Family,
It’s been an amazing week here in
Ghana as events throughout the week led up to the big celebration on the
weekend. Even now as I compose this mail, I sit with a belly full of pizza and
I can say that never happens. Let me Explain.
Tuesday- We had our 2nd
weekly gathering of the confederation (district meeting) and during the meeting
we discussed the assigned topic from our ZL’s on "opposite sex."
Something the missions have been having a problem with. Well 2 elders got a
little rallied up about it and we had a fight with words between everyone.
Luckily I learned a few things in Speech & Debate on channeling arguments
-plus me and Thomas out size everyone so the disputes end there.
Wednesday- Taught
our little group of boys that stay by the chapel. These kids range from 13 to
15, but ask some of the best questions on the gospel and its teachings of any
investigator I know. I have given them the name of “Hosa & the News” because
I give everyone random names in my planner. I'm always trying to keep up with
them and sometimes get a little stumped in the lessons. We are now focusing on
the parents and families of these boys this week and by His grace will get them
all out to church on Sunday.
Thursday- Me and
my comp took a lady in our ward out to see the home of my recent convert
family- the M. family, baptized in July. The woman was Sisiter OK whose son
left on a mission the same time as I did. Very sweet woman who along with her
Husband have adopted me as their new son. They are an older couple and active
in the church. I'm having her reduce and fit my shirts for me since I have lost
soooo much weight and nothing fits anymore.
Friday- Was
packed full of lessons and contacting! We had some fun people who asked us to
come back for more lesson....and actually sounded interested in what we taught
and not us. Went to teach the O’s little girl whose baptism is Saturday, though
she is pretty much a child of record, ate some more food there. Then went to
Bro Larbies for the weekly FM( Free Meal.) Passed by a few members and
investigators to round off the night. I'm very grateful for the Missionary Pal
booklet Dad gave me before I came. I can't tell you how many times I have
pulled it out to teach a lesson when other books and hand outs were not
available. It’s got everything to teach faith to destroy the Catholic church(
thank you James E Talmage.) Though I'm a missionary and don't use that, though
it is all very true. The only things is that book brings the sin of covet with
it as many missionaries are giving me offers for it, though no price could take
that beauty from me.
Saturday-
So though I have often been depressed sitting in my area for so long I realized
a blessing with it -this week will celebrating the birthday. A few Members
called and wished me the best, a few more invited me over for a good meal of
baku or Fufu, and they even announced it at church. It’s good to be so close to
the ward and it paid off this week on my birthday. Everyone's friend Joseph
called and invited me to a big dinner for the evening, it was a lot of fun and
he is a very sweet guy. I hope one day he makes it to BYU Provo so we can all
meet him. Opened my gifts too and have really enjoyed them as well.
Sunday- and
a few investigators show up, I few I have never met until that morning so it
made the class all the more interesting. I was invited to a big birthday dinner
by a Sister J that evening which included 10 missionaries. Elder Moyer, Lilo,
and there comps come up to celebrate and it was nice to see them again. I still
have most of my former comps around so we stay close. Sis. J. bought sparkling
cider and made a ton of Fufu with pepper soup. She also played Celine Dion
for me, that was kinda nice.
Well thanks to
everyone I wish I could say more but the internet is about to go so I'll finish
next week.
Love you all
Elder Ray
PS
I need a new ball speaker and 2 memory cards one to use and the other to copy
the old one and send back home.
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