Answered Prayer

This week was another great one. We had a lot of investigators show up to church. Which made all our hard work throughout the week worth it. They didn’t show up on time, though. Actually before sacrament, we only had one there. Look at me, saying only one, but honestly here in Botswana, having one investigator at church is a common occurrence, and I often take it for granted. Having one person’s life changing is amazing, but I was just praying in my heart as the meeting started that more would come, especially one of the families we saw throughout the week. I was really pleading with God, asking Him to bring a family to church, just one. Asking what more I could do to get those families to church, just really pleading and praying hard. Come to find out, one of my companions, the ward missionary, Sister Magibisela, was doing the exact same thing. So, the sacrament prayer was being said, and I heard the door open, and people walk in. I knew that probably wasn’t a member, because a member wouldn’t walk in during the sacrament prayer, so immediately after the prayer was offered I looked over to where I heard the steps, and I couldn’t believe it, this man, Richard, had brought his wife with him to church. It was their first time at church. The Lord really answered our prayers. I quickly tapped Sister Magibisela and showed her them, and she looked and her jaw dropped, literally. I had to close it for her. She was shocked. We both were, and we both were filled with joy as we saw them, knowing the Lord had heard and answered both of prayers. It was powerful! The church lessons were great today, we talked about baptism both lessons, which is really what Richard asked about the first time we met him! He and his wife loved church! We were so thrilled. Then after church we had 5 baptisms, 3 in the family ward, and 2 in the singles ward. In the family ward a husband and wife were baptized. I started teaching this family when I first came to Botswana, now finally, a year later, they got baptized! It was amazing. They were so happy, you could see the change in their faces before and after. It was great. Then in the singles ward, the baptism on our side was Karabo Tshekoyakgosi, (yeah, I know can you say that?!?! Hehe…I can J ) She is great. She has a powerful testimony of the Book of Mormon, and her Savior, Jesus Christ. She was so happy, they all were. It was cold on Sunday, and the geyser, which warms the water was broken, so they were baptized in water straight from the hose, and it was freezing, but they were still so happy and excited, despite being freezing. Inside they were warm! It was wonderful. A great week here in Botswana. Zion continues to grow here in Africa. It is so exciting to be a part of it.