A Great Two Weeks

These last 2 weeks we had a lot of opportunities to do a lot of good for some of the people we are teaching. Our phone was broken, so I did not get a chance to email. This email will be long because so much has happened in the last two weeks. 

Last Saturday I was at a baptism for some other Elders in our district. I saw a man named Wisdom who Elder Freedland and I contacted when we were together in December. We didn't have bikes to get to our area so we decided to go and find some people to teach for the other Elders. We contacted him and taught him about the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We told him to read and pray about it. To be honest, it took us longer than we should have to get him in touch with the other Elders. I thought I had dropped the ball. We left and never heard anything about him again. It turns out that he had been baptized and ordained to the Melchizedek Priesthood. This really touched me. We never know the good we do. I am so grateful to have been able to hear about this. 

Another situation we were in that allowed us to do some good was with Erica, a recent convert of ours. We found out that she had no money for school. We tried to help her mother do the math to try to figure out how to pay for it. Even with her getting a new Job, nothing worked out. We then met with a inactive member named Joseph Emmanuel who we have been working with. He is exceptionally kind. It turns out that he ran a program that helps gives kids an education for free. Erica met the requirements. It was such an answer to prayer.

We also were able to baptize Rita! She was a Muslim we have been working with since I have been here. It was great to see her make her decision to come unto Christ. I had the opportunity to confirm her a member and give her the Gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands. I felt the Spirit strongly as I did so. 

We also received some transfer news. I am leaving for Tema Newtown. I have never been there before. I have heard a lot of good things about it though. It is sad to leave a lot of the people we have been working with. I know they will be in good hands. I am going to miss Elder Robertson. It has been a great experience teaching him how to be a missionary. I have come to feel strongly God orchestrates all of the work we do. It really is not my work, it is His. I am grateful that He is willing to let me do my best to help Him. I have felt the love He has for me as He gives me some of that love for others. I only have 12 weeks left as a full time missionary. I am so grateful for the time I have spent here and the time I have left. I cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store. It wil be hard, the jorney uphill to God always has been. I love y'all. 

-Elder Garrison