Monday, December 29, 2014

Merry Christmas from Uganda

It was good to talk to all of you for sure. I pretty much told you all that was going on. I'm glad that you had a good Christmas with everyone. Christmas morning when we woke up I got dressed up as UKM (Uganda Kampala Mission) Clause and Delivered gifts to all the good little elders and sisters in Mukono District. haha. 




We had a really good time. The shirt is a gift that we all got from President and Sister Chatfield. It has all of our names in a map of Africa on the back of it. Those suspenders got put to use after one year. haha. It was a good time.



Elder E.E. Buyers

Monday, December 22, 2014

The Gift

Hey Everyone,

The season is here again. From the pictures I've seen there is snow on the ground. Not here but that is OK. Enjoy it for me. haha. As I have thought about Christmas lately there is a certain picture that keeps coming into my head. It is a picture that we were shown a few weeks ago. It is of two people, a mother and a father, sitting on hay in a barn. In their arms they hold a new born babe wrapped in swaddling clothes. 

Perhaps one of the greatest blessings of being so far away from home during this season, at least as a missionary, is you gain a new understanding on what is truly important. On what this season is really for. On what we should be celebrating. That is the true gift.

He is Jesus Christ,
He is our savior
He is our Lord.
He once died for us,
He once bled for us.
He has felt our pains, 
He has felt our sorrows.
He knows our joy,
He knows our potential.
He has our salvation,
He wants our heart.
He now lives for us,
He now pleads us.
HE is The Gift!

I hope this season we can all stay focused on The Gift. I know Christ is the Son of God. He is our Savior. He loves us. He is there for us. He has given us EVERYTHING.  Let us give him some time for a change!  I love you all and I hope that you have a vary Marry Christmas. 

Elder E.E. Buyers

Monday, December 1, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving from Uganda

We had a really good week as well. On Tuesday we were back in Lugazi for exchanges. I wasn't in my old area but was still able to see a couple people that I know. Friday we had MLC (mission leaders council) It was a awesome meeting. It is just all the zone leaders and president Chatfield. Man, he is a powerful guy. He never ceases to amaze me with the things he says. We set a mission baptismal goal for 2015 of 1275. We shouldn’t have much of a problem achieving that if everyone does the work that they are supposed to.

Well we didn't do much for Thanksgiving on Thursday... but that is only because of time and stuff. We destroyed some food on Sunday though. Elder Wightman and I teamed up and made the works. Chicken, deviled eggs, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, and all other things. We even pulled out a homemade pumpkin pie. It was for sure a thanksgiving to remember. Mom, I hope you are proud. :)


It was fantastic. The sisters had been making fun of us because we burnt rice a few weeks ago but after this they said they would shut up haha. 


As you can see the chickens were still kicking when we got them. It is all from scratch. 


It was a good week I love you guys and hope everything is well.

Elder E.E. Buyers