It Is Time

Hello all,

YOU WASH MINE, I DRY YOURS

During our preparation day, I had a little extra time in the morning, so after I had finished with the scrubbing portion of washing my clothes, I scrubbed Elder Kanyesa's clothes also. I left to mop our apartment floor, and when I returned, Elder Kanyesa had not only rinsed both of our clothes, but set them out to dry too. 

Even though we both did the same amount of work we would usually do, it was a good, "I've got your back,"

companionship unity moment.

COOL HANDSHAKES

Something funny that happens here is men will often greet each other with multi-step, complicated handshakes, usually including a snap at the end, and as hard as I try, I never really pull it off smoothly. It's a funny moment after I don't get it right, I laugh, the other guy laughs, and he usually responds with something like "Welcome to Cote d'Ivoire" 

THE HOLY GHOST

I recently studied how the Holy Ghost will often teach us line upon line, and oftentimes how much we learn depends upon how willing we are to follow little promptings.

The Church is true, it is the same church with the same organization that Christ established, and I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God.

IT IS TIME 

This week, as I was walking to an investigators house to teach about how the gospel blesses families, I had the thought, "Ugg, I feel that there isn't a lot of new news with this lesson. Everyone knows you need to respect your family." Then, as we were teaching, I had the thought, "Did you enjoy having a father in your home as you were growing up?" That truly is something that I take for granted, and the teachings of the gospel really will help families here, as there are so many children who grow up without the emotional support of a loving father.

I love the advice mom gave me a week or two ago, "It is time for these people to receive the blessings of gospel, the temple, and the priesthood." Those are all things I take for granted, but are huge supports in life.

Love,

Elder Evans