A New Zone

Well, mboté everyone! I hope you are each having some amazing spiritually thrilling and edifying experiences every moment in your life! This week we had a run-in with...

A puppy, a cat, a chicken, a bird, and some wonderful souls in Nzoko! 

Above all the most unexpected adventure was this here: I got transferred! I am going to open a new "Frankenstein" zone. Why Frankenstein? Because he's my American companion who's gonna help me! I will admit it has been a little strange. He tends "to lose his mind" now and again. 

Bad dap doosh! *cymbals crashing together. Eder Habel laughs but everyone stays absolutely silent looking at him as if it was he who had lost his mind*

So maybe my career in comedy is doomed. I'll keep working on it! 

But it is true that we are creating a new zone. We are taking secteurs from 2 other zones to make this one, hence the "Frankenstein" zone! This was a Sunday full of smiles and tears! I truly love this ward! They will always hold a place in my heart! I will miss them all, but I am excited to open up my heart to the souls of Mfilou 2! I will miss Elder Konan, but  I am excited to work with Elder Kadiata! 

This week my testimony of Christ was deepened by reading the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon. One of the reasons the scriptures (especially the Book of Mormon) were written by prophets of God is that they are to help and persuade us to always remember Christ (1 Nephi 19:18). I promise you that if you study the scriptures (most importantly the Book of Mormon) you will have continually increasing faith, hope, and charity. You will feel the delivering and protecting presence of Christ in your life and you will have increased joy as you will know with certitude that Jesus is the Resurrected Christ! 

I love each of you deeply and I testify He loves you perfectly! Have a great week!

Avec amour, Elder Habel

   

 

 

 

 

   

  

 

 

  

Electro-Spider-Chicken

As you can tell by the title a lot of cool things happened this week! 

So I hope you are each doing well and I sure do love and miss you, each and every one of you.

1) We had zone council which was really uniting, inspiring, and useful! We were led by the Spirit to express our love, appreciation, and hopes for our missionaries centered in Christ! We played Kahoot as well which was really fun! You would find it very heartwarming to see how much our African Elders and Sisters have loved Kahoot! What's not surprising at all is the miracles that have come to us by our faith in Christ. Truly it was a happy moment spent together!

Secondly this week we had a fun family history activity with our new converts! It's awesome to know that the joy of family can be spread out even to more generations thanks to these tools the Savior has brought to us in our day! I love the joy I have "en remémorant" about those who have preceded us and about the hope of those who will follow us by continuing the Legacy of Christ.  

We also woke up this morning to the news that a temple will be built here in Brazzaville! When I figured out this joyous news I can't even describe to you how much joy, relief, and confirming assurance this news gave me! Faith in Jesus Christ as our compassionate big brother, our Savior, and Our Redeemer truly does work miracles in our lives and our hearts! I can't wait to come back here for the dedication of the temple and to go with these dearly beloved souls, my friends, to the House of The Lord Almighty! I am deeply and happily grateful for this blessing of grandiose that the Lord has given to us! 

On this Pday we also had a zone activity at the beach which was really cool! Very peaceful...until a drunk man came up trying to convince us that he was a government worker trying to kick us off! Elder Nyembe even brought chess which was once again an answer to my prayers! Nothing is more peaceful and focus refining than playing chess on the beach of the Congo River! Well, besides loving like Christ that is. 

 

I loved what was said in General Conférence. Jesus is the Christ. He lives. He loves you. He will fight your battles with you. I promise He is willing to do whatever it takes to save you and your loved ones from whatever the challenge might be from the adversary.  I have seen His grace and His love change my heart and the hearts of others! So let us follow Him in His work by bringing others unto His healing and refining love and grace. Missionary work is the expression of Christ's love. It is the accomplishment of the two great commandments of love. May we all love as He loves us. We will be our happiest as we follow in His footsteps. 

I appreciate each and every one of you. Thank you for your love, and your support. Thank you for who you are. 

Avec amour, Elder Habel

PS) I hope you enjoy the photos of the Electro-Spider-Chicken. Ah, what a wonderful world.