Leaders And Languages

Hello Everyone!

Transfers were last week, and with them came a whole bunch of fun stuff. I've got a new companion, someone I actually already knew from Huambo. My MTC companion, Elder Wright, is in my district, and I'm now the district leader! It's a bit weird because I feel like I left the MTC just a month ago, but suddenly, I'm in charge of leading and caring for the district! It's actually more work than I thought: planning exchanges, giving trainings, and leading district council. But I've also really enjoyed this first week and will keep doing what I can to help our district grow.

Unfortunately, all of our baptisms last Saturday fell through, but we did have baptisms the week before that I didn't have the chance to write about. We'll keep pushing and doing our very best to help people learn more and make these important covenants.

I am now the teacher for English class, and that isn't something I thought would happen anytime soon. Teaching English is very different from teaching the gospel, but since the other American left, I'm the only person who can teach everyone. It's kinda fun, but I never realized how much I don't think about when speaking English, like pronunciation or conjugation. But this has also made me reflect on my Portuguese and how thankful I am for the blessings I've received while learning a new language! The gift of tongues is 100% real, and while I'm far from perfect, in 10 months, I've gone from no Portuguese to being able to understand everyone and speak confidently, and I know I owe that to the Lord. He blesses me in every aspect, and it is by His grace that I am able to achieve any semblance of "success" in Angola.

Also, quick side note, 30 eggs make a ton of pancakes. Surprisingly, enough to feed 6 Elders.

I hope you all have a wonderful week!

Elder Thatcher Bishop


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