Week 39

I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 more!

Picture Shared by Brother Stahle.  Thank you!

..Just to be the man to walk a thousand miles to bring the Gospel to your door! (If The Proclaimers were missionaries proclaiming the gospel like their name suggests!)

This week has been a bit of a weird week. It has been a lot of walking with a little less teaching, but alas it has truly been a great week! It went by super fast. I am a bit ashamed to say it but I didn't take a single picture this week! Hopefully I can snag a couple from others, and my dearest mother will probably receive some from members and post them to my blog! (elderwinnintheukm.blogspot.com)

Today we did some service at a school for disabled persons. We did a lot of grass slashing (It's how you mow

The closest picture I could find that
fits the description.

lawns here... you do it with a tool that looks like a long skinny machete with about a 40 degree bend at the bottom). We dug up a bunch of weeds, and we also cleared a big patch of stiff thorny stuff. They hurt!

I am really enjoying the work! It is fun to see the progress in peoples lives. Lately we have seen a lot of hang-ups with people going out of town and whatnot, but somehow everything seems to work out just right! Even on the day to day level plans fall though, and by following the promptings of the spirit the day turns out to be just what the Lord had apparently planned. I am grateful for the guidance of the Holy Ghost in the work and in my day to day life!

I love you each, and I hope you have a great week!

Love,

Elder Winn

A second picture from Brother Stahle.

Week 38

Black Dog -Led Zeppelin

The Joke is on you! The dog is actually yellow! I found a furry friend. We pass by him a lot but he finally decided to be my friend!

Another one cause I am bad
at taking pictures these days

I will start with this week's miracle. We often pass through this area with a little yellow dog that just avoids us while acting slightly interested in saying hi. The other day while sitting on someones stoop he finally decided to be my friend! What a miracle! 

On a more serious note it has been a really good week for us! We Baptized Sister Alice who was a referral from Sister Moureen. She has been back and forth between here and Gulu, but has been faithfully attending church in both places. Her Husband should soon be Baptized in Gulu, but she was very eager to have it done here in Masaka with Sister Moureen around. We love our Member Missionaries!

Baptism of Sister Alice

Other than that it's been pretty normal... Today a bunch of us missionaries went to lunch and as we were finishing we watched the beginning of a World Cup Match between South Korea and Sweden. Obviously we were talking about the game and what we saw. There was a Korean (I think) guy there who said he hated missionaries and that listening to us talk about the game was making him lose brain cells. He then proceeded to ask us what he would need to do to get us to leave. He said he'd do the rosary, and asked if he needed to attend mass too. We then explained that we don't do the rosary or mass, but kindly left as it was time to head here to the internet cafe anyway. I just feel bad for him that he doesn't have the joy and peace that we have the opportunity to spread. I'm just lucky that the few incidents like this that I do have only motivate me to work harder and bring the truth to those who are searching for it. The Gospel is so good, and nothing can stop this work from progressing. 

Thank You for your love and Support. Have a most splendid week!

Love,

Elder Winn

When Sisters steal your camera

Week 37

The Wheel in the Sky Keeps on Turnin'

Me Peeling matooke

Hey Guys!

Pictures with the gang after church

I've just been living it up here in Masaka! 

This week we have just been working hard and having fun doing it!

Aside from the normal worky-worky, teachy-teachy stuff, we did have a really nice Lunch with Brian Junior, a soon to be missionary. The only catch was that he said he doesn't know how to cook so he was glad to buy all the food if we would cook it.... That was no problem though, because we have the sisters! I made the rice, they made the meat, and it turned out pretty nice to eat!  (I may not be a poet, but I know how to rhyme!) Make sure to check out the pic of me peeling Matooke (like plantains kinda).

We had four investigators at church this week, so that was nice... Took some nice pictures with members after church. Apparently everybody is finding my mom on Facebook, so that's funny. I didn't realize how professional everybody here is at cyber stalking!

Yesterday we were able to watch a broadcast to the youth of the church from President Nelson. It was a very nice devotional, and it definitely inspired me. For those of you who watched it, I am also doing my seven day (I mean two year) Social Media Fast. 

Anyway, I hope you all have a great week! maybe I'll make up an exciting story to share next week so people keep reading my emails! I am officially reaching the forgotten stage as I had a meager 5 new emails today! (but that's okay, more time to chat with the fam, haha)

Love,

Elder Winn

The sisters peeling matooke at Brian Junior's

I have to say that when Elder Winn got his call to Uganda I knew I would not be getting texts from people who had encountered my son.  So when I started getting friend request and pictures on Facebook, I was so surprised. I love my new found friends and I hope that I can be a positive influence in their lives as much as they are in mine. These are a couple of the most recent pics sent to me by Moses.  He wanted to make sure Elder Winn got messages from his family on Sunday.  Here are a couple of pics he sent me.

Meanwhile at home:

Diego and Daisy sending their greetings.

Week 36

A week without a song title... because it really doesn't deserve one!

 One last Zone Pic before Elder Kagson and Elder Kirkpatrick transfer to Jinja

This week has been another fairly uneventful week... It doesn't even deserve a rockin' song

Me with Elder Kagson and Elder Obeng

title!

 We have been working very hard focusing on prayerfully finding new investigators to prepare for the coming transfer, but we haven't found a lot of success. People just aren't ready/willing to listen... However, when we have found people this week they have in general been much better prepared for the gospel, so I'd say that really it's a blessing in disguise!

The big Highlight this week has been the awaited transfer news! Even when change is unlikely, there is always anticipation to know what crazy changes are going to happen! This time around, they took Elder Soglohoun and Elder Crankson out of my district, and moved them to Kijjabwemi (the next district over). They will yet again be opening a new area... (hard work!) They will be staying in the same house still and everything, so it's hardly even a transfer! We will be welcoming a third sister into our district, Sister Chimfwembe and Macanda will be training a new sister here!

Other than that I don't have any exciting news or anything... This week is a bit of a blur. Anyway, Stay tuned for some hopefully more  exciting stuff next week! Have a great one for me!

Love,

Elder Winn

We made a zone T-Shirt!

The back side