"This GIANT rat comes running towards us."

Hey Mommy!

This week is going great! It's been a very good one. The families are all struggling to be commited, or have experienced some hard part of life, or it has been a challenge lately, but its all good, and it's still going well. Just two of the families have recently been let off at their work, and don't have jobs, so they are really struggling. One of them got kicked out of their house. He was working for this company for 6 months without pay!!!! it sucks.

So yeah. I hope Uganda will be a bit better after I leave, haha. I really hope that some lives have been changed from me being here. I know my life has changed quite a bit, at least. Yeah, there are things I have been learning out here that I really wouldn't trade for anything. I am glad to have experienced what I have so far. It's been a big blessing in my life.

Training is awesome! I love it so far. The work is really going quite well these days. Good families to teach, good stuff to eat, and just happy times! I am enjoying. Man, Ntuzela is just the best. I love this guy! We get along super well, and the work is great. You know, when it comes to a positive attitude, I really am trying my best to keep one. I have learned that when crap hits the fan, it'll probably just hit the fan some more, so all we can do, is just take it as it comes. Probably not the best way to describe it, but it's how I feel. Just gotta deal with it I guess. But we can always be happy, that is purely a personal decision. Every time.

Spiritual! Let's see, we had some really amazing and different lessons this week. We have found a few new families and they are all super dang smart and religious. Its really testing us because they really actually know their bibles and stuffs. So we have really had to rely on testimony teaching. You can pull out the scriptures as much as you want, and some people will never be convinced, but as long as you bear an honest testimony, they can't contend. They just have to either accept it or turn away from it. It's just happened a lot this week, and it was really cool to me to see the way it touches people's hearts when my new comp bears his testimony. The Spirit really DOES help us where we lack, and that is the beauty of missionary work.

Funny! Uhmm, this Tuesday, we were contacting a lady at her door step, and all of a sudden some kid to the right starts wailing, and we look. This GIANT rat comes running towards us. Man, I mean, this thing was huge. Like, football size. Anyways, it comes to the doorstep, and struggles to get up on top. This thing is just running super slow, and it was funny to watch. It just scurries into this lady's house and she just doesn't even give it a second look! Like, it was totally normal or something. Maybe it was a pet...

Ahhhh momma, you are good at making me trunky! Nah, I'm fine, I just can't wait to have a big ol momma hug. Yeah, I expect things to be really weird when I get back, but I just wanna take it all as it comes, so we will see haha.

Can I just paint you guys for like, the first week? I'm honestly super nervous to be around white people. I don't know why that is such a big thing. Yeah, don't worry, family is first. I will make sure to spend some good time with you guys.

It's nice this time, because I actually gain a day from the flight. I just get back 10 hours. We will stay a night at the AP flat. In other words, I will sleep on a cold tile floor with no pillow or blanket and no mosquito net haha.

I really am feeling great about this last month here. I'm good. I am a little tired. My body aches. I am excited to see what it has in store for us. I really have the mindset of just letting the whole going home thing happen when it happens. The work is keeping me busy enough, so I don't worry about it all.

Yeah, all my clothes are completely shot, so I will be leaving most of it behind. Yeah, that soap is heavenly. I'm sunburned haha. Basketball was fun today.

Alrighty momma, I love ya! Don't forget it. Be patient! Don't get too trunky for me. Have the best week ever.

Elder Beardall