I’m doing well. We had two baptisms on Sunday. We are baptizing the Boneface family and Sunday Ngandu on Sunday. In addition, we have some more at the beginning of May and one more on mother’s day!! In addition, this week we are planning on watching general conference. I am excited to watch it this week. We don’t get to watch it live. We have to wait for them to put it on DVD and send it to the mission. I am excited to hear all the messages given by the leaders of the church.
In about July the mission will be a year old and soon there will be a few changes to the mission. The changes will most likely take place in May. A lot of missionaries are going home and other missionaries are finishing their missions. This mission is a difficult mission and it is hard for a lot of missionaries to stay and finish their mission here. The poverty in Zambia is high, people live simple and it can be difficult to adjust when you come here from a developed country and you never need to worry about getting your basic needs met. However, being here has humbled me and I understand just how blessed I truly am.
I am anticipating that I will be leaving this area soon with all the changes that are coming to the mission. It will be a new challenge to get to know a new area. I know my way around this area well. Newer missionaries and some not so new missionaries get lost in this area. It can be difficult to find your way around in the compounds. There are no addresses or street names in the compounds, as a result you could wander around for days and never find your way home. I am happy to report that that has not happened to me (yet)! We do lots and lots of walking here. In fact, we walk so much that I think I am going to walk right through my shoes. The terrain here is rugged and wears out your shoes fast. In addition, the rainy season is over and it is very muddy.
I’m continuing to learn the languages here and I am getting to speak the languages pretty well. It has been fun to learn so many different dialects. However, they may be difficult to retain when I return home. Not a lot of people in the US speak them and I want have any one to practice with.
Today we were going to go shopping but, none of the cards are working. When you try to purchase anything it comes back as insufficient funds. That is a little frustrating. So, I think that my companion and I are going to a place called Mikes and buy some pizza.
Anyways, that’s all for now till next time
Love Devin
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