Lebola wedding and meeting people on the street

Email #60
Area: Motupa
Companion: Elder Downs

Excerpts from Dad's email:

Last week was hectic trying to get an email in because of the business, but it was the same today maybe even worse. I wish I could have had my camera and take pics and vids of all the people. I think for awhile we will email later, because well it is free and faster. We are suppose to go into the area at 6, but we have to be home at 6:30 and it takes 30 min. to get to the area, so yeah that kinda doesn't work so we figured why not just go emailing at that time. This week was pretty nice, it rained a little but it was sooooo sooooo hot and just almost unbearable to be outside. So most of the time we stood under a tree for a few minutes and then kept walking to the appointment. We had a few parties this past week with the group. One was for a Lebola wedding. So that is how they marry traditionally here and I got to witness it as well as my comp and a senior couple. So that was really cool to see how they do things here. On friday we ran into a lady that was just wondering if we were jehovah's witness's and at that point I knew that they have met missionaries before. So turns out she got a Book of Mormon last year and has been reading it. Another guy was there that is a father to one of the sisters in the group that just left for her mission about a couple months ago. He is not a member, but hopefully something will turn out of those two. We had a booth type thing where we had all the missionaries, 8 and some of the members that came and we just talked with everyone that was on the street and we got a few potentials from that. Things are getting better with the devil worship stuff just cause we walk a ton and we try and talk with everyone. Just try to look friendly as possible waiving at everyone and greeting them in their language which helps a lot.