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Week 16. God protects his missionaries.


Well the mission got locked down last Monday so that was interesting. The gas prices went up to nearly 4 dollars a liter and all the store prices went crazy high as well. The people don't have money to afford that, so they decided to do a planned riot and loot. 

There were some people killed in some areas, so it was a bad thing but in all the main mission areas it was a peaceful riot. In Masvingo there was actually no looting or riots and we could have still gone to work and been fine, the thing I think is funny is the people always complain that nothing ever happens in Masvingo. So, when riots and protests happen, when the country falls into chaos, still nothing happens is Masvingo. The Zone leaders drove us to the store on the day of the riots and we did shopping in street clothes and the lines were actually shorter than usual so it was peaceful in our area.

But in Bulawayo it was a lot worse there was looting and Elder Cottrell who just transferred here yesterday said that at his house they went outside, still locked in their gate and would talk people and ask them what they were doing as they were walking by and they would be holding stuff and they would say were looting. it was all casual. But the missionaries would ask What would Jesus Do? and they would walk away. 

Don't get me wrong lots of bad stuff did happen, but this just shows that God Protects his missionaries. 



But we did get zone conference this week as well so that was nice, we just had to drive to Bulawayo so a 4 hour ride in a combey. paka hepa. So this transfer cycle we will have two zone conferences. 

We also had transfers and my new companion is Elder October and the first thing he said to me was Wow it's a white me! so this should be interesting.



SOTW is Mosiah 15

have a great week

Elder Williams

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