The Heat is On!

This week was good. We set baptismal goals for the next four months. We set BHAG goals (BHAG stand for Big Hairy Audacious Goals, ones that will make us stretch) the goals we are going to try and achieve, and then realistic goals (based on baptisms in the area in the past. And for the next four months, our BHAG goal was 35, our goal is 24, and the realistic goal is twelve. We have 7 people with a baptismal date for September, so we are feeling pretty confident that we will have seven in September, and already have half our realistic goal achieved! The realistic goal is the one we turned in to the mission president, so if things go according to our plans, we will have 200% goal achievement, and everyone will want to know how we did that! It will be awesome! Sister ChirChir and I are working very hard to acheive these goals. But the moment we set them and got all excited, people started ditching their appointments. It was hard not to get discouraged, but we are working through it, and still are confident that we will meet our goals. Like I said last week, I would love to see 20 more baptisms before I go home. And I know I can do it. It will take a lot of hard work, fasting, and prayer (formula for success), but I know we will do it. Botswana will be one step closer to becoming a stake! Unfortunately, I do not think I will be here to see Botswana become a stake. I fear it will be early next year, but I am still excited for when that happens! That will be the best. Botswana is on fire.....literally....it is HOT here again! Eish, summer is coming!