Adventures

Hello everyone,

     This week was really good. In one of my adventures in walking we decided to try to find a short cut…. Well we did but it included jumping off of a 6ft high ledge over a rocky little stream and then onto a sloping rock on the other side. I said yeah right! But then my comp jumped so I had to follow him! Well I made it haha but it was pretty funny. It cut off like 20 minutes of our walk. I also got to see some people who came up from Congo for a conference. That was sweet I got to know them when I was in Guynemer. I was able to give a blessing in French and it’s been a while since I did that, but I was impressed to feel prompted to say that our heavenly Father loves the person. I know he loves all of us and I think we forget that sometimes. I love you all hope you have a wonderful week. Don’t forget to pray and read your scriptures. 

Love,

Elder Stephens

Republic of Congo, Brazzaville Mission / Cameroun District

Good Examples

Hello Everyone,

                This week was pretty good we got to see one of our amis who we haven’t gotten to see for almost three weeks so it was really good to get to see her. Sunday was really good the district relief society came and spoke in our sacrament it was really good they talked a lot about the importance of visiting the members and new member retention which is so important to do.

                I know that this church is true its Jesus Christ’s church. We are his hands and we need to be a good example that is the best way to do missionary work, to help his church grow. I know that our Heavenly Father loves us and wants us to choose the right and if we do that and follow what he asks we can live with him again. I hope you all have a wonderful week!

                Love Elder Stephens

Missionary Work

Hello everyone,

This week was crazy we had our district conference and well being a missionary here sometimes you don’t get to go to them because you can get transferred before you can go to it. I left two weeks before the stake conference in Brazzaville so it just depends on your transfers.

Our district president gave two wonderful talks. I loved the first. He told a story how a couple of weeks ago he was visiting his sister and she has pigs and when he got there that day they talked and then she made something for the pigs and she put a lot of salt in it and then she called out to the pigs and they came right to her. He asked how she trained the pigs to learn her voice she explained how. Then he explained how we need to know our saviors voice and if we don’t ever come and listen to him we won’t know his voice. His second talk was about how when he was a child and learning to fish. He said there are two rules. 1. Don’t make too much noise and 2. Don’t stir up the water. If you do that the fish won’t be able to see the hook. And then you will go home without food. As members of the church we need be good examples. If we aren’t good examples then the people who are looking for the church won’t be able to find it. I know that it is true by our example we can lead people to the saviors church or not.

I am so very grateful to be a missionary and share the gospel of Jesus Christ, but missionaries need help. They need your examples and your willingness to share your love of the gospel with others. And then the missionaries can talk to them and they have a friend in the church is so helpful. I love you all I hope you have a wonderful week.

Love Elder Stephens

Preston.stephens@myldsmail.net

Christmas

Hello how is everyone 

I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas. I really enjoyed Skyping with my family and getting to see our new house.  Our district was blessed to be invited by a family in another branch to come and celebrate Christmas with them because every Christmas they have the missionaries come and celebrate Christmas with them it was so cool and kind of them. I know that there was lots of food and family time but I hope that each one of us took the time to remember the real reason we celebrate Christmas. I know that our redeemer Jesus Christ lives and he loves us. I know that through him we can be saved and live with our heavenly father again. I know that families can be together because of the temple and restored Priesthood power I love you all hope you had a wonderful Christmas.  Elder Tshibanda is leaving for Douala my new companion is elder Izere.

Love,

Elder Stephens

Republic of Congo, Brazzaville Mission / Cameroun District