Wanting to sprint but taking the last days one day at a time

I'm curious why I'm not giving a talk on the 14th, my first Sunday back? If I have an option, just let me get it over with.

My new companion's name is Moses Musasizi. His parents are both from Rwanda, but he was born here in Uganda. He did all of his schooling here in Uganda, but made many frequent visits back to Rwanda. He was actually the one who welcomed President Duke off the airplane the first time he went to Rwanda.

Less than a month left. It feels fine. Regular missionary work. I feel like I want to sprint these last hundred yards, but have been given a bit of a handicap. But with the right perspective, all things are blessings I suppose.

Krueger is still in Entebbe. He's training a new Elder named Kohler. He's also a district leader there. So he's very anxiously engaged in the work right now.

Can't wait to get home and try out some fly fishing.

Besides the Safari I'll figure out an itinerary as to what we'll do throughout our days back in central Uganda. Let me know what you think.

The car situation. We might need a way to get you from the airport and even BEN. I was saying we should just use public taxi's and they think I'm crazy here in the office. Anyways, a hotel shuttle is somewhere around 30-40$. Public taxi's are less than 8,000 shillings. That's like 5-6$. So take your pick. And that Serena thing I had on the itinerary might be a bit too much. We might as well just stay at the Protea again that night. Apparently that place is bending over backwards to get the business from the church. If that's the case we might be able to find some ways in getting a better price on the shuttle. The only downfall on using public transportation the whole time is trying to get the luggage around. But people put goats and huge bags of matooke in the taxi's, so luggage isn't something different to them, just a hassle. So let me know what you think and how much you're willing to pay for getting around. Also, everything will be paid for upon your arrival. (hotels and Murchison) They're also requesting that you bring some cash just in case your card doesn't work. Bring crisp new bills no older than 2003 and we'll exchange them here. But to be honest I don't think you'll have a problem with your card. I'll let you know the prices of the hotel and the Murchison trip as soon as I find out.

It was a good week. Taking things one day at a time with my new area and companion. We had surprise visit from the mission president on Friday. He and his wife came to sit in on our companion studies. It was nice. Lucky for my companion, he got in the shower on time that day. But we were able to ask some questions of the soul and receive some edification. Apparently President will be surprising all the apartments randomly this transfer.

Elder Welsh is now with us in Mengo. He was supposed to have his first Sunday yesterday, but he got sick. Saturday we all ate lunch together, but for whatever reason it didn't seem to go to well with him. He went home that night vomiting and stayed sick all through Sunday. But he seems better now from whatever it was that he had.

One of our investigators came to church on Sunday. I didn't recognize her at first. I thought that I knew her, but wasn't sure from where. I then realized that she was the one that came without her husband or son. But she came alone and found someone there that she knew from her home village in the west. Apparently she knew one of the women even from her childhood and they were able to converse about the church in their language. Luckily enough she's also one who is very converted to the gospel. She immediately introduced all her children to her and bore testimony of family and then told her to pray about all the things we teach her. Only success can come from fellowshipping like that.

We went back to a follow-up contact at a door that we thought was from Congo. Well it turns out that only the work boy is from Congo, and they're from Somalia. Yes, they're 100% Muslim. I thought it was a great opportunity to teach them a little about Jesus considering the fact that they've never had that opportunity in their country. He was humble and listened. He still couldn't quite understand the indestructible law of justice and how its demands must always be fulfilled. People in this part of the world are very familiar with the term "corrupt politician," so I told him that anyone who declares mercy without fulfilling the laws of justice is like a corrupt politician and then explained the need for Christ's atonement to pay our debt for sin. I don't think he liked that, mostly because he didn't know how to respond. But he committed me to learn more about his religion. He just kept claiming to know so much about Jesus because he reads about him in the Quran.

The name for the dog should be chosen by Seth if it's his dog. Even the spelling. But SHIA makes more sense to me. But SHYA looks cooler when you look at it.

Have a good week. See you soon.

Elder Wright