Zambia is great! It seems like my time here is going by so fast. However, everyone in the mission has gotten a transfer to a new area except me. So, I guess that I will be staying in my area for a while. My companion Elder Santana is going to Matero. My new companion is going to be Elder Mangunta. My new companion is the one who ate the cat! He is from South Africa he is Xhosa, and speaks the Xhosa language. Xhosa is a tonal language, that is, the same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meanings when said with a rising or falling or high or low intonation. One of the most distinctive features of the language is the prominence of click consonants; the word "Xhosa" begins with a click.
Staying in this area for a while is going to keep me busy. I will need to show all the new Elders who are transferring to Chinama the area, as well as my companion. I will need to show them where members and investigators live. Chinama is 33 square miles which will mean lots, and lots of walking. However, this gives us the opportunity to contact as many people as possible each day.
We had a baptism yesterday for sister Bwalya and for the month of March we are planning on about 6 baptisms! We are excited! There is no greater blessing than to be called to serve the Lord as one of his missionaries.
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