Hello everyone, Happy Halloween. They don't celebrate Halloween down here it's probably a good thing they don't too ha. I have had some great experiences this week. When John when he was being interviewed for baptism by Elder Mogadima he said that John was the most prepared person he had ever seen which is awesome! Florence is really trying but she just needs the courage to stand up for herself, she hasn't been able to get the answer and I asked her what she is expecting and she said that she was expecting a vision. We told her how the spirit works that it doesn't necessarily come in visions or dreams, but in the feelings we get and receive so she said she would keep praying and listen for the answer. Johns brother Brian is doing amazing, he has shown a wonderful interest in the gospel and wants to be baptized which is also wonderful. Yesterday, for church, we went to a place in Kawmpala to listen to Elder Rasband and Elder Cook of the seventies speak to us which was super powerful. I loved to listen to them the spirit was so strong. When it was over people sat there for like 5 minuet es just waiting to hear more of what they they had to say! Nothing happened so they got up and we got ready to leave.The father of the Ballyjusa family stated to me yesterday "When they were speaking it felt like I was in the Temple it was so spiritual!" We had several people come on the bus too, we probably had over ninety people come to listen to them from Entebbe and out of those ninety Elder Shinga and I had ten investigators come to watch which was great! Another spiritual thing that happened this week it was when we got to see John and Concy be baptized it was so awesome. We were going to perform the baptisms at the church, but the night before we turned on the water at the font and the next day nothing was filled up the water didn’t work so we decided to go to the lake and it was such a spiritual experience. Everyone who came felt a wonderful spirit. I asked Brian how he felt and he said "I felt like I needed to go in myself and do the same thing". It was so cool and such a wonderful experience you could feel the spirit. This week has been full of filling the spirit it has been amazing and we have been finding some wonderful people. Yesterday we came home and there is a home close to where our apartment is and we haven't been there so we decided to go and see if the people were interested and when I talked with them they said they never heard of what we had to say, but were always interested in knowing because they saw us go by all the time. It is a huge family and so tomorrow we are going by there to teach them the gospel so I hope it all goes well. Samuel Kadi is doing great he came to church and is continuing to want to know more yesterday for the conference he took notes and everything he is super powerful.
It was such a good week, Elder Shinga and I are continuing to work hard and we are seeing the fruits of our labor. More of the ward member missionaries are wanting to join us in the search for bringing people to Christ it feels as if we have brought a new excitement to the ward for missionary work.
I love it so much here in Uganda I know that the spirit is real and that it guides us in what we say and what we do I am so grateful for the gospel in my life and I’m glad I have this time to share it and I will always want to share this gospel because I know it will bring much joy into peoples lives. I know God lives and loves us and created us and that he sent his son Jesus Christ to Atone and die for us and I am so grateful for that. Many people here in Uganda recognize how much the Savior loves them these people truly do love Christ and I hope that they will accept the gospel into their lives. I know this is the true church on the face of the earth and that it was restored through a Prophet of God and that we once again have a living prophet on the earth that leads and guides us. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true!
Thanks for all you have done I hope you have a great week and enjoy the pictures and the email. This week was a great week one that can't be truly described, but felt. I love you and miss you guys!
Love Elder Hildreth
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