This week was one of the best yet! I really just focused on
making every day the best I could. Whatever I did I tried to make it memorable.
It made the week so much better! I didn't miss home as much and just
was super focused on the mission. It was so awesome and it just felt like I was
actually happy.
Probably the most exciting thing that happened this
week was we had baptism of Sr. Miriam and Fr. Kiyali! My first baptism of
the mission CHEEHOOOOOO! It was such a cool experience. I got to do the
baptizing which was really fun too. The coolest part of the whole thing for me
though was after it was all done and we were back at the apartment. This week I
studied humility and I set a goal to just thank Heavenly Father for every big
and little success we have. So I prayed and thanked Heavenly Father for the
baptism and while I prayed I felt the spirit so strong! Like it was so cool,
really big testimony builder for me. I know that this is really Gods work.
Having that baptism just makes me want to work even harder and go get another
one.
This week the hardest thing has just been that we have
had no water or the past 4 days. We had a little bit in our reserve tank but we
ran out of that in a day so we just have no water now. To say the least I smell
awful and feel super sticky and gross. It really stinks because I
can't workout or anything because I don't have any water to shower with so
I just have to stay as clean as possible and its no fun. But we did go out and
buy a bunch of little bags of water that are good to drink so I'm not
dehydrated.
I'm really starting to like Cote d'Ivoire! Food is still not
my favorite but i'm loving the people more. I love speaking Nushi, the
Ivorian french, with all the teenagers they all go crazy when I start talking
Nushi to them. I know that this is where I need to be and I'm happy to
be here.
Something that I love about this church and the gospel is
just how happy it is. It is honestly the happiest thing ever. Its a church of
HOPE of LOVE and every other good thing anybody could ever want in their life.
When I picture Jesus in my head I just see him smiling saying I love you, carry
on. I hope that as a missionary I can share just how happy one can become
through living the gospel. It's real and all of this I did not really understand
until I got here. I love it! Next time I send an email i'll be done with my
training which is absolutely insane to think about. Time to go make the most
out of this last week!
I love you guys thank you for praying for me. I'm happy. I
have the best team to be with in this work!
Bisou,
Elder Freedman
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