Hey Everyone!
It was really great to call home yesterday. Its a good mark in my mission and gives me an added boost and enthusiasm. Thanks to my dad for putting in the work to make it happen!
There has been no electricity in town all day and I have very little time now. I hope that is okay seeing that I was able to talk to call home yesterday.
Well, as you know from yesterday, the work is going. I think I will stay in Ntinda again for another month and a half leaving me here 6 months. I will keep pluggin away here and doing the work! Its going well!
I gave an update on the work sort of but I can give another fast one. First thing to note is our former Branch President went less-active due to him not being "upgraded" to Bishop when the branch became a ward. He was released and took his membership with him. It has been 11 weeks since he has come to church or even sniffed the Book of Mormon. We visit him on Saturday and just said hello. Yesterday I was in Sacrament and turned around to count the congregation and saw Brother Pariyo!!! He came to church! He quickly left after sacrament. I would like to think its because he was embarrassed more than anything. We will probably visit him tonight and say hello. We were happy with that! His inactivity issue is known around the stake and mission because of how crazy it is so that is a BIG accomplishment to get him to church! Aside from Brother Pariyo, we had 6 other less-active members come to church! With those we received 3 great referrals to teach! So this week we will capitalize on these opportunities and I will update you on them!
Yesterday we were walking to church and this massive Westerner was walking down the road towards us. He was yelling and you could tell he was on something that made him feel like the man. He got to us and just said "Pretty Boy" and sent a huge mouthful of spit over me and my companion. Unfortunately the majority hit my companion... We kept walking and both wiped off our glasses... We walked next by a couple going to church and they turned to us and asked "Why didn't you beat him?" We both laughed a little and just continued. I was really grateful we handled it the way we did. There were 4 elders and plenty of man power to knock this crazy over and give him a beating. As I was in church I was reading some scripture and came across D&C 98 (or 99) and it talks about handling persecution with patience and being blessed. I thought about it and was happy that we set that example to that couple and to the countless other people who saw us get spit on. They noticed how we handled it and thats what matters. It makes me think that maybe we were given that opportunity to see what we would do or to show other people who we are and what we stand for. It turned into a great experience!
Again, it was so great to call home yesterday. I really enjoyed comparing our missions (with Dad and Tab) and seeing how they were actually so similar!
That's about it for this week. I learned some good things this week even though 3 full days were spent inside on the couch due to being sick. I am better now and up on my medications. I am glad you are all doing well and I look forward to calling at Christmas. Just know that I am even better than I might have shown. I am the best I've ever been!
Love you all!
Elder McLain
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