2 updates

Sorry there was no update last week - I was away from the computer for the week - while our mom had a brain mass removed. All is well, and everyone is now back home so now it's time for news from Ashley!

#1: This week I talked to my first drunk person. We were waiting outside an investigators house while he was getting his baptismal interview. We were talking to people that were passing by and handing out pass along cards, when this guy walks up to me and gets really close and says that he wants to marry a white american. He went on like that for a few minutes. He told me how he is going to England to study, and then he is going to be a famous soccer coach for chelsea, but he really just wants to marry a white american because he doesn't like the black girls from Botswana. This man could hardly keep standing. I thought for sure he was going to fall over. He kept leaving and coming back with more "brandy". He couldn't even walk straight. It was kind of entertaining. He told the district leader's companion that he was going to marry me. Man, he finally left for good when his friends came and led him back to his house. So that was my first encounter with a drunk guy. I hope I don't have too more of those, but I have to admit that it was pretty entertaining.My favorite investigators from this week was a husband and wife with a beautiful little girl. The lesson lasted TWO hours! but it was really good. We had our ward mission leader with us, and he got them so interested to read the Book of Mormon. It was great. The wife is so confused though. She used to attend this church here in Botswana, called ZCC, and they give their congregation this "tea" before they start their worship service, and she told us about the crazy things this did to her, make her shake uncontrollably, and have crazy dreams. It was very interesting. They also predicted that she would die last month. But she didn't so she left the church, knowing they weren't teaching about Jesus Christ. Then we knock on her door. We will do our best to unconfuse her. We have another appointment with her on wednesday. Some of the things you see and hear on mission are crazy! I am so grateful to have the gospel in my life, or I am sure I would be just as confused as some of the people we meet everyday! What a blessing to know the things that I know, and to be able to help my brothers and sisters here in Botswana to return to their Father in Heaven.

#2: This week we had two investigators get baptized. Tawanda and Nicolas. Tawanda is from Zimbabwe. He is amazing. I may have talked about him before, I am not sure. But we have only been teaching him for three weeks. He is so happy, and can't wait to get the gift of the Holy Ghost next week. He is a great man, and I am so grateful to have met him. Nicolas is an 11 year old boy. His whole family are members, but he wanted to wait to get baptized until his brother returned from his mission. So we have been teaching him, and he finally got baptized on Sunday. He is funny. We made him rice krispy treats as a present, and the first thing he said on Sunday morning was 'where is my gift?' Of course we didn't give it to him until after he was baptized. It was neat yesterday because we had EIGHT people get baptized into our ward! It is Africa's time right now. So many people are ready for this gospel! Africa is amazing. I am loving it here, and loving the people. I have met so many individuals who are so confused about their purpose in life and about God, and I love seeing them understand the simple truths we share. This work is great, and is moving forward well! On a lighter note, I did get proposed to again. i need to remember to try and stay away from men who have been drinking! Hopefully I will get more time to report next week