This has been a
difficult week. Adjusting to a new area, and trying to learn where everything
is at. For like the first few days I really missed being in Gulu, it was almost
as if I were homesick for Gulu.
But after being in Kajjansi for a few days I started
really pushing and becoming immersed in the work.
Kajjansi is
actually an old branch in the mission (it's been there for like 13 years) but
because the branch wasn't doing any missionary work at all, they took the
missionaries out and for a while they had no missionaries there. Then they
eventually put in sister missionaries, and then Elders, and that's when I came
in. Because they went for a while without any Elders it kind of humbled the
branch and now they are really motivated to do missionary work. They also got a
new branch pres. this year and he is very good at making sure the members are
unified with the missionaries.
The first few
days in Kajjansi was hard. We didn't know anyone, or the area. But the members
have helped us out a lot this last week and we already have a few people to
teach. There are like 3 or 4 branch missionaries who are going on their
missions in the next 3 months, and they are always willing to help us, so
that's also a plus.
Kajjansi is part of the city of Kampala, or I
should say that it's like a subberb of Kampala. It sits just between the
International airport in Entebbe, and the City of Kampala. We have to go into
Kampala to be able to do our shopping though, and even to email.
Time should go
by fast here. I'm with a pretty good companion, (he's been out for around 18
months) Elder Mamani, from South Africa.
Funny enough, he was in my zone last transfer. He's a
good guy, pretty laid back.
My last Saturday
and Sunday in Uganda will be General Conference.
You guys will receive it earlier than us but we will
watch it at the end of October.
Love all you
guys! have a great week!
-Elder Grilliot
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