Week 29

Big City Nights (ft. The Scorpions)

 Ntinda with the AP's. From Left to Right: Elder Colvin (AP), Elder Bimpeh,
 Elder Kagson (ZL), Elder Barrington (AP), Elder Obeng (ZL), Yours Truly.

​On top of last weeks trip to Kampala, we got hauled back into the big city again this week to spend like three hours at Uganda Immigration renewing Elder Bimpeh's work permit. We stayed at the super nice Ntinda apartments again (where the AP's, office Elders, and Senior Couple live) for two nights. It felt like we were on a vacation at a nice hotel! The showers had water pressure AND shower heads!  

Our half-ready picture before lunch with
 Sister Juliet. Elder Bimpeh not pictured

Trips to Kampala used to be nothing, as Kajjansi was not all that far away. However, with Masaka being a three and a half hour drive out of town we don't get that many chances to go. So when we do we have to live it up by eating at KFC (Way better here than in America by the way!), and shopping at the good stores. These days it seems like we spend more time livin' it up in the big city than we do in our own area! Gotta love those Big City Nights! 

Alas, all of the fun staying in Ntinda at the extra apartment did come to an end and we headed back to Masaka. On the way back we stopped to see this investigator that the Zone Leaders have been working with. (Sister Juliet)   She invited the four of us to come over for lunch. She lives about an hours drive out of Masaka town (too far for them to teach unless traveling to or from Kampala), but was taught over the Internet by a man in Utah. She will be Baptized on May Fifth, and the guy from Utah will be coming to perform the Baptism! We got to say hi to him over video call and answer some of his questions about how things will go on the fifth. It's gonna be cool! It was funny Introducing myself on the video call because Elder Kagson, Obeng, and Bimpeh are all  Ghanaian. "Where are you guys from?", he asked. "Ghana" says Elder Kagson. "Ghana" says Elder Obeng. "Ghana" says Elder Bimpeh with a chuckle. "Utah" I reply barely holding back the laughter. Of course I had the one up on the others because he could actually ask where in Utah I'm from and Understand!

Equatorial Selfie

We stopped at the Equator on the way home. The 2/3 mark of the journey between Kampala and Masaka. We also saw a Casket on a Boda. I managed to draw my camera faster than an old west cowboy draws his pistol and was victorious in snapping the pic! Watch out John Wayne, there's a new quick-shooter in town... and he'll never run out of bullets!

We are getting close to Baptizing a few of our investigators. It's amazing the miracles we are seeing even while getting drug off to town. I'll keep you posted on them! 

Anyway, I am Loving the work. Masaka is such a fun area to serve in. I am grateful for the awesomeness that is missionary work! I hope you all have a great week!

Love,

Elder Winn

 Don't you laugh as the hearse-boda goes by!