February 4, 2014 - Beira

February 4, 2014

The weeks just keep flying by faster and faster! But things are going great here in Beira. Elder Peckham and I have been being superblessed with new families to teach. I don’t even know how we are going to find enough time to teach them all this week. Yesterday we had 8 lessons and last week we had over 20 new investigators. We have a goal to baptize at least 2 families this transfer.

     Since last week Beira has been having tons of problems with energy. Manga has not had energy (electricity) or water for a week. For now those elders are staying at the Beira chapel. We went a few days without it but somehow our neighborhood got it back. So everything is going good now. 

    We are working in two areas: one called Chipangara and we started working in another area called Macuti. We just switch off between them everyday. Zone conference was awesome! We talked a lot about family nights, working with the members and helping our investigators make and keep commitments. This week me and Elder Peckham also gave a training to the district leaders about the importance of working with members and helping to strengthen our branches. Here in about a month or two there are going to be 3 new branches just here in Beira and I think another 3 in Manga! We downloaded the broadcast from the 1st presidency ‘the work of salvation’ and want to watch it with all the members here in Beira. I know that the Lord has a lot in mind for Africa and that here in no time missionary work is going to explode! Elder Bednar said it is like Mexico or Brasil in the 70s but that the church will grow even faster here. I have been so blessed to be able to serve in Mozambique where the people are so accepting!

     Well love ya guys,

                      Elder Bigelow

 I took a picture with 2 mac the rapper from Inhamizua- I've told you about him before. Cool guy. 

With Elder Hamilton of the Seventy.