Week Sixty Eight

Well... all good things have to come to end. It's been real serving out here in Boston, and I'm glad I've had the opportunity to meet so many amazing people out here. Buuuuut The good things haven't come to an end out here yet, and that's why I'm excited to STAY HERE ANOTHER TRANSFER WITH ELDER SOLOMON! #4TRANSFERSBOI!

So this week has been craaaaaazy. We got cleared last week to get one of the most amazing people baptized. Abela and her daughter Marthene! About a year ago, 2 African men from her country Tanzania heard about how kind she was, and they showed up at her house, and have been freeloading ever since. They sleep on her couches in the living room. She has too big of a heart to kick them out though. Well one of them brought his family with him, and she started taking care of them too. So at one point she had 10 people she was taking care of along with children of her own, all while working 2 jobs as a single mother to support them. She is so amazing. After her baptism we called her later that night to remind her to be extra on time for confirmations (she only has 1 bathroom in her house, so it takes them a loooooong time to get ready Sunday morning) she told us she was so grateful. In her Swahilan accent she told us "I was lost in the American way, and you came and saved me." Then after she was confirmed on Sunday she just sat in her chair, and tears began to glow as she told us she really could feel the spirit, and that she had not felt it since she left her home in Tanzania over 30 years ago. So that was one of the coolest experiences on my mission, and a big testimony builder about the Holy Ghost for me. 

Also random thing of the week. On Saturday BYU played U Mass. So this Sunday we were getting the church ready when like 20 BYU cheerleaders walked in for church. If you took a screenshot of our faces, you would have thought we had just witnessed a car accident. It's been awhile😂 Also, we met Cosmo. Anyways, Sunday was hectic!

We also found out we are receiving 3 new sets of missionaries in the zone! So President Blair gave us the opportunity to be apartment hunting. All the times I've watched House Hunters has payed off! It has been so much fun being a part of the whole process. One of the sets of new Elders will stay with us while that gets situated!

This week was one of the most hectic weeks I've had on my mission. We also had zone conference, and interviews with President!  It's been a good week and I'm really excited to spend Thanksgiving, and Christmas in this area! Have a good week yo.