Elder Goddard: J'ai dix-neuf ans (I am nineteen years old)

Monday, November 25, 2019 8:19 AM MST

This week we've found a lot of new people. We've been doing a really good job at talking to everyone in between our lessons, and it's lead to a lot of contacts, and hopefully a lot of new potential amis. There's a place in the back of our planners to write down contacts, and we've almost filled it all up and we're not even halfway through the transfer yet. We've gotta quit talking to people or we're gonna run out of space! (One of them just called me while I was writing this and that never happens so that's sick)

We've had some really good lessons this week, We started teaching a woman named Egnonam. She's a mother of 2 children, but her husband left with the first kid, so it's just her and the younger one. We taught her twice this week. In the first, we talked about how prayer can help us through our hard times, and I felt prompted to share my experience with prayer, when my grandpa lost his job this summer and we prayed and he got a new job that we did not think he would get. She really liked that and I was happy to be prompted to share that. Then in our second lesson, we taught the Restoration more clearly than I have since I got here. She understood, and told us that she would read the Book of Mormon without a doubt, which is pretty rare here. She said she was looking for the right path in her life and we were happy to say that we had that for her.

We also had zone conference this week, and man that hits different as a trainer and as a senior companion. I learned a lot of things that I can improve on. But I'm happy, because I will become a much better missionary and a better instrument in the hand of the Lord. The Spirit was strong all day and I'm grateful for my leaders and I know that they're called of God.

Well this week was my birthday and it was fun. Saturday night we went out to a restaurant with some others to celebrate. It was fun and a good end to a nice week. Then Sunday was just a regular old day, didn't feel any different. But that's not to say it was a bad birthday, I love what I'm doin out here and I'm happy to spend the 20th year of my life out here in Africa helping people truly know their Savior. And I'm happy to not be the brand new 18 year old missionary, now I'm the big experienced 19 year old missionary. Feels great.

Anyways, this past week was great, and the days seem to be flying by. I almost laugh sometimes when I'm going to bed because it felt like I just woke up. But that's just because we're lovin the work right now, our days are jammed pack and I never have enough time to do what I want. It's great. But I want to thank you all for the love that you've shown me this week, whether you sent a letter in my package, or you emailed me this week. I'm very grateful and overwhelmed by the support I've got at home. Thank you so much.

Love you guys, have a great week

Elder Goddard