Week 17- No End To The Work

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Man this week was great! Was at times pretty slow but for the most part rolled by pretty fast! Well to start off Frank, Hazel, and Winnie were confirmed a couple days ago and it was awesome to see all their big smiles and the joy that they received instantly from the spirit! Love them and know they will help uplift our small little branch. This week at church was great because we had a lot of less actives come despite the hurricane weather we've had, and the best part is that they brought friends with them as well so we have gained a lot of potential investigators and some solid ones too! The amazing thing about this place is that there is no end to the amount of work that needs to be done here, there are always less actives to see and members to strengthen! One of my investigators Eddy invited me to play some basketball with him and his boyz and to no surprise they were just the same as the ballers in Mafikeng! We are trying to build a good relationship and trust with our investigators and members because people know who we are but they don't know exactly what we do or preach. Also this week to my great surprise the AP's came up and did exchanges with us! So great to see Elder Lawson and Elder Hunt again i miss the good old days in Maf-town w/ them! Me and Elder Lawson went on exchanges and it was great, i am telling you that "if missionary's were like, or ever to be like Elder Lawson the very powers of hell would of been shaken forever!" he and Elder Williams (my father) Leave to go home this next week i am stoked for them and have been great examples for me. We also had Zone conference on Friday and it was great to see president and his wife again, what inspired people they are! Love them! But all in all for this week i would have to say the joy of missionary work was overwhelming! The joy alone that this gospel can bring into our lives is exponential and the joy that is felt preaching it and seeing people act upon it is even larger! My joy can be the same joy that the sons of mosiah felt-
"Now they were desirous that salvation should be declared to every creature, for they could not bear that any human soul should perish; yea, even the very thoughts that any soul should endure endless torment did cause them to quake and tremble."
As always i hope that everyone can reach the same emotions felt and expressed here in this verse, because we all have the potential because we all have the gospel in our lives, its just the point of how much we love it and want to act upon it and abide by its precepts.
Love you all!!
-Elder Swindle

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