Hey guys! So yeah this week honestly wasn’t one of my favs that’s for sure. The splitting areas thing is just no fun but we are still doing the work we have been called to do and the effort is what’s important. I love the other sisters so much and we are always finding ways to make the day better even when we drive back and forth or when investigators don’t show up.
One fun time was at lunch one day we were STARVING. We had gone to like five appointments already and so Nakale was craving shima so we went to this little place and got a plate of shima and chicken and gravy and “chinese” which is basically like another kind of cooked cabbage. Honestly, it was so good. Like I could have just eaten the shima plain! What’s crazy is at the beginning of my mission I would have never said that but now if its made nice its so good. AH so good. I love it, and you eat it with our hands so after I was pretty dirty.
Also this week because I was companionless I had to do what we call weekly planning on my own! So I took of selfie with me and the white board we write our goals on. Each week we sent goals for how we will help the people we are teaching and we talk about what we need to do to help them get to church or be baptized. I’ve learned a lot about planning on my mission. It makes everything have more purpose. Setting those goals helps me stay motivated during the week and have something to show our efforts. Our mission president always shares this quote with us, so I thought I would share it with you all just for fun. It’s from “Preach my Gospel,” the manual that we use. It has taught me so much about goals and why they are important. It states, " I am so thoroughly convinced that if we don’t set goals in our life and learn how to master the techniques of living to reach our goals, we can reach a ripe old age and look back on our life only to see that we reached but a small part of our full potential. When one learns to master the principles of setting a goal, he will then be able to make a great difference in the results he attains in this life.”–President M. Russell Ballard"
So THAT’S why we set goals!
Also this week cause Sister Orchard was leaving so we tried to do fun things at night during our free time. Orchard and I found a super easy recipe for brownies so we made them like three times and then sometimes we would eat them all when they were hot and it was so fun! Another night this week we decided to do face masks after we were all done planning for the next day. I just love these sisters so much! This morning we had to say good-bye to Sister Orchard because she is moving on to her mission now. It was so sad. I have gotten so close to her. But I know she will do great things in her mission! 
This week I wanted to share a scripture i read in my personal study. Its in 1 Nephi 26.13 it states, “And that he manifesteth himself unto all those who believe in him, by the power of the Holy Ghost; yea, unto every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, working mighty miracles, signs, and wonders, among the children of men according to their faith."
When I read this I can’t help but think of the people here in Zambia. Another nation, another tongue and they can feel the Holy Ghost and know that God is there. It’s up to them though to increase in their faith. And its up to us missionaries to help them increase in faith! This week we taught an old investigator named Innocent. He has been busy with work and things but was able to come to church. We taught him about faith and how an increase in his faith and repenting can really have a powerful affect on his life. But its up to him to believe and listen to the Holy Ghost that is teaching him. And even we have another investigator from a long time ago named Timothy. He has such a strong desire to be baptized but his family is against the church so, its taking some time. We taught him how we needs to keep enduring and increasing in faith so that Heavenly Father will continue to help him and soften the hearts of his family. But I have such a strong testimony that our Heavenly Father will manifest himself to us. He will show us tender mercies, perform miracles and comfort us through the Holy Ghost and we will know that it is only through his love and the Savior’s Atonement that this life is possible. I am so grateful for the love that He has for all of his children and especially for the ones here in Zambia.
I hope that you all have a fantastic week. By next Monday I will have a companion! *hopefully
Thanks for all the prayers!
with lots and lots of love,
Sister Moulton
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