Training?

Bonjour,

I hope everyone is doing well. I have had quite the interesting week, so I'll just get right into that. 

First of all, from what I was told, I'd be getting a companion from the Congo, but that I wouldn't be training. I had assumed that meant he had already received his training, and he was just delayed getting here, which we have had situations like that before, so I thought nothing of it. I was told that there would be a new trainers meeting on Saturday, but I thought nothing of it because I am in an apartment with someone who is training. Come to find out, on Wednesday night, from the senior missionary couple that my companion would arrive the next day, and that he is new, so I would be training. I was a little surprised to be training, especially since no one told me I would be. But, it's been awesome so far, and my new trainee is Elder Ntumba!

It's been a little bit difficult because we are both new to the area, and trying to run it. The last set of Elders kept a good area book, but it's still difficult. Because there are no addresses here, the location of all our friends are pinpointed on the map, and we use Google Maps to find them all. But...it's not always the best at giving the location. We've had many times looking for our friends, and getting to where the map says they are, and either no one lives there or the person that does live there isn't them. We can try to call them, and have them describe where they live, but then again, I'm new to the area, and wouldn't understand. That doesn't mean we've had no success so far. We've been able to find some of their old friends, and find some new ones on our own too. Overall, it hasn't been to bad, and I'm excited to continue the work. 

My companion is pretty cool. I sat him down the first day, and said something about how I really wanted to work hard, and he responded by saying that he does too, so that was awesome. It's funny because he just kinda follows me around, and I cook all the meals, and all that stuff, and I remember that I literally was doing all those things that he is doing when I first got here. We also have Elder Kempe in our apartment, a brand new American. His French is not the best haha, but I was literally where he was when I got here. It's been cool to be able to translate for him, and just be that "cool old American" in the apartment haha.

Overall, the sector is going good, and it's been a good week. Can't wait to continue the work in Hedzranawoe.

Have a good week everyone!

Elder Orchard