Bishop, Thatcher PT

Hello Everyone! This week, we've been focusing on getting our friends ready for baptism. We've been teaching them about the covenants and some of the commandments we promise to keep. We've also invited a couple more people to be baptized. A bunch of our friends came to stake conference with us, and Lukeny told us after that he is super excited to be baptized this Sunday! Stake conference was pretty exciting. We had two members of the Seventy speak, the Luanda stake split into two, and my branch and a bunch of other branches are wards now! Everything is going so fast now. President Sykes said it wouldn't surprise him if we have another stake in two years! It's so awesome being able to see the church grow and so welcomed. I don't really have much else to share, so I hope everyone is doing well. Stay safe! Elder Thatcher Bishop

Hello everyone! I'm so sorry about missing last week. I got caught up with P-day stuff and district activities. It took a bit of time to get used to it, but the food here is actually pretty awesome. They serve dishes that tend to be fúngi (a flour-based food, think pasta or rice but in the shape of polenta) with a sauce to go with it (I've only had the fish sauce but it is amazing) and beans on the side. I'd write the name down, but I honestly forget. Mufet or something like that? Not 100% sure. Good stuff though. This week has been a whirlwind with our friends here in Angola! We've been having such great discussions and invited 6 people to be baptized this month. We're really excited as we prepare them for their start on the covenant path. This week, we've taught the Plan of Salvation a bunch, and I love this lesson so much! It's always amazing to teach people about our eternal family, destiny, and purpose. I love how we get to talk about family and how Chr...