Live From Uganda

 So everything here is going great and I am so thankful for the Lord and his blessings and even his tender mercies which sometimes we don’t deserve but he still gives them to us to show us that he Loves us and that he cares for us. What a wonderful Father in Heaven we have I know that he loves all of his children and wants what is best for us all. He really knows all our needs even before we ask him and I know that to be true. I know that is why he sent his son because he loves us each and every single one of us and when we look at people we should see the child of God in every single person because we are all children of God and he love us. 

  So this week has been a good week, full of finding the lost and some we knew about such as Sevier Luma and Lillian but they don’t come to church and I have no idea why not. We are trying to become better friends with them so they want to come back to church and they haven’t been to church in forever so it is kind of sad not knowing why. Both of them even have lots of friends at church that come to visit them but yet they still don’t come and we as missionaries don’t know what to do at least I don’t. So hopefully the Lord will soften their hearts and bring them back to church.

  We also had a Zone District Meeting this week where we talked about sacrament and how we can get people to want to come to sacrament so that was good and I enjoyed listening to what our Zone Leaders had to say. Also this week Me and Elder Cook are giving a Training for Zone Conference on the role of the Holy Ghost in conversion. So we will see how that goes and I will be seeking for the spirit so we can edify those that come. I am excited and I hope it all goes well.

  So this Sunday was a really powerful Sunday because when I first got to church there was like 10 people there and there was like 5 minuets left tell it started so I said a little prayer that more people would come and little while later the chapel was pretty filled and there were a few less actives that came and also some people we have been teaching which brought friends and they all seem interested in the gospel which was so great! I am so glad that the Lord hears us and will give us blessings such as that. The Lord really does answer prayers if we ask him with a sincere heart. How wonderful it is to have prayer I love it. That’s not all though we went to the Ballyjusa family for FHE and they are such an incredible family with such powerful testimonies of the gospel and the Assistants want us to record their families testimonies and take a picture of them and they will make that a pass along card and for the movies for everyone to see! I am excited to see what it will look like. This week was just a trial run but this Saturday we will be doing the real thing and it will be powerful! Also Esther our recent convert has been teaching like 15 people our gospel which is amazing and they are for the other Elders but who cares she has asked for their help and says that most of them will most likely be baptized that is so cool!

We have two baptisms planned for next week one Esthers son Morro who is 10 and also Steven who is 19 and he brought two friends to church Derek and Stanley who are also interested so it was just a wonderful day and I feel so blessed.

  Today we wont be doing that much just clean the apartment, email and just hang out until Family Home Evening at the church with the single adults and then back to teaching people which will be good.

   I am loving mission and loving Uganda and the people here more and more. It is such an amazing experience I hope all young men strive to serve mission it is so amazing and I know as long as we do what is right we will grow through the Lord and our Faith will continue to grow stronger and stronger.

Thanks for the Email I am glad everyone is doing good! keep enjoying and having fun. I love you all and to all a good week until I hear from you again.

   Love Elder Hildreth

Elder Russell D. Hildreth
Uganda Kampala Mission
Nakawa House, Ground Floor
7 Portbell Road
Nakawa Kampala
Uganda