3 day old baby

Hello,

    Merry Christmas everyone!  I hope this holiday is a good one I love elder Sheranian’s challenge to do a simple act of service to someone and I’d like to extend that to anyone who didn't get his email. Something cool that happened was we were able to split a branch and that makes 8 branches here in Yaoundé. I was able to give a 3 day old a name and blessing yesterday. He was given the middle name of the Elder that converted his father. It was really special. This week was good we continued to teach the family that we hope to baptized next year ha-ha. I went on companion exchanges with elder Kincaid on Saturday. It was really good. Today when we were playing soccer someone came up and asked if he could play with us it was sweet so after we talked a little bit about the church and the other elders are going to go by and get his number and leave him some brochures. The best contacts come to you sometimes. I know that my redeemer lives and he loves each one of us and knows us personally. I know that there is a plan for our lives. It is up to you to live the plan that god has created for you to work in your life. I love you all I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

Filling the baptismal for with buckets

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  This week was good I had exchanges with elder Gilbert on Tuesday he’s from southern California…. Yeah it was awesome. Saturday we assisted a baptism for Elevevor. Funny story Elder Tshibanda and I started to finish the font at 4pm so that it would be ready the next day….. Someone turned it off!!! So we get there 15 minutes before it’s supposed to start and there’s no water so we started to fill it again with buckets of water and thankfully we were able to get enough water to do the baptism an hour later. Sunday was good we had classes and I had an impromptu talk and then I had the lesson in elder’s quorum Elder Tshibanda had the next hour haha church can be stressful some days. Love you guys hope you have a wonderful week.

Love,

Elder Stephens

Republic of Congo, Brazzaville Mission / Cameroun District

Preston.stephens@myldsmail.net

*Not quite sure what this is they are eating. I will ask next week.

Trials

Hello, 

This week was good. Cameroon soccer made it to the finals but they lost 1-0 to Nigeria = (

We found a new investigator it was really awesome. This week I was thinking a lot about why we have trials why some peoples trials are greater than others and to me seem impossible to bear but what I do know is that we have a Savior and Redeemer who knows how those people feel he knows how to take their pain away and to help them to have joy and peace in their lives. I am so very grateful for my knowledge of this gospel and the joy and peace it can give to each of us in our lives. I love you all I hope you have a wonderful week. Choose the right & STUDY your scriptures. Je vous aime

Love,

Elder Stephens

Republic of Congo, Brazzaville Mission / Cameroun District

Preston.stephens@myldsmail.net

http://elderstephenscongo.blogspot.com/