Legends...
The work continues to progress here in Daveyton, Gauteng, South Africa. My companion and I received word from the APs of the mission record for most lessons taught in a week, and we made it our goal do surpass it. When you put your mind to something, you have a righteous goal, and the lord is on your side, you can work wonders. We surpassed the goal by 3, and we are preparing to REALLY set the bar the last week of the transfer by passing it again. The hardest part was trying not to allow our goal to surpass the importance of really teaching our investigators. As we strove to do this, we maintained the spirit, and we taught by the spirit. Miracles come when you work hard, and the Lord really puts people in your way as well. It seems as though my determination to work has increased ten fold. For the past week I have been filled with the feeling one gets when going over a hill in a car at a high rate of speed. You could say I'm "pumped."
We met a guy on the street Sunday evening, and he attempted to sell us an air freshener for our car. We tried to explain that we don't buy on Sundays, but he persisted in his attempt. Finally, he broke down as we told him who we were and what we do. He then confessed to us his many wrongdoings, and we began to teach him about repentance and the atonement of Jesus Christ. He began to weep, and he told us that the air fresheners he sold weren't long lasting, and that he couldn't lie to us because he felt his guilt weighing upon him heavily. I couldn't sell garbage services, but I can definitely sell the gospel. Its easy when you have the spirit guiding your thoughts.
We had the opportunity to eat Skopa, goat head, on Saturday.... It didn't taste too bad, but the members feeding us made me eat the brain. I nearly puked several times as I choked it down. The texture got to me more than the taste. My stomach has felt quite strange for the passed two days as a result.
I will try to make a more detailed account of things next week, but for now, I have nothing more to add. Stay well, and remember the lord. Elder Mcknight says hello as well.
Love,
Elder J. W. Davidson
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