Dear Family,
The weeks seem to be picking up
momentum. The experiences continue to strengthen are faith and build our
love for the people of Sierra Leone.
We continue
to meet weekly with President Kpullum. This time we had our monthly
missionary correlation meeting with the zone leaders, Elder's Nickle,
Animba, Nwosu & Burton. For July the Kissy Zone had 19 baptisms
(which included 1 family) and the Waterloo Zone had 26 baptisms (3
families completed). President continues to be concerned with retention
and how the new members are being fellowshipped into the branches.
The Districts office now has power, however the
computer is still in the box, it's now going on for 3 weeks. President
Kpullum did interview 4 brethren from the Waterloo Branch to receive the
Melchizedek Priesthood. Kelvin Kamara (BP Exec. Sec), David Bangura
(branch mission leader) and Komba Moiwo, & James Coker. The first 2
have been members less than 3 months, but are extremely faithful and
very active in the branch.
It was wonderful being apart of Elder Adah's testimony
meeting. We have been around him ever since we arrived in Sierra
Leone. We are learning that enduring to the end here and returning with
honor will bless their lives forever. To think that he is the oldest
member of the church in his family, he lost his dad at age 12 and his
non-member mother financially supported him is quite a testimony, we
love him and pray he will stay close to the Lord.
Thursday we went to the Allentown apt. with the
assistants and shared the vision of the mission with the zone leaders
about building around our centers of strength in our proselyting areas.
Challenging them to suggest how to build proselyting areas around
chapels and being no more than 20 minutes away. Plus looking to find
apartments close to the chapels. They currently are a hour to an hour
and a half by walking to their proselyting areas.
Saturday we started in Thunder Hill where we witnessed 6
baptisms. Five by Elder's Serafine and Melville (3 of them were a mom
& 2 children, not sure the status of the father) and 1 by the Kissy
1 Elder's Ngerem & Narteh. The man is married and his wife lives
in Utah and is a member. The Thunder Hill branch president presided, the
branch mission leader conducted and the members gave the talks. At the
end Robin and I were asked to share our testimonies, it was a wonderful
service.
Then back to the Kissy Chapel where Robin trained the
district primary presidency on how to present the August theme on
prayer. She trained them on how to present each week and gave them some
very helpful ideas to share with the branchs primary leadership. She
was touched by the faithfulness and dedication to the gospel and their
calling.
Then we met the Kossoh Town Elder's and picked of some
CDE's for the zone leaders. From there we headed to Waterloo and took
part in a baptism. The man baptized had to use a crutch (not sure why),
he made the mile and a half walk to the river, a real testimony of his
commitment to the gospel and what he had been taught.
From there we dropped off a medical kit to the Grafton
apartment, some mail and headed home. We managed to get through the
back road, a little muddy in some places, but did not need the 4 wheel
drive. It saved us 1 hour and no Kissy road, yea!
Sunday took us to the Wellington 2nd Branch. We wanted
to attend there because it was Elder Nickle's last Sunday. The
investigators class was taught by a returned missionary Bro. Sivalie, he
did an excellent job on the atonement, handling the questions with
great maturity and knowledge. The BP taught Elder's Quorum trained on
how to correctly administer priesthood ordinances. One concern was that
the YM's president was in Elder's Quorum and not with the YM.
We then made our way back to the Kissy 1st Branch. The
BP, President Dassama bore his testimony at the end on paying tithes
and offerings. He shared that those who have paid their tithes and
offerings have not had to come to him for help, that was powerful.
Robin then met with the YW's president about next Saturday's young women
in excellence program.
We love the work! Have a great week, we feel your love and prayers.
Elder & Sister Kanzler, Grandma & Grandpa, Scott & Robin
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