It does not feel like two weeks have passed by and that's just not fair. It was a massive blur because we were really busy, so I'll try and string together a jumbled series of events.
- We visited two members out in a place called Jemo. It's far away so we got so see a lot of the city by Ethiopian taxis. One member sounded like he was dying when we called him the night before, so we recruited another member and went to give him a blessing. Later in the week, when he was feeling better, the member invited us to lunch with him and we got to pound some whole fried fish.
- We went on exchanges with the APs the week before. I got to be with Elder Nelson for the day.
- Last Sunday we visited a member who invited us over in a place called Ayer Tena. It was pretty much just as far as Jemo. For one he fed us "irgo" which is Ethiopian yogurt, but basically, it's just spoiled milk with chili powder in it. Not my favorite. It tasted like lava going down my throat. We were super gracious though, because I've been a in a lot of humble homes in my day, and this one might have been the most humble. We shared a message about covenants and he expressed some of his concerns with us. We hope we were able to bless him in some way.
- We've gotten English Connect classes started in the branch but it's been kind of chaotic. They were supposed to begin this week, but there was a bit of a mix up and a counselor announced that it was starting last week. So, we taught an impromptu lesson. It went fairly well though. I'm definitely not qualified to be an English teacher, but it's been cool to see a combination of members, investigators, and friends come.
- We've received a bunch of new missionaries recently! It's strange having people who weren't in Kenya but it's nice to have some new faces. Going along with that, Elder Detjen is here! For those who don't know Elder Detjen, he went to Lone Peak with me and we played basketball together! I got to go hang out with him on a pday and even go on an exchange with him! It was sweet. I've got some pictures.
- Our three most progressing people are Tesfaye, Tekaw, and Alemu. Tesfaye is almost ready for baptism but we just want to make sure. Tekaw was an online referral but is so solid. The first day we met him he was so shocked that we could teach in Amharic! He tried to hand us a translator app haha but we just set it aside and went for it. He's been loving the pamphlets and the Book of Mormon. He's the definition of a homie.
I just reread President Nelson's most recent talk last night and what stood out to me was the way he talked about seeking peace. As followers of Jesus Christ, we need to be lights and examples to the world. We all want peace. But how can we expect peace if we don't seek peace at a personal level? We must be the ones to act and seek peace in the conflicts in our life. It doesn't matter what the person on the other side of the conflict is doing. We have to be the one to take steps if we are truly seeking peace.
ተባረኩ!!! Be blessed everyone! I hope you have a good week.
Elder Miles
Cleaning the Chapel and it was absolutely filthy. 
President Efrem, the District President, and his family! 
Exchanges with Elder Ross and Elder Detjen! 
Hmm tastes like fish. 
Elder Ayre and I found a super nice, new library. 
Hanging out with Elder Detjen on pday. 
Ayer Tena. 
Eatin' yogurt.
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