We got robbed

Monday, February 24, 2020 6:33 AM MST

Our zone leaders were coming up here Tuesday night to do a split with the district leader.  After sector in the evening we were going home, expecting to let the zone leaders into the house, but we got home and they were already in there.  They said the door was open when they got there and they thought we left it open for them, but we didn't.  So then we saw that the lock on the door was busted and we knew that we got robbed.  Whoever it was took 2 cameras, 2 bags, and Elder Holland's money.  Luckily I didn't lose anything.  We got all the locks and stuff replaced so that's all good, but they probably won't ever find who did it.  An interesting way to start the week!

This Saturday we had a baptism!  Our companionship had 1 and the other had 5, so it was a big one.  And it went great!  We had a lot of members come out and support these new members, which we were really excited about.  We were so happy for our candidate Honore, and he was happy too.  He was the first one to get up and bear his testimony at the end and we were so proud of him.

This week we had a lesson with our ami Pelogi and it really hit me hard.  Pelogi has one leg that is normal, but the other leg is really short and makes it difficult for her to walk.  But this lady has so much faith that it doesn't stop her from doing anything.  She is the ami that lives the farthest from the church, but yet she walks to church with her 4 kids every week.  And when we went over for the lesson, she was saying that she was late to church, and that she needs to do better.  She holds herself to such a high standard, she's got to have the most faith of anyone that I've ever seen.  We all have little setbacks and obstacles that we can use as excuses to not try as hard or to not do what we need to do, I know I do.  But I'm going to try a little harder to be more like Pelogi, and not these little things, or big things, Satan puts in my path to get in the way.

I'm loving life up here as a missionary in Kpalime!  I love the experiences that I have, and how much my testimony has grown.  This is just my life now, and I'm loving it!  I hope you're all having a good time back at home, I love you!  Have a good week!

Elder Goddard