Another fantastic week in Mahazoarivo

Letter from January 13, 2014 (Posted Late)
It has been a great week here in Mahazoarivo.

The start to last week was a little slow, with not very many times on Monday through Wednesday. Tuesday we had to help take a sick member to the hospital. And I realized when we went just how bad the hospitals are here in Madagascar. When they admitted her, she ended up in a small room that had 3 or 4 beds, and that was it. No instruments, no heart monitors, no beeping things, just beds. It was kinda a sad thing to see. And I am sure the medications that they actually have access to, are very limited. It is really hard to see.

 Mom Note: Times is shorthand for teaching appointments.

Wednesday,we had english class, and also helped to build some shelves in the church building. But lessons wise, we came out with a loss. 

Thursday was a good day. We had a great district meeting, and then we successfully had a great day teaching 7 times. We started teaching some new investigators that are really awesome!! We had some great member help that day which was fantastic. They really helped to answer a lot of questions that were brought up in the lessons. 

Friday was another great day teaching a lot of times. We had a wonderful day.

Saturday, I did a split in Andranomanelatra, where I did a whole slew of bap interviews for them. We had some great food at the Branch President's house, and we had a lot of fun out in that area. I have gotten to know a lot of people in that area, and it is great to occasionally go out there and see them all. That was a great day!

Sunday, had a great day at church, with 28 investigators and a great day. I was then asked by the zone leaders to help do some bap interviews for the other district's district leader, because there were a lot to get done. That went well as well. Then we had a great day of teaching and had a member soiree that evening where for the first time in my life, I ate..... Rabbit. It wasnt superb, because it had the skin and fat and all. But it was definitely an experience.