So,
not much has changed since the last time I wrote. And a lot has as
well. As far as the constant grind, nah that's still the exact same.
Working hard, all day, every day. Awesomeness.
Then, of course a
lot has changed, in the sense that our amis continue to progress.
There's so many people here that are ready and prepared to hear the
gospel. Right now, we currently have 6 people on date for baptism, and
we're planning (hoping) to have more this week as well. Prunelle and
Emmanuel, 2 of the kids from the famille Soya are being baptized this
Saturday. Things are going good.
Just a quick addition. The past
couple weeks with Easter and general conference having happened, I've
been thinking a lot about the resurrection and the Savior's Atonement. I
had written out a long explanation of how I felt, but I realized that
there was a really easy way to express my thoughts and feelings. Hymn
#193
I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me,
Confused at the grace that so fully he proffers me.
I tremble to know that for me he was crucified,
That for me, a sinner, he suffered, he bled and died.
Oh, it is wonderful that he should care for me
Enough to die for me!
Oh, it is wonderful, wonderful to me!
I marvel that he would descend from his throne divine
To rescue a soul so rebellious and proud as mine,
That he should extend his great love unto such as I,
Sufficient to own, to redeem, and to justify.
Oh, it is wonderful that he should care for me
Enough to die for me!
Oh, it is wonderful, wonderful to me!
I think of his hands pierced and bleeding to pay the debt!
Such mercy, such love and devotion can I forget?
No, no, I will praise and adore at the mercy seat,
Until at the glorified throne I kneel at his feet.
Oh, it is wonderful that he should care for me
Enough to die for me!
Oh, it is wonderful, wonderful to me!
I
love this hymn. It expresses perfectly my thoughts and feelings. How
would the Son of God descend from heaven to suffer, bleed, and die for
someone as lost, weak, and unworthy as me? It blows me away. I'll never
completely understand it. But, it does give me reason to always, always
thank Heavenly Father for His Son and what he has done for me.
Have a great week!
Elder Lyman
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| Climbing a tree to pick oranges. |
oranges... 
Elder Lyman has been eating a lot of pork. But not pork like we eat in the States. It is a chopped up pig head. Skin, teeth, bones, ears and all. He says it is like eating Beanboozled or Bertie Bott's beans, but it's all bad. He doesn't love biting down on pig teeth or ears. Or jaw bones. Or most of it.
Caught in a rainstorm while tracting.
