Hello friends!
I hope everything is going good at home! Something that I had never seen that I have heard so much about here, is the way the people treat robbers after they catch them. I was unfortunate enough to see 2 of these instances this week. Both of the "robbers" were probably about 15 years old and when we saw them they were both surrounded by crowds of around 50 people. The things I saw made me sick. The "robbers" got absolutely beat up. I was so surprised. One got whacked by a 2x4 across his head and continued to get a bunch of knees to the face followed by lots of slapping and hitting from what seemed like people who did not need to be involved in the scene. It made me sick to the stomach and I just wished so badly that everyone there could have the gospel. Honestly, how much different do you think the world would be if everyone had the knowledge of the restored gospel? I just see a world of peace and happiness. Or in other more Book of Mormon terms, I see a world full of "joy". I don't know why this week there was so much fighting but at our ward activity this past Saturday things heated up. A girl in the Young Womens presidency and the Primary president got in quite the brawl. The Young Women's president was upset over the mess the primary kids were making and the at the end of the fight the 2 ladies ended up with clothes shredded. It was pretty disappointing considering we had 4 investigators at the activity. I went back to help figure things out but honestly I just ran out of the room after I saw how absolutely out of control the women were. The 2nd counselor couldn't settle it himself so we called the bishop and Elders quorum president and they came and calmed everyone down.
ON A MORE MISSIONARY WORK NOTE; we have one investigator Sr. Sandrine who should be getting baptized this week! Im praying for that everything goes good up to Saturday. Since her first day at church, she has blended in super well with the ward members and its so nice to have an investigator like that. We found some super good new contacts and I'm soo excited to teach them. So honestly the work here is moving good. Even when our plans fall through we always seem to find someone to teach. That's probably the best thing about Africa, is that it just always seems like their is someone to teach.
My companion and I study one section of the Doctrine and Covenants every morning I love that book so much. I know for myself that Joseph Smith was a prophet, the things that he did were not easy but I am eternally grateful for him and his sacrifice. Reading the stories of his service gives me so much motivation and appreciation for everything that he did. And never before have I been more excited for a General conference than I am for this next one!
I love you guys, sorry for the longgg email but it's hard t describe all the stuff I see in short emails! Shoutout to Timpview Lacrosse, BEAT EAST!! Love you guys!
Bisou,
Elder Freedman
This is the scene of the punishment
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