March 5

Hello Mom,

Africa is pretty sweet, the power has been out again all week, but I am used to that now. I love Africa, the culture the people. This mission is so awesome I have learned so much. Yeah me and Elder willyerd made spaghetti it was mostly me, but the roommates helped out a little, they appreciated it a lot. Their family is awesome I don’t know if you know but Prince is Emanuel’s kid. He is going to be baptized soon; we actually got his sister to come to church too. I had a powerful experience this week. Right now for some reason people aren’t accepting us that well. No one is showing to their appointments, or anything besides Emanuel. We had two appointments fail in a row in the morning to some people that we thought were serious. So on the way back home for lunch I was praying in my heart, asking heavenly father to comfort me, and help me to realize why I need to be here. Well about 20 minutes later I received a phone call, from Emanuel. He said that he has prayed about baptism and that he is going to be baptized on the 19th of March. It made my day and week. I know that god is watching over us, and knows exactly what we need. The plan is to have him baptized on the 19th and then for him to receive the priesthood, then baptize his son prince in April. I am praying hard to see that happen. I sent the package today I sent it through Ghana mail so that will be interesting I sent some bracelets that you probably won’t use, a painting that you won’t use, and some letters and pictures, and head phones for Laura. But save the stuff if you don’t want it. Yeah I heard about the new president I think for some reason I will be in the cape coast mission. I don’t really care where I go I would rather stay in Kumasi tho. Mission is hard but there are also some fun parts too. Every night the kid from Sierra Leone goes to bed super early. He is probably my favorite elders here, any way he is the deepest sleeper. Every night I go into his room turn the lights on get the video camera going, and scare him to wake him up. It’s so dang funny he thinks he is still in his dream so he like grabs me and screams. Then he doesn’t say anything in the morning cause he doesn’t remember. I will send home the memory card soon so you can see them alll appreciated we never get meat out here. My companion is sweet; we have a lot of fun together. He used to be Hindu. His mom and his brothers were converted. HIs mom is divorced and his dad is still Hindu they all live in Fiji. He is freaking smart too. I can’t believe you’re going to palm springs you are so lucky!!! That will be so fun. I am so happy that you are going to go. That will be awesome you will have to email me some pictures from the trip please. Thank you for everything I love you so much!!!!

Note from Elder Francom to my family

Peay family,

That is awesome about the guy from ghana. That is my dream to meet a person from ghana back at home and speak there language with him small. Ghanains are so awesome!!!! My favorite are the little kids tho. On sundays i just entertain the kids and play with them cause i cant understand anything any way.