Hey everyone!
This week was great. It was my last week in the area of Ntinda. I am leaving the city and heading to the West! My new area is Masaka!!! It is right on the equator and seems like a great place. The branch is on fire with missionary work. I can't wait to work hard with Elder Kubheka!
Well, not a whole lot happened this week to report on. We did have one really fun experience I can talk about really quick. On Saturday we did a Mormon Helping Hands project! We went to Froebel Pre-School in Bukoto. It was a pretty basic project. It consisted of a lot of cleaning, weeding, fixing playground equipment and much more. It was so cool because it is in a more poor area and so a lot of slum kids were running up during the project and were so happy. The best part was that we had planned to cook some rice and beans for all the members that helped but then so many poor little kids were around we just rationed our servings and fed like 30 little kids. They just inhaled the food like little vacuums. It was so cool to see! I have a lot of pictures from the project I need to upload. I will be doing it next Monday though.. Sorry!
It was hinted early in the week that I would be transferred. I didn't know where but I knew I would. That was on my mind a lot of the week. I don't know if it was the same for you in your mission but transfers are exciting here and everyone anticipates them... So, that's one thing I remember. On Saturday morning I got the call that I would be serving in Masaka! That is about 3 hours west of Kampala and on the equator... Cool place and I cant wait! I will be with Elder Kubheka from South Africa... He is a great guy. Young on the mission so I will be the senior companion and district leader there. I look forward to it!
I am sad to leave Ntinda. I have loved this place and the members so much! I have also learned so much here about loving your fellow man. Honestly, my love for those I am serving is out the roof right now. I can't really explain it. Just know that the U.S. is nothing like Uganda. It's not just anywhere that you can go up to a literal stranger rushing somewhere, stop them and carry a 10 minute conversation on how much they love God! Then you can even finish the conversation with a hug or something and be on your way. The people here are genuine and loving. I am in good hands.
I love you all. Congratulations to all of my friends who are graduating and getting mission calls. I am so proud of you guys. Stay strong and keep God's commandments.
God Speed,
Elder McLain
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