This week's email is going to be much shorter than usual because I was able to skype my family on Sunday but I will still tell you guys some stuff that happened this week. First off, my companion was sick all throughout last week so we weren't able to do much proselyting but we did get Anthony baptized. He wasn't answering his phone for the 5 days before his baptism so we were debating whether we would cancel the baptism since usually with our African investigators if they aren't answering, it's because they are far off somewhere working on permesso stuff or in another country. We prayed about what we should do and despite everything pointing to the probability that he wouldn't show up, we went through with the baptism because we got a confirmation that everything would be alright. He showed up and my companion baptized him and then I confirmed him and face the gift of the Holy Ghost the next day in church. This week I've been thinking that there are so many reasons to be joyful in my life. I'm sharing a powerful, happy, important message with people in the most beautiful country ever, my family is safe and happy back home and even though I don't get to see them, the Lord is taking care of them and they are so supportive of me. This work I am doing is to help others to find the same happiness that I know can be found in the gospel of Jesus Christ. I see how everything I have that gives me joy in every moment of every day stems from the message that I get to proclaim and there is no feeling more satisfying. I also find satisfaction in knowing that my cousin is reading this email of mine in the South Africa MTC as he prepares to do the same. Just like I have something special to share with the people here, he has that same responsibility in Durban, South Africa. Sorry again that this is so short but I'm short on time this week. I'll chalk it up to a communication breakdown Anziano Younce
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