This has been an amazingly short week, but it is still fun out here in the mission. We have just been doing the normal thing, of preaching, and trying to save peoples salvation. It is a truly fullfilling work. Pretty tiring as well, but I am glad to be a part of it. We didnt have too much out of the ordinary happen this week. But it was a good week anyways. I am really learning the importance of studying, haha. I have more or less been anti studying my whole mission, but this week during a study I actually found something that change my whole perspective on teaching, haha. So suffice it to say, I will continue studying even when it seems boring. But yeah, we got to see some improvement in our area, and after three weeks, I think our area is running pretty efficiently which is really quick on a whitewash, I am grateful for that, because it is super stressful whitewashing. But yeah, we could potentially have a few baptisms by the end of the transfer, but I am not sure we still need to wait a little bit and establish if they fit all of the baptismal requisite, but next transfer this area will for sure be baptising. Elder sharpe and I are doing well together, just working, and training. I am honored to still be training, but part of me longs for a chance to go into a normal dupla with an older missionary and just work the streets to death, but that will come, right now I have a calling and that is an honor for me. We had an interesting experience this week that happens a lot but I dont think I have ever written about it. But yeah, I have grown up in the church and I feel that I have a pretty solid grasp on the scriptures. And christianity here is fairly young (less than 150 years i think) and so for that a lot of people dont really know a ton about the bible, especially because they all use the bible in portugues, and most people dont speak portugues very well because it is their second language. But yeah, a lot of the younger generation clings to christianity and the bible though, and they think they know it all. But really they know about 5-6 scriptures. Jokes on them, I got 100 scripture mastery verses, haha. Just kidding, but it happens a lot that someone will try and bible bash you, and it is kind of like bible bashing with a 3 year old, because they recite one scripture and they assume it means what they want, like for example, "Where two or three are gathered in My name, there will I[Jesus Christ] be also" so I have told some people they cant drink, but they say christ is always with them, even when they drink, others say, well there is two of you and on of me, so this counts as church and I dont have to go this sunday. It is almost funny how much people look for excuses to get out of things. In portugues there is a phrase, Haver de, and when someone uses it they are expressing sincere desire and need to do something, to the point that most countries that speak portugues will never use it because it implies a level of obligation. But here in mozambique it is the biggest lie imaginable. But yeah, in spite of this we have been blessed to find the people who are ready for the message, and they are coming to church, and I am grateful for it. I am sorry I dont have any cool stories, I will try to be a better missionary this week, so I can tell you about them. I love you all though, and am grateful for your support, I will pray for all of you, and thank you for your prayers. Have an amazing week.
Love,
Elder Anthony Holt
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