It was just another good week in Megenagna (by the way it is pronounced Megenanya). The work is still on fire in the area and we are continuing to increase in investigators and recent converts. I had a lot of fun things happen this week so stay tuned to find out what's up!
First great thing was the baptism of Dawit! It was one of my favorite baptisms I have seen on my mission. Not just the service but the progressing and preparation of Dawit was just awesome. He is sooo powerful and has already asked us to start teaching him the things he needs to know to serve a mission. He was baptized by his little brother Abel. It was a really smooth service. Abel has been less-active for a while and so Dawit's progression has reactivated Abel and prepared him to be a worthy priesthood holder again to baptize Dawit. So it was a win win! When Abel put Dawit under the water he lookked up at us to make sure it was all good and literally held Dawit under for a good 4 seconds. We were all like waving our hands telling him to pull him up hahaha it was super funny. But also super spiritual. It was just a great day. This branch is awesome!
Our investigators are all still doing good. Some have slowed down and some have surprised us with their progression. I forgot my planner today so I might miss some stuff (that is when you know you have a lot haha)... Alex came to church!!! He didn't even tell us he was going to come but he showed up and BOOM! I just kinda yelped a little out of shock and ran over and hugged him. I was soooo happy. Alex is one of my best friends I have made on my mission. I told you about him earlier. He is the college student who has been really busy lately. He loves the church and is just finding a way to let his family know he will be leaving the orthodox church.
We found some new investigators. One is named Wurku and the other is Yohannes. Both are heavy Orthodox members and Wurku is actually a deacon in their church. But he says he is unsatisfied and wants more. He is finding joy in the church. Wurku actually just showed up to the compound one day and said "tell me more about this place!" That seems to be the #1 way we get new investigators, people just see the church and come in.
Yiftusara was the same and she is doing great. Her parents both passed away last week unexpectedly and unrelated to each other. It was sad but we helped her be comforted with some nice teachings. She is preparing for baptism.
The last I will share about is Abaynesh. She is a younger girl working for a member here. She cooks and cleans menamen. She is from Arba Minch, a village in the south and is part of the Welayta tribe. She speaks zero English and zero Amharic... Only Welaytegna. Soo Marta translates for her. In our first lesson we told her we were from the US and she asked where that was. We said okay what about America and she still didn't know of it. So she really is from the village haah. I think I am the first white person she has seen in person. That was a first! She is great though and just loves the church even though she can't understand anything. Marta just keeps her updated on what goes on in church. Even her she will be baptized soon.
There is a member here named Getu I am close with. He got married this week! Yesterday we went to his wedding in Debre Zeit with Habtu. It was sooooooo nice! His wife is not a member but she is really nice and cool. The wedding was so fun. We couldn't stay long cause it was far from home and we needed to be home by 9:30 but we ate big. Kitfo (raw chopped meat), Tre Siga (raw cubed meat), All sorts of wats (sauces). Oh man it was nice. One of my best meals on mission (I say that a lot).
On Saturday we went to Dawit's work to see him. He is a professional traditional dancer at Desalech Kitfo Restaurant. It was soooo fun. We ate more Kitfo and Fento (look it up) while watching Dawit dance super cool on stage to a live Ethiopian band. It was seriously one of the funnest things I have done. If any of you come here make sure you eat at Desalech. Well worth it!
That is about it for the week as far as I can remember. It was a really great week for the work and the area. I am enjoying Ethiopia soo much. I feel like this is my real home now and that I should stay here forever! Love you guys. Have a good week!
Love,
Elder McLain
Some nice doro wat for the boys
Leti insisted we teach a lesson standing by this bush. Haha
Desssalech Kitfo
The lone white man
Dawit's Baptism
Wedding day!
Wedding food!
Wedding fun
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