Called to Serve

Hello!!! I hear that Idaho is now starting to get cold and I just walk outside in Zimbabwe and it's SUMMER! I miss the cold, so enjoy all of the snow and cold weather. 

I want to start off with a miracle that happened this week. Do you remember Duduzile? We have taught her all of the lessons and she is SO ready to be baptized... but marriage problems. Her husband likes to drink chibuku (beer) and said he is not a church goer. We went to go see her this week, and she wasn't home. Guess who was and guess who answered the door... Her husband!!! We had some casual small talk and I started acting like I was going to leave. He then invited us in and we taught him a lesson! We have never been able to catch him, and he always runs away from us. I just pray he is around tomorrow to teach him again. He said we could come back. I have been praying for Duduzile and her husband for so long. It goes to show that the Lord's timing is not my timing, but he ALWAYS answers our prayers. 

The area is so great! Even all of our investigators are doing great!!! Canisio came back and is really looking forward to his baptism on the 23rd of this month. Chipo still has not missed a day of church, and talks to us about how learning from us is building her faith in God and just life in general. We received transfer news and I am staying in Zengeza for one more transfer to finish training Sister Wandera. The trio is no longer, and we are SO SAD! The new sister in the house is named Sister Komba, and she is from Sierra Leone, she is a sweetheart! I am starting to get a little bored, I have been in this area for a long time. But I know that I have only 6 more weeks, so I will make the most of it. I am excited to see Chipo and Canisio be baptized. 

I told you all about the New Testament challenge and how I am marking every time it talks about the atonement of Jesus Christ. I was reading in Matthew chapter 27 and it talks about Jesus Christ's atonement. As I was reading, I realized that our savior went through everything that he did, completely alone. How powerful is that? He suffered alone so that we NEVER have to. I am so grateful for my Savior and that I can be strengthened by the enabling power of the atonement. We are never alone in our suffering and the most difficult times of our lives. He loves us with an infinite love and we can feel that love daily. Never lose hope, he overcame all so that we can overcome our challenges. I know my Redeemer lives! 

I got my package, Mom! Thank you so much for everything in it, it brightened my WHOLE week! 

Mission is great, and the work is even greater! I love Zimbabwe! 

I love you so much, Enjoy winter for me! 

Love, Sister Kershaw