Miracles and Mice

Bonjour toutes les monde! Bonjour ma famille et mes amis! Comment!? (Hello everyone! Hello my family and friends! How? 'Or' What!?)

I am a very lucky person I've come to realize. I have the opportunity to write a heartfelt letter to some pretty amazing hearts and souls every week. I have had the chance and special honor to call each of you one of "mine" whether that be a friend, family, or companion. Know you are appreciated.

Now as for the week here:

Did we have miracles? Oh, you know it already!

Let's talk about one amazing miracle, Mama Sophie. She had stopped progressing a while ago. She didn't want to be baptized. So we let it be. Then our bishop wanted to go visit her. We said we would think about it. Time passed, we went to go visit her. You know how the Spirit will bring all things to your remembrance? Yeah, the Spirit did that for me. I remembered Bishop. We called him. He was down. We go to the church to meet up. We're running low on coins for transport. I'm stressing. He arrives. He has a car! What a miracle that was? Then we get there. He teaches according to the Spirit; family history, temples, the power of the Gospel in our lives. She's hooked. Wants to be baptized. Bishop is going to buy her new glasses so she can read the Book of Mormon! He's going to take her to their family home evening! All in all, God cares for His children. Also keep Mama Sophie in your prayers she has been feeling sick. 

Also, I want to let everyone know Heavenly Father answers prayers. My niece Sophie prayed for me to get better from my cough. I feel better! Thank you so much, Sophie! You are my hero!

Also, did we help people feel the Spirit and the Love of God? Roger that: we did that over and out!

We were able to start teaching these really wonderful people more this week: Sœur Goretti herself and her other two children Frère Guichel and Sœur Serena! Sœur Goretti truly does want to enter the fold of God! Truly her faith and humility are Magnifique! When the prophets talk about a broken heart and a contrite spirit they talk of Mama Gorreti! Also Sœur Servie and Sœur Marina. They are super eager to learn. We talked about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, temples, and the Plan of Salvation. The Spirit was strong. The Love of God was not any bit less strong. Let's just say here is a word of good learning: if we do the simple things God lovingly commands us to do; have faith, repent, renew and make covenants, be inspired always by the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and endure in this process of growth by lovingly keeping His commandments of love, we will receive His profound blessings. 

I also felt charity probably the strongest I have ever felt in my life today. We were teaching Frère Raunde, Dalvi, and Sœur Lydie and Marina about the message of Rétablissement (Restoration). My French wasn't the best at the time. I was thinking too much about what I was going to say and teach. I forgot parfois les amis qui j'ai aimé. I forgot about the power of the Spirit. Then I remembered. I said within myself "Je dois me changer pour eux, mes amis" ("I have to change for them, my friends.") I really thought hard about this. When it came to me to speak again I looked into their wonderful eyes and beautiful faces, the lives of my friends. I realized who they ARE. I asked them if they felt the love of God for them and the Holy Ghost in their hearts. They answered in the affirmative. I wept. I expressed my love I have for them and the love I felt for them, the desires I had for them. The blessings I knew God had for them. The Spirit was powerful, so powerful I hope it was unto conversion.

I know God lives. I know He is good. Believe in Him. Pray to Him. Love Him and strive to emulate Him.

You will be happy. 

And I know each and every single one of you is meant to be happy. 

Sincèrement (Sincerely), Elder Habel 

  

Our house number and Soeur Danielle. She is the sister Cambell of the Congo Brazzaville Mission. Ils ont la meme souis!

Soeur Servie and her Pere, she is the cousin on Frere Junior. She is awesome!

 

 

 

Frere Dalvi and his brother Frere Raunde. They are studs!

    Ice cream from Casino, Burgers from Brazza Burger, and an ad with the one and only Donald Trump.

   I had to kill a couple of mice this week. The videos are NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART! haha

Rest

Bonjour et bonne arrivée à cette lettre! (Hello and good arrival to this letter!) I want to first declare I love you, each and every single one of you! You got this! You are more than worth it! Why not send it? Believe in yourself, I believe in you!

Secondly, I love my Mom! She is an angel on earth like she was in heaven. She is the best! You're the best mom! The Best mom ever! 

Now let me regather myself. (Uh-hum)

This week from Elder Habel's time in Africa we did a whole lot of...

Nothing. 

And even then the Lord performed a ton of miracles. I have some sort of weird cough (not covid though I paid 20 mille francs to figure that out hahaha)! If you know me at all, you know I do not like to sit around and do nothing so having to do exactly that (sit around and do nothing) wasn't at the top of my wish list this week. I've learned a lot and slept a lot (both of which I was in need of). Rest is good. We need rest so we can heal (both physically and spiritually). Rest well so we can do the Lord's work with fervor. 

The miracles came in. We were able to help Frère Evertone, Soeur Juliana, and Sœur Moisette enter into the kingdom of our God both here for on Earth and for forever. The Lord knew I needed and was craving to see our friends again. They are happy so I am happy! I was especially thrilled after I baptized Soeur Juliana and Frère Evertone. They both were excited before the baptism and they both were filled with satisfaction and joy after the baptism. They were a little nervous and gripped my hand super tight but all of the fear was washed away when they were reemerged with newfound courage, happiness, and life. 

I feel we are like that sometimes with God. We have to put our trust in Him. Sometimes we are nervous like at the top of the arch of a roller-coaster. We don't know for sure what's gonna happen. All I know God must be pretty happy when our fears are replaced with faith and excited for us when we come to realize the vastness of His blessings after the plunge. 

So, my challenge to you is to take "the plunge" which is before you, holding God's hand. Our Savior's hands are tender and merciful. All things and your name are engraved in them. You will be brought to know joy and happiness unending and everlasting by His love.

Donc, (So), you all are awesome, keep being awesome, and I hope you all know you are awesome! I love you, each one of you. 

Avec sincérité (With sincerity), Elder Habel 

Photo Shoot & Food

     

 

 

 

 

 

Taxi man and the police

Bonjour tout le monde! Mbote nabino! I hope every one of you had a fabulous week! I hope each of you is finding peace and plenty of smiles during each of your days! God wants you to find them!

This week was good! As always the Lord provides us with many spectacular people to teach His Gospel to! We are preparing for the baptisms of Frère Evertone, Soeur Moisette, Soeur Juliana, and Sœur Patricia! Please keep them in your prayers so they can continue to grow their testimonies. Also if you could keep Frère Chance in your prayers as well I will be grateful. He has been really sick this week. 

As for an adventure, I have two. One which was fun and one which I feel lead to share.

The fun one was we were in the taxi one day going towards another Rendez-vous like usual. The only bizarre thing was the police were cracking down more than usual on the inconsistent covid rules over here. We had seen a dude get his motorcycle confiscated by these policemen decked out with AKs already (all of us threw our masks on like people scrambling to put on their oxygen masks on an airplane crashing after we saw that haha). Quite a bit of a line had built up as the police checked out each taxi going by. I was hoping they wouldn't stop us. Then they told us to get out of the car. We all had our masks on so I had no idea why. The Indiana Jones theme song started playing in my head which wasn't totally reassuring as we shuffled out of a taxi in a foreign country, speaking a different language, facing a well-armed policeman. Just when it looked like they were going to talk to us they hopped in the taxi. Phew, for us, but I'm pretty sure the taxi man had to cough up some money. We were fine and I didn't have to fight any policemen like Indiana Jones so I was grateful for that haha. 

The more important story is Soeur Moisette. We taught Soeur Moisette all about prayer and how we need to pray often for our well-being. When we asked her who she wanted to choose to say the prayer she volunteered herself. That made my day. Seeing that "click" for her was amazing! Seeing testimonies grow is a blessing and brings joy. We should all seek to help others grow their testimonies of our Father in Heaven!

Well, I love each and every single one of you! I'm always striving to be my best because of the love and the prayers you have shown me! Till next time:

Love, Elder Habel