How are you to Jesus?

This week I am starting with a funny story! It will explain the caption to my email. So my companion and I were walking in St. James Craig Farm and we were trying to find this mama named Loveness that we are teaching. We walked up to her house and knocked, but she wasn't around. There were some people sitting in the yard next door, and I don't know what they were saying, but they started speaking in Shona. Then this Baba yelled," How are you to Jesus?!" My companion and I just looked at each other and started dying laughing. He was obviously drunk, so we said," How are you to Chibuku?" Then he GOT UP and starting running towards us with his hands out like he was going to come hug us. He kept on saying," HOW ARE YOU TO JESUS?" Don't worry, we ran away and quickly left Craig farm, but we were dying laughing. Never a dull moment here in Zimbabwe. 

Sorry mom and dad that I ever complained getting firewood! I had it easy at home

EXCITING THING THAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK: Goliath committed to a baptismal date! He told us that he doesn't want to wait any longer for his wife. He said that he is ready to be baptized, and realizes how important this is. He said that his wife doesn't seem interested, and as much as he wants his family to be in this gospel, he will be an example to them. My companion and I will continue to pray that he sticks with his date and ends up being baptized! 

This last Friday, we also had interviews with President Makasi and they were so good! President Makasi gave me some great advice about prayer. I mentioned to him that I really want to improve on my personal prayers. You pray so much on mission, and I don't want it to just become a routine or something that isn't special. He told me that when I am saying my personal prayers to kneel down, and just think for a second. He wanted me to ponder about the day; think about what I am grateful for. think about the tender mercies of the day, think about the blessings that I humbly need to ask, etc. He said that when we ponder before and after our prayers, we invite the Holy Ghost to speak to us. Too often in life,  we just say our prayers on the go, or we are too quick to move on to the next thing, that we miss the impressions from the Holy Ghost. I am going to definitely start applying that, and as I have started, I see the difference already!

Rumbi and Ennie were both baptized on Saturday! It was such a happy day, and they are so excited to now be members of the Church. I love their simple, but powerful testimonies. They know that the gospel is true. and they know that their Savior lives. Ennie said in her testimony," I am so grateful that I get to finally be apart of the church. I have waited for so long." I love these people and their faith SO MUCH! 

Dinokudai shamwari's (I love you my friends)

-Sister Kershaw 

Pounding Corn