My email keeps freezing up, so don't
fuss to much if this letter turns out to be a bit short.
Well it was the week before
transfers and with having been here almost 10 months, that meant it may be my
last week of Kasoa. With this in mind I did my best to not only tie up any
loose ends, but make sure it was my best week here.
Tuesday- taught around
our usual proselytizing spots. The French man continues to read the Book of
Mormon and since we can't speak his language we just use the BOM (with a French
version for him) to teach all our lessons. If he is baptized at the end of the
month I hope we get to say the prayer in French. Ended the day at Bro. Larbies
where he gave us his latest creation, papaya fruit, ginger, and millet cake. It
was interesting but props for Larbie trying.
Wednesday- I went with
Elder Jones on splits. He had just been called to train, so I went to see how
his area was doing. While on Splits I showed him around to a few of my former
investigators before they had split the area. One was the old man, Baden, Moyer
and I were teaching in April. He was happy to see us and had even been reading
the BOM lately. Answer to Rod's question: this man is named for Lord Baden
Powell. In Accra there is a statue of the man somewhere because when this place
was still a British colony he brought Boy Scout here.
Thursday- Went on splits with
Elder Thomas to his area. Thomas has been in Kasoa the longest after me, since
May when he started his mission. He may be leaving as well this week. We had a
lot of fun together while teaching and even picked up a few meals that night as
well.
Friday- We left around
5:45 so we could get to Accra by 9:00am for our temple trip and instruction.
First we had a little teaching from President Hill (now temple trips had
happened throughout the week with different districts, so we were the last with
2 other districts.) Then we split, with half going to the temple and the others
learning cooking and basic maintenance. I was first sent with cooking, where
Sisters Hill and Wall helped us learn how to make different foods( bisquick,
burritos, and cobblers) with the limitations here. Then while the food was
cooking Elder Wall talked about bike and apartment maintenance we could do to
save money. He was impressed with my knowledge on the bikes, which I owe to Dad
and also Scouts, always going on bike trips were this stuff was do or die.
While I talking about
the Walls (our office couple) I would like to say how much I really love these
people. I found out that Elder Wall even attended Manti High for a while. I
already knew they were related to the Larsen’s and Sister Wall keeps teasing me
she is going to send them pictures of me. They are really a wonderful couple
and I hope I serve in the office one day with them.
After this and lunch I
had my interview with President and then went to the temple. We got to watch
the new temple video. I don't know if I can say much about it, but it was
awesome.
Saturday- We taught, ate and
went to a baptism. then visited with the D. family, they are still doing great
and we even found a scorpion at their place.
Sunday- I was surprised
to see we had a lot of our investigators come to church. They should all be
ready for baptism by the end of the month, so that would be one let down if I
were to be transferred. Bro Obeng was gone so I had to go and teach Sunday
school to the youth. I taught how to be
spiritual self-reliant. We took lots of photos with the members after the
service and finished with a nice lesson at the end of the day with a taxi
driver about to be baptized.
This morning we
went to the ocean to pick up some art work I had ordered-it was a nice way to
spend probably my last P-day in Kasoa. Anyways I'm going to go finish washing
that way if tomorrow I get the news I'm leaving Wednesday, then I can use
the whole day to say goodbye to everyone (though it probably won't be enough
time.) With that said I’ll sign off with the words of the great Mtn man
"Bear Claw" Lapp "I hope that you will fare well pilgrim."
Sincerely,
Elder Steven T Ray
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| P-Day at the beach |
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| This is recently baptized family that Elder Ray just loves!! Notice the Ghana tie :) |
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| E. Ray with companion and other elders polishing off a plate of food! |
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| He said this was not Def Leppard's restaurant ;) |
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| Making burritos at a member's home |
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| Surveying all of Kasoa! |
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