Week 20 Email: Transfered?!?! RIP Kpalime

From: Christian.garcia@missionary.org
Date: Monday, November 1, 2021
Subject: Transfered?!?! RIP Kpalime

So yeah... turns out that I had the wrong feelings. I got transferred out of Kpalime last week and met my new companion too. His name is Elder Kikwati and he is from the other Congo (and no I do not know how to spell it haha). My new area is made up of 2 sectors called Anfame and Adakpame. They are both wards too so that's a weird change from Kpalime with just a little branch. 

The weather in Lome is so hot too. Imagine being thrown straight from winter into the hottest day of the year. And then multiply that by 20 and you get close to what I felt when I first got here haha. 

This week was a lot of street contacting. I met this guy name William and he is super interested and loves the American flag so that was fun to talk about for a second. I think that soon we can have him up for lesson 3 and maybe a baptism off of that. We also got 2 amis to commit to baptism on the 20th! I am hopeful that they go through because I know the blessi gs of this gospel and the truthfulness of it too. 

This week for my spiritual thought I thought that I would share something that I read in a book a friend gave me before I left. The story starts by talking about a lamplighter. If you don't know who a lamplighter is maybe ask your grandparents haha just kidding. Basically streetlamps used to be gas powered and not electric and there was someone who went through and lot them all before it got dark so people could see, and you would always be able to tell which way they were going by the direction of the lamps that were lit. That is how we are in this life and as missionaries who know of this true gospel. We are bringing our light to everyone that we meet but then we have the choice to decided if we are going to light their lamp too or just keep moving. My invitation this week is to think about someone that you know and reach out to them and find a way to light their lamp with your fire. 

Sorry for not much detail this week everyone. I hope that your week is going well. I will try and have a better update next week when I am more comfortable with this sector haha. 

Elder Garcia