Well this last week was very interesting. We did a lot of traveling. Elder Msibi was in Nairobi so I was with the other Kisumu missionaries. Wednesday we went with the Fox's up to Kitale. We taught a few people along the way who stay very far from any branch of the church. It was so nice to see my old area again, the guard at the gate still remembered my name, I was surprised cuz his english isn't all that great. Once we got there we had a little shindig at the Watt's old house. The Beecher's now live there. They use to live in Wellsville at one point in time. He's a patriarch and was recently approved by President Packer to give Patriarchal Blessings to a few people in the mission who are going on missions. Wednesday evening we had a great braai (BBQ) with the Kitale elders. Thursday we traveled down to Eldoret and played soccer all afternoon at one of the chapels. We also made pizza's in a frying pan for dinner. Friday was the Zone Conference for the Eldoret and Kisumu Zones. Elder and Sister Scott were there, they're from southern Utah. He is a physcolgist. and his calling is something about mental health for missionaries. Anyway we all had an opportunity to visit with him if we wanted. We had a really good zone conference, I have some nice pics, i'll try to send them next week.
My comp has decided to go home, that's why he was in Nairobi. He joined us for zone conference but i believe he'll be headed home this week. currently i'm still in a threesome, tomorrow we've arranged for a branch missionary to work with me for a couple of weeks until transfers. It looks like i'll be in Kisumu for a little while longer. On a happier note, we had a baptism on Saturday. I baptized Jeremiah and then i assisted Dennis (physically disabled) to baptize his wife, bethseba (also disabled). It was a very touching thing to be in the font while he performed the ordinance. Both of them use crutches to walk, but they are an awesome couple. they stay quite a distance from the church and it is a large sacrifice for them to come to church every week. The sacrifices that some of the people here make just so that they can have the gospel in their lives is amazing. They see the blessings that come from the church and they face incredible opposition as a member. It makes me grateful to have grown up in an enviroment where there is a church, the true church, on almost every corner. I think i really took that for granted before i came to the mission field. The people here are such an example to me as far as their desire to be apart of and live this great gospel that the Lord has given us. Such desire is hard to achieve unless there is a burning in our hearts to truely love the Lord and do what He has asked of us. When we do have that burning desire then He can really work in our lives and help us to become more like Him, one decision at a time. i love you guys and i hope you have a great week.
Love
Elder Larsen
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