Hey Everybody!
I had such a great week!! We had such an awesome Christmas Zone Conference, a very spiritually uplifting exchange with our Zone Leaders and even some presents from Santa Clause!
We woke up at 3 o'clock in the morning on Tuesday. We had the whole District sleep over at our apartment to be able to get to the Public Transport Park on time. We were out the door by about 4 o'clock and walked down to the park. We paid for our seats and ended up leaving by about 6 o'clock in the morning. Before I move on let me help you understand something about taking public transport in Sierra Leone... Usually a car that has 8 seats would normally fit 8 people comfortably in any other part of the world. Here in Salone if they have an 8 passenger car they put 15 people in that bad boy and drive at about 100 mph down the worst roads in the world! Lets just say it was a very "cozy" ride. We ended up getting to Bo at about 10 o 'clock in the morning. We were greeted by our Zone Leaders and went out shopping, took a small nap, then went for some choir practices in preparation for the zone conference.
The next day we had an awesome exchange with our Zone Leaders, because we had our whole district there, we all got to go on the exchange but in different parts of the area. I had the opportunity to go out with Elder Barker! He is the most spiritually powerful super beast in the mission! I was able to learn so much from him. I am so grateful for that precious opportunity I had!
The next day, we had our Christmas Zone Conference. It was so fun to see everyone and have our thoughts turned back to the Savior Jesus Christ. After the conference we all performed skits and got some gifts from the Mission. I was also asked a few weeks ago to give a tribute to one of the Senior Couples that is going home in a few weeks. I was so happy to do that!
The next morning we were back on the road to Rutile! This time we hopped on small 8 seater car. We took some nice short cuts in the bush and came out almost black from all the dust! It was just a good time!
Overall, I had a good week. It was super fun to see everyone and to feel the Christmas Spirit while at Zone Conference. One thing that I love about Christmas time is being able to turn our thoughts to Jesus Christ! I have really felt the true Christmas Spirit while being on mission. I am so grateful for the opportunity to be out here, sharing the best message on earth!
This is such a special time to think about the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. I have been studying the General Conference talks and one has caught my attention, it is called Honoring His name by Lisa L. Harkness. My favorite part is when she says " Our willingness to take upon us the name of Christ is more than a formal exchange of words. It is not a passive promise or a cultural contrivance. It is not a rite of passage or a name tag that we wear. It is not a saying that we simply place on a shelf or hang on a wall. His is a name that is "put on," written in our hearts, and "engraven upon our countenances."
I love this quote so much! I am grateful for our Lord Jesus Christ. He has perfect love for each and everyone of us and Christmas is a special time to celebrate Him!
See you guys next week!
-Elder Morgan
Parent Note: Transfers were today, and Eli and Elder Obasi will be staying together for one more transfer out in the Bush. They're excited to continue the work they've started in Rutile and look forward to more unique adventures!
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