Well, another busy and crazy week of adventures has passed me by. My current excitement, was just eating lunch and lost half of my previously damaged tooth, broke the corner off and now the inside of my tooth is exposed; no blood, no pain or anything, but serious enough that they are scheduling a dentist appointment this week;and this week is TOO busy for a dentist appointment, golly G we have zone conference meetings Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, baptism on Saturday, church on Sunday, Friday is the ONLY possible day to go and get my precious mouth operated on. I don't normally like to ask for prayers, but quite honestly I am very nervous, so please I ask if you could just briefly remember me, at least to calm me down hahaha you know me, I'm a spaz, and I have 3 months left, I HAVE TO FINISH! I REFUSE to do anything contrary, and would rather lose my whole back tooth than go home, so I know it's probably nothing serious, but thank you :)
Well, we did get to play football today, and have spent the WHOLE rest of the day moving into our new apartment and moving our beds and what not. it is in the same building, but just on the opposite side of upstairs and much smaller, but much more convenient and private for our calling, so we are digging it and still trying to get everything working in there okay :) But, the football was fine, except we showed up and somebody had knocked down a stinking tree on the court and just left it there...the Elders were discouraged...but, I didn't get football last week and I NEEDED it today, so I just said forget it and started doing my best to drag the tree. As the locals watched they joined in, some of the young boys passing and the other elders and after 10 minutes we had dragged most of the tree and its branches off the court and were able to play, and my favorite boy EDY Bangura (he loves you mamma haha) came to play with me today and we did work. I danced and scored and played well and got some great exercise so I am very content until next Monday haha!
Another busy week though, and on Tuesday we traveled to Wellington to go and attend wonderful Elder Bogh's district meeeting, but on the way went to the sisters apartment in Congo Cross to go and replace their lightbulbs, as my companion is the only one tall enough to replace them, so we went there to see the lighbulbs so we could find the right ones, then Bishop Markus drove us to Wellington, but along the way we got pulled over by a police man in traffic on the street...the car's registration had expired...but bishop is smooth and I had full confidence in him. The police man entered the vehicle and demanded we drive him and us down to the station, and bishop agreed and we all got settled in...and yes, I was sitting in the back with the police man, and bishop just gave him a nice little talking to and managed to get him to excuse the violation and some how he got out and let us continue on our way? Oh, the Lord is truly watching over us and helps us out :) We got to the meeting late but it was great...
Well, the rest of the week was actually not quite so sweet, as we had some emergency transfers. On Wednesday, we spent most of the afternoon in the mission truck with President Kargbo transporting the missionaries to their new proselyting areas and also bringing our departing missionaries to the office. Oh, these great and wonderful men and I am so proud of all of them, and I know Heavenly Father is as well! But, it was sad to see them go home and I cried very much like a little baby as I hugged them and had to say goodbye...it's not easy, especially for them, and only a little bit for me. Gosh, I sure do miss them, but know that they are going to do great things in life, so I don't fear for them at all, only pray for them :) Besides that, the week went sweet and we got to go and teach and testify and it was superb!
Saturday, my feast day, was exceptionally sweet and not because of the poptarts, but because of J's baptism. We showed up just on time for the baptism, and then J. was there, and her Mother, father, and brother all came (not members) to watch and it was so sweet! Ah, the spirit was so strong, and I had the sweet privilige of baptizing her, and she was so happy, and I also got to baptize another candidate, S., who I didn't know very well, but he is sweet as well :) J. even called us that evening to tell us thank you and that she and her family are so happy.
We would end up going to J's house last night to talk to the parents about the baptism and confirmation and they were so happy and felt the spirit, but are so attached to their churches right now, but recognized a different feeling at our church that they enjoyed so much...so, Elder Nwosu and I extended an invitation we hve never done before... "We invite you, this Sunday, to attend YOUR church, and see if you feel the same happy feeling, will you do that?" "Yes." We promise you, if you do that, that you will NOT feel the same spirit, and you will have a desire to return and feel the Holy spirit in Jesus Christ's church." Hahaha weird committment, but we felt inspired and they seem excited to perform the "experiment" of their faith, and know that they will exercise that particle of faith and go, knowing what they are looking for :)
But, Firday we also got to attend a meeting with the mission president and zone leaders and sister trainer leaders with the stake and this mission calling peoples, and we got to discuss our training of the missionary in association with the stake goals and what not, so it was really cool to be able to go and contribute to that meeting and see what will happen this week at our zone conferences.
Sunday, we were invited by President Ostler to go to the Kissy building to attend the Freetown East District Conference. The Kanzlers drove us there and boy it was packed! It was so great to see all my mission buddies, Rogers, Penia, Mongalo, Bogh, Weller and tons more, and even get to see and befriend some I had never met before as well :) The conference was packed and they counted about 1,900 people there. The whole room filled up and all missionaries were standing (about 50+ of us) and even they had people sitting outside with tvs set up to watch and that was all filled up as well. Even extra chairs were brought and people were still standing and then...big news...the District was split into the Kossoh Town District and the Kissy District. So now Sierra Leone has 1 stake and 4 districts, and they also announced our hidden agenda about LUNGI opening up and missionaries are going there next transfer, so that was fun to finally be able to open my mouth about that haha :) But, the conference was great and afterwards the missionary leadership sat down again with the new district presidencies and we had a great discussion...that leaves us with only today to prepare our instruction for tomorrow the zone conferences begin, and our lives are sold hahaha! and then the next week we're are preparing for transfer, and then the following week we are doing the transfer, and then next thing you know its week 2 of my second to last transfer :( ah, so scary! geeze, what is going on?) Well the mission is sweet and we are seeing miracles each and everyday. Have another baptism planned for this Saturday and I have NO IDEA how we are going to get her ready in time with our schedule, but we are going to sacrifice and make it happen, oh yes we will haha, well, on I go to whatever is next today, farewell and enjoy your week. I love you all :)
Love,
Elder Jesse Sumrak
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