Monday, January 6, 2020 9:30 AM MST
We've really started feeling the effects of Harmattan this past week. Harmattan is a season in West Africa and the air gets really dry and it's really dusty because there's wind blowing down in from the Sahara Desert. The dry air is annoying and is kind of taking its toll on us, but the crazy part about this season is that air isn't as humid, and the temperatures change more. So in the morning, it's cold! I'm actually cold in the morning when I wake up. I actually have to use a blanket when I go to bed. What a blessing! I've missed it.
This past week the work continued strong! We fixed 3 more baptisms this past week. The first was with Frere Paul, who is an ami who's come to church 3 times now. We just met him on the street when we were buying fruit and he invited us over the next day. Usually when that happens, the person isn't even there the next day, but Paul had set out a table and chairs and was waiting for us. And he's been like that ever since! And when we asked him last lesson if he'd read the Book of Mormon, he said yes and he shared with us a scripture that touched him. He's basically the perfect ami.
The other 2 we fixed are for the wife and daughter of Frere Koffi, who I baptized in September. His daughter had come to the holiday activities, so we decided to pass by one day and see what her feelings were. And when we left we had fixed a baptism for her and for her mom! We went to fix it for February 9th, but when they found out I probably would be transferred before then, they made us push it forward. I wasn't complaining. So we have them fixed for February 2nd.
And then this week we had some actual baptisms too! Frere Espoir and Frere Marc both got baptized Saturday, and confimed Sunday morning. I was so happy to see them take this step towards their Savior and be able to say they're members of the restored church of Jesus Christ. But I'm also really excited to see what they can do now. I'd love to see Marc find a wife and get married in the temple, and I'd love to see Espoir grow up in the church and serve a mission one day. The baptism isn't the end for them, it's only the beginning!
Happy New Year, I hope you all have started the year well and find all sorts of success this year! Love you all!
Elder Goddard
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| Frere Espoir and Frere Marc (the lady was from the other companionship in Elder Goddard's district) |
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| Elder Mputu (Elder Goddard's companion) baptized all three of them |
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