December 21, 2015..."The Lord always finds a way to humble a disgruntled fetcher like me"

Work is good. The other day we walked around the town just
wandering cause each and every single appt was cancelled so we had no
where to go. Then, Elder Etiang said "man there is a recent convert that
lives just over here.  Let's go see him"   I was like, we know he is at work but
something is telling me basically pulling me to this kids house. So, we
went. We met his mom there, She isn't a member but we started talking to
her.  Then, she got up and kinda started to not talk to us at this
point I'm ticked because the day sucked and I was tired and she wasn't
being serious. She said here is my other boy, talk to him. so we sat
with him and taught him the restoration and it turns out that his
faith in god "had never been weaker" he said and he "wasn't even sure
where he belonged" so he said it was "heaven sent" that we came to see
him. The Lord always finds ways to humble a disgruntled fetcher like
me.

Elder Scatena

December 14, 2015...."All Good Characteristics are Christ-like"

Hey everyone,

I'm in Malawi! My new companion is Elder Etiang, he is from Uganda. I freaking love him!  We get along so good together, "Like Peas and Carrots".  What movie is that from?  haha  I live in Lilongwe, kalambo. We live in a very big house that is supposed to fit 10 missionaries, but there is only 2 here. you'd hate it here Sherri because it is so dusty the we have to sweep like 3 times in a row when sweeping a room cause the first 2 times you don't get everything hahaha. We have electricity, but sometimes we get blackouts, I've been here for almost 1 week and its only happened once, but what goes out often is water sometimes it just stops hahaha. It's about a 20min mini bus ride to the town where we email so that sucks hahaha. I can buy anything in the world for food, serious, you can find any type of food anywhere, but it just might be expensive, lol I'm feeling much better hahahaha im all good now hhahaha I haven't received my package yet hahaha it should be coming next week.

Whats on my mind... hmm... idk, i just really miss Lusaka, I got so comfortable there that it felt like home. I almost slip up sometimes and say back home when I'm talking about Lusaka hahahaha but I know it's part of the Mission so I can't even complain. I love being on a mission. I feel on top of the world cause everyone in this mission respects me. no over exaggerating, I know everyone and they all respect me cause I'm nice, I hope that's not being prideful. My past, of people being mean, doesn't apply here. What am I learning? a lot actually. recently I've been studying out the Atonement and a lot about Christs life here on earth. if you ever wanna be awe struck just draw the connection between any good trait in a person and the fact the Christ had that trait. all good characteristics are Christ-like.

Anyway, the members houses here have no AC so it's hotter than hell itself
hahaha, nothing much today, just cleaning and emailing. we aren't allowed to
stay out past dark tho cause its almost Christmas and I'm white and
dressed smart (that is the word they use here for fancy) 

Elder Scatena

December 7, 2015......"I'm going to Malawi!"

I freakin love these Testimonies of Christ!! I'm doing great! No worries about the stomach sickness I'm taken care of here. The weather is back to super hot. It stopped raining for a little they think it should start again soon but not that I'll know! I've been transferred!! I'm going to Malawi on Thursday! they're sending me to the bush my stomach is good now. I've  been good for like 3 days now.  love you a lot! I'll have a new comp later this week, even though I just got a new companion!  and Happy Birthday to Hunter!! love you brother!!  Malawi is right next to Zambia, just the next country over.  It is like an hour plane ride away and hardcore bush!  haha  My comp is already there.  I've been on a mission 3 months and I've had 3 comps already soon to be 4!  I'm stoked!  It should be so much fun.  The exchange rate there is 600 Malawian Kwacha to 1 USD so it should be interesting.

Elder Scatena

PIC: Me and my crew!

 

November 23-30th......"The Lord Takes Care of His Missionaries"

November 23, 2015--The rain season has finally begun! it rained sooo much yesterday that my roof started to leak and my power went out hahahaha freak transfer news came last week... Elder Owor is getting sent to the Copperbelt but me, I'm staying here to be companions with a kid that idk how to spell his name! hahahaha we worked a lot this week and the past month and it has payed off!! In 6 days 2 people we are teaching are gonna be baptized! This week was interesting though cause rain season is starting and I don't even have a hoodie so its whatever.

November 30, 2015-My week was alright I have been a little under the weather so we have been taking it easy. We still had the 2 baptisms on Sunday. so that was good! Ya,  I don't like writing sorry hahahahaha but I'm trying, I might buy a voice recorder so I can just send it home rather than actually writing hahaha. The packages take like 3 or 4 weeks so we'll see.  I was sick but I'm getting better now. I just had a very bad runny stomach and whatnot. It's all good! don't worry about me! the Lord takes care of his missionaries! He won't put me through anything I can't handle! Yes, we are having a Zambia Christmas party. all missionaries in Zambia come here for the party hahaha.

Elder Scatena

Pic:  The Baptism.  The Africans are teaching me not to smile in pictures.  It's just their thing I guess.
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