I love my little sister Lucy!

Salama indray!

This week, without a doubt, has probably been THE craziest week in all of my time in Fort Dauphin. I went on an exchange with Elder Manning, one of the zone leaders. He told me about how his companion had to go see the doctor, and while he was there he got a lecture from the doctor to go and get worm pills. The pills kill worms going around inside your body, especially the digestive system. I took those pills and will be taking them again soon, but the doctor actually told us that you don't just get worms in Fort D, but you can get them anywhere around the world. I got to teach her a little bit of truth to her, since she skeptically questioned the church's position of missionary attire and shoewear, saying ''Your orginazation's policy is ridiculous with shoes. Jesus wore flip-flops! Why don't you? You 19 20 year old men can be changing entire organizations if you just say something!''. I told her that the prophet recieves revelation from god and that we cannot change what God wants for us, but we can change ourselves to his will so that he can bless us. Hehe...She was a little more convinced after that! I will always stand up for what I know to be true!!!

On several occasions this week, we've had some unwanted pests coming into our home and into our lives where we don't want them. One of those things was figuring out out this week that one of the toes in my right foot became the home of a flea nesting and laying eggs. From outside, it looked like a blister about the size of a jelly bean on the side. It hurt. After doing some further inspection, I saw the flea inside and told my companion, after which he (bless his soul) did a little operation on my foot with a sewing needle and removed the momma flea and it's many eggs along with it. It hurt a little bit XD but no baby fleas so far, so that's good. On another occasion, we caught a long worm in the act of traversing the bathroom floor heading for our water supply containers that we use to take showers (since about 99% of the time there is 0 water XD). We fed it to the ants. Lots of ants in the house; Why should I even mention flies?

Well, on that bright and happy note, We were pleased to baptise a Frere Richardin this past saturday. What a great experience it was! I enjoyed playing the piano as always and connecting with the people. We, as a companionship however, went through a lot of trouble to get the font filled. The water pipe that supplied our church building with water busted wide open, which was a sign that we needed to get another source of water. So, we took our water containers and spent the next 2 hours getting water from our houses to the font. Normally, when we get water for the font, we just tape a tube from the sacrament room faucet to the font, which is already bizzare to begin with. But since the water pipe blew, we couldn't get water that day. Please pray for us so that we can have water!!

Electricity was also a seldom-found privelege this week, but hey! I got to use it!

Now, I would like to discuss something that I hold dear to me. I would just like to take a moment and express my boundless love for my favorite little sister, Lucy. I remember about 5 years ago today, I couldn't concentrate at school all day long because my mom was giving birth to her. I was afraid that something would go wrong or that something would be wrong with Lucy. Thankfully, Lucy was born on September 30th, 2014 around 3:30 PM. She had to come home with an oxygen mask since her lungs were still kind of sick. I will never remember how I had come to Fort Collins to see my newborn sister, and the saddness that stabbed me like a sword in knowing I couldn't hold her yet (the doctor couldn't allow anyone sick in the intensive care unit; I was sick with a cold). I cried the whole way home, and about a week and a half or so later, I got to hold my precious sister for the first time. Now, she is a magnificent, beautiful, brilliant redhead 5 year old who is reading and learning and loving! As a brother, I feel blessed beyond words to have her as my sister. Happy birthday, Lucy. I love you so much. Thank you for being the amazing girl that I know you are, and that you will yet be!

Until next time my friends,

Elder Johnson

Every picture David takes of the children in Mada melts my heart! 

 David says that this was how they filled up the baptismal font. This is the faucet from the sacrament prep room.

 This happens everytime there is a baptism, a complete set up and take down of the baptismal font.  David had to carry the water to fill the font.  

 David loves his little sister! 

 Dinner?  Make me chicken nuggets David!

 This picture makes David look like a giant in comparison to the people behind him!