Yes after a near 10 month run Elder
Ray has left Ashtown and Kasoa completely. Saying goodbye to those people was
the hardest thing I have done since I said goodbye to everyone back home. I
couldn't even say goodbye to everyone either, there just wasn't enough time and
too many people. So much happened in Kasoa and I grew so much there.
Saying goodbye to the O family
Bro L and girls, the D family and the Ob family nearly killed me. I spent
the entire day trying to run around to as many members and investigators as I
could and in the end I was able to see most of them off on Tuesday.
So I was called to Korle Bu 1
as the new district leader here. It’s in more of the heart of Accra and my area
is right along the ocean. The people here speak Ga' as well as Twi' so it’s a
lot like my first area in Labodie were I was trained (not too far from here
actually.)
Wednesday morning me
and Thomas (who was also leaving Kasoa) went to see Sis Helen for one last meal
and say goodbye. After that we went back to the house and got a taxi for Accra
and met at a chapel in Tesano Accra. My new companion is Elder Masaku from
Kenya. He has been out for 6 weeks so I'm finishing his training. I'm still
trying to connect with him, but there is a lot of work to be done.
My apartment has 8
missionaries in it total: 4 for our ward and 4 for the other. The zone leaders
are also in my apartment, one is Elder Pearson, from Montana, so we have a lot
to talk about. Other elders are from Nigeria, Utah, Nevada, and one S. African.
The building we are in is a huge double story place called the Mission frat
house. :)
I found out this area is
rough and the missionaries before really burnt this place. They did nothing and
the ward has kinda withdrawn from the missionaries. Well hey that was how Kasoa
was when I first arrived so here I go again.
One bright note was when I
told Bro L I was coming here, he was sad of course, but also really happy
because he comes here nearly every week to visit his family. He really wants me
to teach them because he is the only member from this family and he has already
told them I was coming. Sunday while out in the area where he told me they
stayed I came across Bro L just eating some fufu under a tree. We both exploded
with joy and he quickly got us some food and introduced me to everyone. So
there is my first family to start teaching here!
Well it has been a
very hard week and I have really felt so down coming to such a hard area and
leaving behind that lovely Zion-like place called Kasoa. I do my best to keep
my head up and continue moving the Lord's work on. As our dear President J Rueben
Clarke taught "Its not where you serve, but how you serve." and that
is what I attend on doing.
With love,
Elder
Ray
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| LOVE this picture of Elder Ray (far right) and the missionaries heading out. |
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| Elder Ray (in the middle) - this is at the Ashtown Open House that was held in October |
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