This week was quite the
adventure! the first big big rain storm hit. The area my companion and I work
in is mostly dirt roads and so our first appointment of the day we went out
with me in my chacos and Sister Godfrey in her boots. The lesson went well but
when we got out to head to the next one, both ways out were flooded... soo we
picked the way that seemed the best and decided we would walk through! You have
to go kind of fast cause you start to sink so you walk fast hoping that there isn’t
anything ya know like gross or random or crazy in the water. But the water we
had to walk through was above my knees and WAY above Sister Godfrey’s knees
haha. It was pretty funny and the rain just kept coming! When we made it to the
next appointment’s house there were some ladies shoveling dirt out of the
gutter in front of their house. The gutter is just dirt dug in a little so when
it rains to the mud builds up and so you have to shovel it to keep the water
flowing and then block it from flowing into the house. So we offered to help
and they gave me a shovel and we threw the dirt out! Those women were so
strong! The one even had a baby on her back! When we got the water flowing she
had to block it from the next house so she just picked up this big cement thing
and threw it in the ditch to stop to water! but when she threw it the mud splashed
all over me and my companion! HA! it was so funny! and made the experience that
much more memorable haha.
This week we were able to meet with a lady
named Margret and her daughter Alice. We met Margret when we were walking down
this one street. She works at the school and I guess she had seen us lots of
times but this time she decided to come up and talk to us! She invited us to
her house. She is the sweetest lady ever. She loves her job because she gets to
teach the little kids and make food for them, and she has an even greater love
for her family. Her husband passed away recently and she has four kids. When we
asked her about if her prayers had ever been answered she said that a long time
ago she prayed that she would find someone to marry that didn’t drink too much
and that wouldn’t beat her. And God answered her prayers with her husband. She
said she now prays that he will answer it again and that she knows he will. Margret’s
faith is so strong. She has such a deep love for God and I am so glad we get to
teach here even more about how her family can find more happiness through the restored
gospel in this life and in the life to come. She and her daughter even came to
church on Sunday! They wanted a picture with me and Sister Godfrey after. They
both looked so nice and said they loved the messages. I’ll keep you updated on
them for next week!!!
SO Sister Godfrey and I learned a cool new
thing this week. Its called "embesellla" so basically its like one of
those "free gifts" that comes when you buy a lot at Macys or when you
shop at someplace a lot and get rewards haha. But here in Zambia it basically
means that if the person sees you a lot, or you buy tomatoes or onions or potatoes
or dondos from them a lot than one day they will say to you
"embesella" and give you another one of the above for free! So Sister
Godfrey and I were buying tomatoes from this man right? and we see this man
everyday because his table is in the market and we teach the women behind his
table. So when we bought tomatoes he said "embesella" AND GAVE US AN
EXTRA TOMATO!!!!!! And then even the same day we walked down to the end of the
market and it was the end of the day and it was getting dark. But there is this
lady and her daughter that come at night and sell twisty "dondos" or
basically fried dough. They are even better when they are at night I guess but
they only cost 50 engue so we always buy one at the end of the day. (Okay not always
cause then we would get fat but some of the time haha) This day she said, "embesella"
AND GAVE US TWO DONDOS!!!!! IT WAS A GOOD DAY.
Zambia is a great place I have to say. This
week I made a list of all the reasons I love it here and I’m just gonna keep
adding to it. There is lots of work to do and I’m so glad that I get to be a
part of it. God knows the people here and he loves them so much and my love
grows for them every day too.
Much love for all of you!
with lots and lots of love
Sister Moulton
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