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So rn I'm sitting in our new house... yeah a house... not no apartment. Me and comp are no longer living it up in a 4-man with the other Pietermaritzburg Elders. We also got booted out to tim-buck-fricken-2. So, idk how good this whole "deal" is. Feels like we're in a completely different area code... The work this week was just miraculous, lemme tell you... GOD IS SO REAL. The Lord is absolutely blessing up our area and I'm so grateful for it. We had 16 friends come to church today which is absolutely amazing... Following that we had 2 more baptisms for our friends in Lionspark, that group is growing really fast!  Hopefully soon it becomes its own area and a branch 🤞 Today's email is gonna be so short bc we've been moving houses all day but here's a spiritual thought: Love the lord thy God.  Love thy neighbor as thyself.  These are commonly known as the two great commandments, but something that I wanted to point out was that in order to follow the...

Ngiyazi ukuthi kuyiqiniso

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Hey guys I hope you're well, I gotta go to bed like 10 minutes ago so this is gonna be another quick one.  The subject line is a Zulu phrase that means, " I know it's true. "  This past week I have been able to see an abundance of miracles and see how the Gospel truly is the good news. If it can completely change the lives of the people here, I know it can change yours as well.  None of us are an exception to the endless love that God has for us, even if you want to escape it, you just can't. So, start taking those steps TODAY, to be ready for that great day when he just wants to give you a big hug and say "I'm proud of you"  Anyways, I'll hear from yall next week... right? Love ya lots - Elder Cottrell