That is so cool you got to go do sealings! I miss the temple. It's nearly been a whole year since I've been to one. Being so far away from a temple has made me realize how precious they are. Our Stake President here is a doctor and pretty well off. They have a car. He and his wife save up and every four years they get to go to the temple. Most people, however, get to go once maybe twice in their life if they serve a mission. When I tell them I live less than an hour away from one they often exclaim their jealousy and tell me that they would go everyday if they were that close. There is a family in our ward that is getting really close to going to the temple. They are currently in the process of getting their passports! There is a another couple that Wesley knows, Ravaka and Valisoa. He might only know Ravaka. I think Valisoa was on a mission when he served here. They are planing on getting married in December and have already been saving up and aren't going to have a very big wedding with a big party in order to be able to go to the temple right away!
How long have Cynthia and Mark been investigating in the Crestline ward? [More than 16 years since before our family moved there.] I thought Tahiana (one of our recent converts) was pretty long at 11 years. Most people didn't even know he wasn't a member. He is doing really great though. He already has a calling as the young men's secretary and has been helping us teach a couple of our investigators. He is also currently applying the recent teaching he received from the bishop and stake president about "dating". I'm hoping he gets married and goes to the temple before I go home.
So this week we taught a couple named Mia and Eugene, They are wonderful people and have an adorable seven year old daughter who is always so excited to see us (Granted, she only knows French). So Eugene has a pretty unique situation. He is one of the few people in Madagascar who doesn't know if there is a God. Normally, I just sort of assume people here believe in God and Christ because Eugene is only the second person I've met here (other than Muslims) who doesn't believe in Christ. When I told the ward council about him they were all surprised. Malagasies are amazing!! They have so much faith in God. On a taxibe this morning I overheard a couple of ladies talking about the gospel. Madagascar is probably one of the easiest places to talk about religion which is nice as a missionary.We had a new investigator this week who we had talked to on the street before. He first heard about our church by reading a French book about the history of America. I don't think the book's writer got it right because he had some false ideas. The lesson went well. At the end he said he was going to be hard to convince to switch churches because he was born and raised Catholic, However, he said he would read the Book of Mormon. I'm pretty excited for our next lesson! The Book of Mormon can change anybody's mind if they read and pray with a sincere heart,
I'm excited for the elections to finally happen! For the last few months people everywhere will stop in the street and ask us if we want Clinton or Trump. Some Malagasies want Clinton, but others ask me if America would really elect a women president. I'm excited to know who wins. Good luck voting! I wish I could.
Well I love you! Word of the week is mifidy which means to choose. It also means to vote here. Another way to say it is misafidy.
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