Hello Everyone,
How has everything been? I hope all is well with everyone. Things have been pretty amazing this past week, so I'll fill you in on that.
First of all, transfers were this past week and I got a new companion! My new companion is Elder Osime. He is originally from Nigeria, but has grown up in the United States most of his life. He has about a year and a half on the mission, and he is an awesome missionary. Also, he's like 6'9''. I'm super excited to spend this transfer with him, working here in Attiegou.
So, I do have a pretty awesome missionary story from this past week. On Tuesday night, Elder Osime's first night here, we met with one of our friends. I was just introducing my new companion to some of our friends, and also asking them if they needed any kind of service. Usually they say no, and this friend in particular always says no, but Elder Osime convinced her to say yes. She eventually did say that she needed some help, so we came back the next day. When we came back, we weren't completely sure what we were going to be helping with, but we were ready to do anything. However, we were a little surprised when she said that she needed help to move some logs that were at her other house. We were guided there by her son, to a house not too far, but probably like 200 meters away. Also, we were in our proselyting clothes, so white shirts and ties. I started with a pretty big log, and it was easy at first, but the house was a lot farther than I thought. We continued doing this service for about an hour, and then helped their neighbors with some tree branches. It was really awesome to see how joyful they were after we offered our service. After this, our white shirts were just wrecked. The logs were pretty dirty, and they had tree sap all over them. However, it was awesome to offer our service, even if the stains won't come out of my shirt. It will make for an awesome souvenir.
Last night, we were at a members house, and we helped cook dinner. Elder Osime and I made a sauce, and pate. I tried helping, but every time I tried to do something, I did it wrong haha, and the member did it for us. I'm sure that I'll learn one day. Other than that, we are continuing to work hard in the sector, and inviting people to listen to our message. We had an awesome week this last week, and it has been awesome to work with Elder Osime. I can't wait for what happens this transfer.
I hope everyone has an awesome week, and I'll be sure to attach pictures down below!
Elder Orchard
Pictures:
- My shirt after Service
- After service
- Elder Osime and I
- Some pictures of the sector
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