The Work Hastens. . .

Things have been going well this week. I tend to judge my week and days by how well I personally taught that day. Yesterday, I ended pretty well. So I am in good spirits! I just have to remind myself sometimes that I have been out for one transfer, and I am not going to be the perfect missionary. I have to remember that I am new and still learning.

Our flat. The bugs have been gross, especially the maggots. But we haven't had any experiences that have been too bad since then. It is gross. But there isn't much we can do. We keep it clean. And just hope that it helps! Hopefully we can get it sprayed again soon. And hopefully it will work this time. The door though, Mom, don't worry so much about the door. Also, you can't even get into the flat complex is you aren't staying there, or you have someone with you that does. It is a very safe and calm place. As is Vereeniging.

Teaching has been pretty good lately. We have five baptisms planned for the end of this month. Here we baptize the last Sunday of the month, and then confirm the next Sunday, in Sacrament Meeting. Anyway, we have Dmitri - who was going to get baptized last month, but we pushed it to this month, just more time to prepare - he is definitely ready. He has the support of his mom, who was baptized in January. We are also teaching a woman named Sheila, and her two girls, Phatty (17) and Mphumi (12). Sheila attended a funeral at our church and "felt something different" so they just started coming to church. They like it and are very prepared for the gospel. Phatty is only 17 but her knowledge and testimony are strong! We are teaching a young woman named Lerato. She is the Bishop's niece and lives with them permanently. We randomly asked her one day when we were going to teach her and her response was, "today". So we have been teaching her for about a month. She definitely has a good support system and is prepared for the gospel as well.

Other people we have been teaching. Tau. He is a nineteen year old student, loves the church and understands it very well. He just has a hard time getting to church because it is far and he doesn't have funds to pay for the taxi every week. We are also teaching Sophia, a mother. She has looked into several churches, but never been baptized. She is very open to things, which is awesome. We asked her to be baptized next month, and she is hesitant, but we are working with that. We also started teaching Monica, the drunken lady. We hope it will help her life. We are teaching others as well, and there will be more to come about them as we continue teaching.

Here is a funny thing. We have been teaching a Less Active family. They were baptized not too long ago, maybe a year and a half. The Dad doesn't come to church, and sets that example. But we have been working with the rest of the family. There is a girl named Thato, she is super curious about everything. We were talking about the Ghosts, and the Holy Ghost, and evil spirits. I told her not to worry about the evil spirits because she has two powerful things they don't; the Holy Ghost, and a body. She looks at me, in a super concentrated look and asks, "So do those spirits wear clothes?" Haha! It was so funny! Kids. You never know what they are going to say!

The weather. It is funny. Summer is drawing to an end. So it has been raining a ton here. But this past week wasn't too bad. But it was getting colder. It has been in the sixties and overcast, but still pretty nice weather. All of the African's think it is freezing! They laugh when they are wearing coats and Elder Wilkinson and I are still wearing short sleeves! Haha! It is funny! I can't wait to see what winter here is really like! Supposedly it gets pretty cold. But we will see!

This week was good, some Bible bashing though. I don't know my Bible very well, but good thing Elder Wilkinson knows it well! It just shows how blind people can be without the Book Of Mormon! Stubborn people! Haha! But things are good! I am learning so much about the gospel! I love the time I get to read the Book Of Mormon, and I love the things I am learning. I may not be the strongest missionary, but I can say with surety that I know that this church is the only true church on the earth!

Love you all, and miss you all like crazy! And don't worry about praying for me too much. I need the prayers! Haha! Love you!

Love,

Turner