder Andre, (Angolan) and
Elder Brown in our house, who were in Lubango, but for Elder Andre to get his
visa to Portugal they are in Luanda, so there is 8 elders living in our house
right now. It’s a lot!!!! Very crowded but FUN. There’s always someone to talk
to haha
Wednesday night we went with our branch president to
visit a member recent convert who needs some help, so we took our branch
president there, and had a really good visit with her. But the really cool thing
was when my comp, Elder Merkley, bore his testimony about a personal experience
of keeping the Sabbath day holy to the member, and the spirit was SO
strong. Elder Merkley doesn’t usually say a lot, he’s a pretty quiet guy, but I
am learning so much with him because when he bears his testimony he does it
with power and authority, and the sprit floods upon the lesson. It’s truly
amazing and I love learning with him. The spirit doesn’t care what we say, he
wants to guide our words and then they will be powerful. Something I’m
trying to learn. Elder Merkley is teaching me so much!
Thursday,,, was AMaZING. Thanksgiving, turkey bowl, but
soccer. We the Bem fica bate bwe beat the Luanda 2 big red underdogs in the
first game semi finals, but then lost to the Lumbago laser cats in the final,
the picture I sent of me taking a penalty shot would have won the game but Elder
Domingo’s blocked it:(
So we lost but had so so much fun playing. Then we alllll
helped to make the t-day diner, I peeled like 20 pound of potatoes and am now a
pro at peeling a potatoes with just a knife. Dinner was amazing, then we made
skits and just had fun. It was a blast to be with all the elders and have so
much fun, even though I lost us the game for the championship:(!
So then Friday I went on a division with Elder
Clifford and that was fun , but the highlight of the day was the wedding
of Kito and Miloca, Friday night. Me and Elder Clifford, then Dunkley
then Tingey taught him and her in Cassequel forever, the whole five transfers
when I was there and even more, and they finally got married. I was so happy I
wanted to cry. Kito will be baptized on this Saturday, I’m so
excited.
Saturday and Sunday were normal but good
days. Our branch had some awesome baptisms, and it was stress free and fun. I loved
this week. I learned so much about following the spirit, I’ve been trying to
learn from Elder Merkley and I have learned so much. He truly has the spirit
and testifies with power and authority. I love watching people hearts be
touched and then hearing how they describe the spirit. My face just lights up
when someone recognizes the sprint and the lord working using us as his hammer such a fulfilling
experience!
I love you all! I hope the spirit of Christmas fills your
weeks and you all remember the birth of the greatest man who ever was born or
whoever will be born on this earth, and I promise that he lives! I love you
all! Have a good week! I’ll give the details about skype when I find out. No idea
yet! I love you!
Have a good week. Remember even though thanksgiving is
over all that you are thankful for! Share with those who don’t have. It’s a commandment
and part of our baptismal covenants! “weep with those who weep, comfort those
that stand in need of comfort”. There are those who are without family or
presents or food this holiday season.. My challenge to you all is to serve
someone this week. Not someone who you know or who isn’t suffering, but be Christlike
and truly help someone this week. YOU'LL HAVE TO LOOK! Opportunities won’t knock
on the door. You might have to look a little. But you’ll find it, then don’t let
it pass, because Christ wouldn’t!
Love you all!!!!!
com muito amor,
Elder Montgomery!
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