Message to Cannon:
I have not seen any new animals yet, but a local told me just on the other side of the mountain I am on there are tons of baboons and hyenas!!! I am going to try to investigate! Pday we do not have much time. We usually just shop and clean!!! But its fun!
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| Working in Maize Field |
Message to Kylie:
Dear Princess,
Message to Caden:
I knew you were going to get taller! You will
definitely be taller than me when I get home! I guess you're right, better to
be fat than dead....or is it? I think I attached a pic of what we eat a lot.
It is french fries covered in sauce and salad that you eat with a fork! I love
it! No I have not baptized anyone, but I got to take part in conferring the
Holy Ghost! It was amazing! I love the gospel!!! I challenge you to Learn in
your youth so that you can be ready for a mission! Utilize seminary and truly
study the chapters you are assigned, it will really bless you. Marking scriptures
really help!
I love you man!
Elder Hollingsworth
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| African Meal: French Fries and Salad (Kelly is Moving to Africa) |
Message to Kelly (Mom):
It is true I am really experiencing a lot on my mission!!! I have been taking my Vitamins. This week has been fun! I got to give
service in a maize field!! It was super cool!!! I have also found my new
favorite thing is to give kids biscuits as I walk by. They stick out their
humble little hands and are so grateful for the little treat! It melted my
heart! One thing that I am noticing is that the days are flying! I have been
gone for a month now! In that one month so much has happened though! We had a
baptismal service yesterday for the other Elders. But what Elder Mpofu and I
were happy about was that we had 9 investigators come to church! It was
awesome! What we also found funny was the man who gave the closing prayer
literally prayed\yelled for about 15 mins. I looked up halfway through the
prayer because I thought it might be a talk for a second. One thing happened
this week. We went to visit Bro. Mattise, a recent convert and he is deaf. We
taught him then went to another appointment but the appointment fell through so
we went back to Mattise. When we came back we came upon two guys who were
bothering him and one was holding an 18 inch knife behind his back. When we
walked up the guy with the knife turned and tried to hide the knife in his
pocket but it was too big. So we talked to the guys, then we decided to wait
with Mattise to see if the guys would leave. We ended up needing to go to
another appointment so we started walking away. We noticed that the two guys
were watching us and were not leaving Mattise, we were impressed to turn back
and stay with Mattise, which we did until the guys eventually left. We found
out from Mattise that he did not know the guys and that he has been robbed
before! He said one night he saw movement outside and peaked and saw a group of
men with the same kind of knives that guy had, waiting to kill Mattise. Mattise
got the men to run away by banging on his roof. He truly has had a challenged
life. But I know the reason is because he is such a powerful member missionary.
He gives us a referral almost every other day! One thing in the scriptures that
I enjoyed this week was in Alma 37:38-47 It talks about how the words of Christ
are our personal liahona. How it is truly simple and all we need to do is look
and it will lead us to Eternal Life. That is why scripture study is so
important. By studying we will be guided, receive spiritual strength, and
see our Father in Heaven again. I also liked in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 13 Where
it talks about Charity, how Charity is even more important than Faith and Hope!!!
I loved these scriptures because they remind me of the Charity you have and
show. The love that you have given your family and literally every person you
come in contact with! I want to follow your example and develop that Charity in
myself as I serve my mission. I know the only way for me to do that is to serve
others and pray to feel that love for others!
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| Elder and his little buddy |
Message to Chris (Dad):
The Quorum of the
Twelve are truly powerful! We listen to talks by them all the time!!! It is
true, the Kingdoms of Glory are truly amazing and beyond our understanding! I
also find it true that we need to be sealed to each other to make it there!
D&C 128:18 It is true I know that all of you love me! I am truly seeing
that while I am so far away! I am glad that you are journal keeping! That is so
important! It will allow my children to know their grandfather better! I love
you! I also sent a pic of this fish thing I ate and eating nsima!
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| Eating Nsima |
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| Yummy Little Fish |
Well interesting I met Connor some couple of weeks ago. Am an investigator... my family is jehovahs witnesses though and I've studied with them since 1995. Anyways am not a jehovahs witness myself but I do hold a number of their principles since I was in JW.ORG family. But am more of curious knowledge seeker and would like to become a mkdern day sage. Anyways Connor lives in the same neighborhood as me Area 6. He knocked on my gate with his friend Kamekoche (difficult name) anyways. Both these guys were very humble and i managed to convince me to come to the church. I visited like once and there things I don't understand but researching is what I like to do so it is befitting to be called an investigator. Remember that I'am a knowledge seeker and i hope I do not offend anyone by learning for the purpose of uncovering what exactly is taught at LDS for my own personal knowledge. Anyways Brother Hollingsworth should consider getting a whatsapp phone but maybe he really wants to experience life with minimal technology. Anyways this blog is a good read and you can see how loving the family is from father To son. I guess the apple doesn't not fall from the tree. Anyways continuing being lovely people. -HARRISON KIRBY
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