Fast Sunday

October 5th was our first Sunday at our newly assigned Branch.  President Erickson asked us to attend the Matero Branch which is located in the north part of Lusaka.  It belongs to the Lusaka District, one of three districts in the mission.  It is located in one of the poorer areas of the city and they meet in a house that has been converted into a meeting house.

The testimony meeting was a "Testimony" meeting. No travel logs, thankamonies or long discourses. They don't have much and don't go many places so all they have to share is their testimonies of The Savior and His gospel.  It is what should happen on Fast Sunday.  There were only 2 vehicles at the meeting, ours and the other senior couple who are assigned to the Branch.  Everyone walks to church and for some it takes an hour.  Some of the members of the branch meet at the Elders Quorum Presidents home a couple of the weeks during the month because the chapel is so far for them to walk each week.