Hey everyone,
How are you this week? I am doing well out here in the bush still. President wants to try a new system here. Instead of the normal transfer news on Saturday before you leave it is now on Tuesday night - the day before transfer. I am fine with it because I know that I am not going anywhere. Well at least I don’t think so. Well some elders weren’t to happy with it and some quick packing will have to be done tomorrow for some of them. But that is part of life and hopefully things go well for them.
Elder Yardley is a little angry with me but it wasn’t my fault. I forgot to tell this story last week. We came home to collect a few things from the church driver Marcus. We left the door open to go grab things from the truck. Well when we were done we were dropping off letters in each elder’s room. Well a chicken found its way into Elder Yardley’s room. We closed the door for a while and before we left again we went to check on it. Well he disappeared. So we searched and lo and behold he was on Elder Yardley’s clothes in his closet. So we closed the door and locked it in. We came back in the evening and Elder Yardley opened up his closet. Well he didn’t see it at first. So I came with my camera and made a classic video of him cursing me and telling me that he is going to kill me. The best part was after we got the chicken out and Elder Yardley started cleaning out his closet. He found an egg that the chicken had laid. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen.
Today also we were playing soccer. We were down one goal with 8 minutes left. Elder Yardley shot a ball but the goalie knocked it out of the goal. So it was a corner kick. They called in the back up. Me. I ran in and they kicked the ball. With my ridiculous height I was able to jump all the way up and hit the ball straight in the goal to tie the game. No one else scored after that, but I saved us from our first loss. We play in Bo zone about every Monday against the branch missionaries. Today they pulled out the ringers but we were right there with them. We are practicing to go and play Freetown zone in the Christmas conference on December 10-13. We will wail on them.
We caught the Pyne family walking out of their new apostate church. Pastor Benjamin has done well with them, but I call him pb and j. Haha!! Well Brother Pyne looked like he was going to explode with fear when he saw me walk up to him and ask why he didn’t come to church today. He was shaking from head to foot. It was a sad experience as I thought about what he would look like before Jesus Christ someday. Hopefully the Book of Mormon will save him.
We have one family named the Kenewas. They are amazing and have saved me. They are in total about 8. Well it depends on the week. They are all starting to come to church and because of our great members helping teach he already wants to be baptized. It is amazing and I am excited for them.
Well not much else this week. I am doing good and working hard. I want to say thanks to all of you supporting the Thanksgiving and Christmas party. Thank you for the letters also and I can’t wait for more.
I love you all
Love
Elder Lamb
Monday, November 9, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Elder Lamb = Hard worker
Working hard to beautify Africa one wheelbarrow at a time
Proof that Elder Lamb does a lot of walking!
Trick or treating - African style
Hey Everyone,
How are you this week? Well things are very hectic for me yet again as they always seem to be now. We are in Freetown and it is late so this wont be to long. We had our zone leaders meeting with President Squires and he has instructed us well how to lead the Lords work here. I always love these meetings. They are just so nice all the time. Afterwards we got to eat Sister Squires amazing meatloaf and gravy and mashed potatoes. A big cushe (good job) to her.
Well the week has been very quick. We had to make a quick run out to Kenema to do some interviews and a lot of other things like that. It was a very quick trip and my knees still ache from the 2 car rides and the bus to town today plus we get to take it back out to the bush tomorrow. What a busy life I live. I did get some letters though so hopefully I will find a little time to read them. Thank you all for writing I love it!!!!!!
Well we also had to celebrate Halloween so we went to new London apartment and did a little trick or treating as Muslims. Then we came home and carved pumpkins. They actually have them here only they are small different. But thats ok because we still carved them. Haha!! Well the work is nice and I am loving it. The elders really liked carving the pumpkins and it really brought a great unity in our district. Also all the elders love dodgeball even though many of them have never played it before. We are trying to get more creative and things like that. Thanksgiving is coming up and we are planning something nice so hopefully we can enjoy. The Christmas party in Freetown will be the 10-13th of December so that will also be amazing. Well not much else I can remember and I need to get to bed. Night
Love
Elder Lamb
How are you this week? Well things are very hectic for me yet again as they always seem to be now. We are in Freetown and it is late so this wont be to long. We had our zone leaders meeting with President Squires and he has instructed us well how to lead the Lords work here. I always love these meetings. They are just so nice all the time. Afterwards we got to eat Sister Squires amazing meatloaf and gravy and mashed potatoes. A big cushe (good job) to her.
Well the week has been very quick. We had to make a quick run out to Kenema to do some interviews and a lot of other things like that. It was a very quick trip and my knees still ache from the 2 car rides and the bus to town today plus we get to take it back out to the bush tomorrow. What a busy life I live. I did get some letters though so hopefully I will find a little time to read them. Thank you all for writing I love it!!!!!!
Well we also had to celebrate Halloween so we went to new London apartment and did a little trick or treating as Muslims. Then we came home and carved pumpkins. They actually have them here only they are small different. But thats ok because we still carved them. Haha!! Well the work is nice and I am loving it. The elders really liked carving the pumpkins and it really brought a great unity in our district. Also all the elders love dodgeball even though many of them have never played it before. We are trying to get more creative and things like that. Thanksgiving is coming up and we are planning something nice so hopefully we can enjoy. The Christmas party in Freetown will be the 10-13th of December so that will also be amazing. Well not much else I can remember and I need to get to bed. Night
Love
Elder Lamb
Baptism of Joseph Davies
***Baptism of Joseph Davies - Elder Lamb with Elder DegenWell I decided to share the story of Joseph Davies with a good friend and now you all can hear it.
He was a strong member of his other church. But my friend and former companion contacted him and started teaching. He took it well and was a very humble man. He never spoke much, but had a deep understanding. Something that is very hard to find here. He truly latched on the gospel when we used our wise Mission Presidents amazing advice to use members to help us teach. It just so happened a recent convert worked with him and was his friend. They instantly became a strength to each other and helped each other work hard. He then became strong and did almost anything that we asked. Which is also hard to find here. Through one good friend he made a firm grasp in the gospel soil. I was grateful to be the one to baptize him and happy because I know that he is strong in the gospel and now has the Holy Ghost on his side.
On the other hand we have one family who is less active now. The elders did very well teaching them and then they got baptized and all was well. Then Satan got the better half. A pastor from another church came and offered to sponsor them if they came to his church. Now they are full fledged members of this great apostasy that we live in today. The Pyne family may have fallen, but I believe with a few members testimonies and a few great stories of the Book of Mormon we can get them back. The other day we met Mr. Pastor Benjamin at their house. He felt very awkward about the whole thing. And now we will keep our presence known and never give up in this only true cause. I know that they will be back someday. It will be a long hard shameful road, but they will be back. Even if it isn’t me that gets them there.
Well that should be good. Keep after the lord’s work and make sure you choose the right even when older people around you aren’t.
Love
Elder lamb
He was a strong member of his other church. But my friend and former companion contacted him and started teaching. He took it well and was a very humble man. He never spoke much, but had a deep understanding. Something that is very hard to find here. He truly latched on the gospel when we used our wise Mission Presidents amazing advice to use members to help us teach. It just so happened a recent convert worked with him and was his friend. They instantly became a strength to each other and helped each other work hard. He then became strong and did almost anything that we asked. Which is also hard to find here. Through one good friend he made a firm grasp in the gospel soil. I was grateful to be the one to baptize him and happy because I know that he is strong in the gospel and now has the Holy Ghost on his side.
On the other hand we have one family who is less active now. The elders did very well teaching them and then they got baptized and all was well. Then Satan got the better half. A pastor from another church came and offered to sponsor them if they came to his church. Now they are full fledged members of this great apostasy that we live in today. The Pyne family may have fallen, but I believe with a few members testimonies and a few great stories of the Book of Mormon we can get them back. The other day we met Mr. Pastor Benjamin at their house. He felt very awkward about the whole thing. And now we will keep our presence known and never give up in this only true cause. I know that they will be back someday. It will be a long hard shameful road, but they will be back. Even if it isn’t me that gets them there.
Well that should be good. Keep after the lord’s work and make sure you choose the right even when older people around you aren’t.
Love
Elder lamb
18 MONTHS!!!!
Lesson in Krio: me back I don feel say you deh na oues for work them computer things them. cushe mommy
Hey Everyone,
Well we have had a very busy week that just seemed to fly by again. Somehow we just run out of time and end up at the internet cafe and its Monday all over again. I guess it’s nice to have the time fly. But I just wish I could remember more of it.
We had a super pday today. Well are still in the middle of it. We played dodge ball this morning and the elders just couldn’t help to add a little soccer after. We all had a great time and it was a little different from the same old same old. We also had a zone dinner last night in memory of my Grandma Spencer’s bday, being sealed to my family in the temple and my 18 month mark. I made mashed potatoes and gravy and chicken for the whole zone. They were all very happy and want to tell my mom thanks for training me a little in the ways of the kitchen.
Well last Monday we went out to Kenema and had a nice exchange with those elders. They are doing great and working hard out there so no worries. I got to go with Elder Grabau from Texas. Wee had a great day and he is a great elder. We really enjoyed our time together.
On Saturday we had a baptism. Joseph Davies was baptized by me. Cushe to you Bryce(former Elder Rogers). Well he is doing great and it was a wonderful baptism. The other elders in the zone reenacted the waters of Mormon and Alma baptizing the multitudes. So we get to train them that they shouldn’t have so many people at once. Its ok I guess... oh the joys of leading people. Haha!!
Next week we get to watch conference. I am very excited and hopefully my magazine will come soon enough. I am soo excited! Our church time just rotated again. Now we are at 8 in the morning. It should be a challenge to get people on time again. But owell.
Well the reading is coming along fine and we are still tricking our people into reading so here you go with the bait this week.
Alma 1;25, 5all, 7;8-13, 23, 13;3, 17all, 18all.
Alma 17 and 18 is how we are getting people hooked. They love stories like crazy over here so we are reading them very slowly with them to see if it helps. It takes a long time and a lot of patience but we will see if the book with a promise comes through yet again. I know it will.
Well all is well and I am excited to continue the Lords work. It is amazing the strength that the Lord gives and I am so happy with what he has done for me and is still doing everyday.
Thank you all for the letters and all that you do. I love you all and can’t wait for more letters. Haha well keep sending them at least. Thank you all so much.
love
The Bush Elder
Elder Spencer Lamb
me back I don feel say you deh na oues for work them computer things them. cushe mommy = I thought that you were home to work on the computer. good job mom
Monday, October 19, 2009
Christmas is coming......
Elder Lamb reminded me again today that for Christmas he would really just like a letter/card from everyone.
If you were thinking of sending a package he would rather just have the money you would have spent mailing it. I have to send the money via Western Union – so if anyone is interested in sending money let me know. I also am starting to collect letters/cards/pictures to mail to him. Just like last year, if you would like to send a few generic cards to misc Elders that would be great too! Sister Wire emailed today and said that we really should have Christmas boxes sent by November 1st – so I will give you two weeks to get them to me. That means your deadline is October 26th!!!!! This was his favorite present last year – To make it even easier, you can just email me and I will print it out. Can’t make it any easier for you!!
If you have any questions...just let me know!!
Fruity Pebbles in AFRICA!!!!
Hey everyone,
Well things are going good this week. Not much really going on except a ton of work. Even this evening we are going out to Kenema to go on exchanges with Elder Kpodi and Elder Grabau from Texas. He seems to be liking his area and I am excited to see him. Those 2 can get lonely out there and only come in a few times a month. That is just part of the work though.
So I had the best week ever, for only one reason. We were just walking down the street and we saw fruity pebbles for sell!! Yeah fruity pebbles as in cereal!!! So we had to buy a bunch of boxes of course. So we have been eating them all week now and just enjoying them. Too bad we don’t have any real milk. We buy condensed milk and then mix it with water. It isn’t too bad I guess. What can you do out in the bush. I also found some Irish spring body wash. Oh the adventures out in the bush.
We starting working more with the Book of Mormon. We have tried to have the people get addicted. So we are starting most people with the story of Ammon. They love it here and we are figuring out some other ideas to just get them reading. It seems to be working so far. Right now I just got to Alma. I am trying to stay ahead of my mom and sister so I have dedicated a lot of time to it. I love the Book of Mormon with all my heart.
Here are some of my favorites from the last little while.
Mosiah 2;41, 15all, 16all, 21;16-15, 23;14, 21, 24all\
Well you have to find some of your own for yourself.
We had a wonderful zone conference this week. It was so good to hear from President Squires and to do those things that we need. He really helped us to see how we could be better missionaries and let us choose whether we wanted to or not. I love him.
Yesterday we were teaching one man after church and we had a monkey come and start playing with us. It was rather distracting and kind of funny. He climbed on my head and after the lesson we got some funny pictures and things. It was weird.
Well that’s about all for this week. Not much but at least something right?
Keep writing and remember that I can only email family. You can still email but don’t expect a return.
Love
Elder Lamb
Well things are going good this week. Not much really going on except a ton of work. Even this evening we are going out to Kenema to go on exchanges with Elder Kpodi and Elder Grabau from Texas. He seems to be liking his area and I am excited to see him. Those 2 can get lonely out there and only come in a few times a month. That is just part of the work though.
So I had the best week ever, for only one reason. We were just walking down the street and we saw fruity pebbles for sell!! Yeah fruity pebbles as in cereal!!! So we had to buy a bunch of boxes of course. So we have been eating them all week now and just enjoying them. Too bad we don’t have any real milk. We buy condensed milk and then mix it with water. It isn’t too bad I guess. What can you do out in the bush. I also found some Irish spring body wash. Oh the adventures out in the bush.
We starting working more with the Book of Mormon. We have tried to have the people get addicted. So we are starting most people with the story of Ammon. They love it here and we are figuring out some other ideas to just get them reading. It seems to be working so far. Right now I just got to Alma. I am trying to stay ahead of my mom and sister so I have dedicated a lot of time to it. I love the Book of Mormon with all my heart.
Here are some of my favorites from the last little while.
Mosiah 2;41, 15all, 16all, 21;16-15, 23;14, 21, 24all\
Well you have to find some of your own for yourself.
We had a wonderful zone conference this week. It was so good to hear from President Squires and to do those things that we need. He really helped us to see how we could be better missionaries and let us choose whether we wanted to or not. I love him.
Yesterday we were teaching one man after church and we had a monkey come and start playing with us. It was rather distracting and kind of funny. He climbed on my head and after the lesson we got some funny pictures and things. It was weird.
Well that’s about all for this week. Not much but at least something right?
Keep writing and remember that I can only email family. You can still email but don’t expect a return.
Love
Elder Lamb
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