Jan 26 The Transfer has disappeared!

Hello there everyone!
 

This Transfer has gone so quickly, it's been crazy. We have had a really busy week this week, starting with Tuesday in which we had our ZTM. It was a wonderful meeting and the Topics covered were great. Sister Muduwa trained on how to use the Book of Mormon in every phase of teaching, so we did some really awesome role plays, everyone had to do one. I have really grown to love role plays, they are really beneficial to teach practicals. We had some great counseling about finding methods that have best worked in the past and which we should focus on as a zone. We weren't able to cover all the topics that we had planned for, but all in all it was a success and the spirit was present. That evening I took one of the Elders to the Dentist while my companion was on splits teaching.

The Kisumu District

 Wednesday we had dedicated to flat checks. As Zone Leaders we have to inspect and bring the flats up to missionary standard, and because we were asked in MLC to do flat checks week 5, we went up and did them in the sisters and Busias. That was basically the whole day, travelling to busia and back is exhausting, on the way back our bus was going pretty fast, but we saw another bus that had flipped in the road, and once our driver saw that, he was much slower from then on.

The rest of this week we did a lot of teaching and visiting with Less Actives. We were scheduled to have David baptized this Sunday, but having met with him three times this week, we all felt that it wasn't right and that he needs to better understand the Priesthood and reason for baptism. So we have postponed for a little while, but he has said that regardless he will still come to church and continue to learn, he considers his knowledge of the Book of Mormon to be like a child, but the Bible to as a old man. haha
On Sunday the Horners gave talks about the Family Guide book that is being implemented to support the outlying groups of people in Kenya that are not close enough to attend church, but are still able to live and learn the gospel principles within their own home. We were greatly blessed at church to have 13 investigators present and 5 Less Actives, the Lord is truly opening the way for the work to go forward in Kisumu, the branch is also really stepping it up in their participation and assistance for the work. After church there were two baptisms, the sisters investigator requested that I baptize him, that was a really special privilege.

Well sorry to be short, we are rushing right now, like I said, time goes so quick!  I love you all and thank you for you support and prayers.

Love always,
Elder Rushton Jay Hiltbrand