So my sore throat has cleared up. I took some antibiotics.
Last week we taught a lesson to a recent convert family that has been struggling with church attendance as of late. They are very "sahirana" which is kind of a hard word to explain, but it basically means they are very poor. We brought with us our Ward Mission President and his wife. It was probably one of the best lessons I've had here on my mission. Our Ward Mission President and his wife shared their personal experience of learning the importance of sacrifice. He was baptized as a young man but was inactive for years. He married his wife who at the time wasn't a member. Somewhere along the line she got baptized. However, they still weren't very mazoto members. During that time they were very poor. Probably poorer than most Americans can even understand until they see it. They didn't even have enough money to buy rice. Well one Sunday the bishop (who is now the stake patriarch, he is a great guy!) talked about tithing. After church my Ward Mission President's wife and my Ward Mission President talked with each other and decided to pay tithing and save up to buy their passports so they could go to the temple. Within weeks blessings started coming. They shortly began receiving a steady income and in 2013 they went to the temple as a family. I just want to share that the Gospel works! Heavenly father keeps his promises to his children. We simply need to have faith and keep his commandments!! I think the recent convert family felt the spirit very strongly, and they have come to church the last two weeks!!My Ward Mission President and his family have an adorable little kid and is another family I've gotten really close her in Ambohipo.
Word of the week is Filizantsara which means the gospel. More literally it translates to the good announcement! Another way to say the gospel is vaovao mahafaly, which means the happy news!!
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