BOURNEMOUTH WEEK #17

Hello Everybody!

We had a stunning week over here.  We had interviews on Tuesday or Wednesday and those were really good!  It was good to see President Hughes, have a chat with him, and get some advice from him as well.  He's a very good man.  It was fun to see some of the other missionaries in the Zone too!

The biggest highlight of the week though, was that LUCAS GOT BAPTISED!!!  He's a champion and we had a really good baptismal service for him.  Elder Konan and I were the witnesses for the baptism and we participated in the confirmation as well, which was nice.  Loads of the ward were there too, so that was nice.  It has been really good teaching him and getting to know his family.

Other than that, some of the highlights of the week were:
-Elder Konan totally shocking me by knowing an Alicia Keys song
-Tearing out loads of weeds at a members house so they can
   move a fence
-Seeing some people hiding from the police
-Chocolate fondue after Lucas' baptism

Love you all!!!

Elder Lott

Lucas' Baptism

Clearing out weeds

This branch fell off a tree next to our chapel.  

Kind of random but I don't have many pictures to send, 

so here we are! 

IT'S BEEN AWHILE!!!!

Hi  Everyone!

Sorry that it's been a while since I've sent a group email.  We've had a good few weeks and I'll try to put down all that I can remember

Biggest highlight is we've been teaching a boy from a part member family for the last few weeks and he'll be getting baptised this Sunday, so that's super exciting!  Teaching him has been really mellow because he already has a good idea of what we believe and he's still young enough that he's very humble and teachable.  He has had some really good question though, so we know that he's been thinking about it for himself!

We've also been working with a YSA who has been coming back to church and who wants to serve a mission!  Teaching him has been fun as well because his knowledge of the gospel is kind of all over the place.  When he was a kid he left the church because he dove into the deeper and harder to understand parts of the gospel which of course make no sense if you don't have a solid foundation and understanding of the fundamentals.  Because of that when we teach him, he'll occasionally bring up the deepest stuff but not really understand simple principles so teaching him has been exciting, to say the least.

Some other highlights from the last few weeks:
-Pouring tea into the English Channel to celebrate the 4th of July
-Finally getting moved up to midfield in our Saturday football matches
-Getting Elder Konan to teach me some of his tribal language
-Zone Conference
-Having Nandos

I love you all and hope that your week is fantastic!

-Elder Lott

Also - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARISSA!!!

Pouring tea into the English Channel to

celebrate 4th of July

Old District

New District (Sis-trict)

Zone Conference

Elder Konon and me feasting on some A-1 curry

and spicy rice from Nandos!

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