I'm satisfied with the work I did here in Tamatave...

Ry Fianakaviana,

Turns out I might be bouncing out of the beloved Tamatave. President hinted that Elder Monson is going to take over the area, and I'll be left to roam Madagascar as a lone missionary, baptizin' the lemurs. I'm a bit nervous to see where I go, but I'm satisfied with the work I did here in Tamatave. I tracked the heck out of this place, and I really loved the investigators Elder Price, Elder Monson and I have found. Sorry I don't have much time to email today!

Matio and Rosianne's awesome family. Stanley, their 12 year-old son is dope.

This gma is extremely senile and always feels left out of the conversation during the dinner appointment because both her legs were broken recently, thus having to sit on a bed in the corner. She randomly yells something to catch our attention and make one of us talk to her.

 The District President Paul and his wife, who is the best cook I've met so far in Madagascar. She always makes delicious fruit juice, basically like cold slushies, but also think better than what you're imagining.

Pulled a Kid's Tooth Out:

Xavier's kid had a loose tooth. The mom said, "Help." So, I put my hand in the kid's mouth and pulled it out, heh--got a nice video out of it.

Baonifasa:

This family has been awesome from the start. They keep finishing their commitments before we extend them, and they're always one step ahead of us, gosh dang. We're fools! The first time we taught them, they were really responsive and took a lot of notes. We planned to invite them to church the next lesson, but when we showed up, all the help he needed was tying his tie. He read in the back of the booklet about church, then ran out and bought a white shirt and tie. Around the fifth lesson, we extended the commitment for him to stop smoking, but he said he already dropped down from one pack a day to 3 cigarettes. I jokingly told him to slow down because we can't keep up, haha!

Bravo:

Arsen, an investigator that previous missionaries have taught for a long time (he's just waiting on getting his marriage worked out with his wife), enjoys learning about the Restoration more than anyone else I've seen. After I recited Joseph's First Vision, he blurted out, "Bravo!" 

What Goes Around, Comes Around, but It's Not My Fault:

We saw a couple making out on the side of path during the evening. I obtusely made a silly joke about excessive PDA but they just went right on kissing. A grandpa on the side of the path thought it was funny though. Later on, as we passed by again, we noticed they were sitting about 5 feet away from each other, and the girl had her face in her hands. Turns out they broke up! We asked who's fault is was, and they just pointed at each other. Heh.

Malagasy Morsel of the Week - Zafimpaladia:

This is how you say great-great-great-great grandkid, or somewhere around there, a lotta greats. The amount of times I've needed to say this word can be measured by an empty cup.

Stories for Next Week:

-Pillow Prayer

-Split Follies

-Teaching Primary

-Cowboy Jojo

-Morille

Have a great week!

Elder Soper