So this week was really fun. I'll start with the fun
exchange.
Exchange: So on Wednesday I went on an exchange with Elder
Koopmans up Looking Town Mountain and we got bounced ALL day. Literally we went
up and down the mountain 3 times and man I was sooo tired. It was really fun
though. I really enjoyed the hike haha. We planned for 8 lessons and eventually
got 2 haha. Though, he showed me 4 sweet referrals that were his investigators
but we found out that they lived in my area. So that's sweet.
People: Well we have not had to contact for the past 3
months. Literally we got so many referrals it's crazy. We literally have about
50 people that we can go see, no joke. Also we have this funny old man in the
branch who wants us to teach about 10 children that are 6-10 years old. And the
thing is he doesn't even live with them. And the sad thing is they are orphans
so they don't have a family to teach. So President Ostler probably won't want us
to teach them because the chance of them going less active is too high and they
simply won't really understand. I think the best thing for them is just to
continue going to church and then when they get a firm testimony of their own they can be
baptized. We just are trying really hard to focus on families and people
who can be potential leaders of the church since that is what is lacking
here.
Baptism: So Lucy, Paul, and James were
all baptized on Saturday :) I was so happy! They are all so great. The internet
is pretty slow so I can't send the pictures today but I'll try later. The spirit
was so strong there and it was sweet. Also Hubert and everyone is still really
active and great.
Blessing: So I found out that we can get chocolate chip
cookies here (knock off brand of the knock off brand of Chips Ahoy). And man
they are SOOO good. I'm so getting them. Such a blessing. Sadly when we went to
get root beer they were sold out. So yeah. OH and probably the best blessing of
all is that Fanta Amara, the lady who's husband is a return missionary finally
received her answer and knows the church is true.
Famies (not sure if this is a typo or Krio): So we have about 4 new families that we are teaching
and they are very receptive. Families are a lot harder to teach than
individuals but the reward is so great. I think that families are harder
because Satan really tries his best to destroy the families. But man the reward
is sweet.
Easter: So it was pretty much a normal Sunday except that
almost none of our investigators came to church because they went to their own
church for Easter, which is understandable. I'm not angry at that. But we also
have a club/reception center that every night and morning blasts music. haha That's one thing that I think is so funny about Sierra Leone is that they LOVE
music. Literally around our apartment there are about 4 places where people just
set up giant speakers and dance all night long. And of course it happened a lot
on Easter because these people like to celebrate anything they can.
Funny stuff in Sierra Leone: Well pretty much every traffic
law possible is broken here every day. It is really fun just to look out the
veranda and watch the horrible driving. haha It's so much fun. Another fun thing
about that is watching buses drive by and literally everyone in the bus stares
at me. haha It's so funny. ahh It's fun. Another funny thing was there were some
little girls who wanted to come into our apartment. So to get them away I just
got a cockroach and said "you want it?" haha that scared them away.
And it was even an albino cockroach. (Sounds like he still has a bit of "trolling" in him) Today I also saw a legit white girl which
never happens. I was like, "WHITE GIRL!" It was funny.
Well this is this week. We were supposed to go to the beach
for super P-day but that is being pushed to May 5. So that will be fun :)
I love you all so much and also really enjoy it here
:)
Love
Elder Christian Lehr
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