april 16

Hello Mother,

Everything here in Ghana is sweet. This place is crazy the experiences I have here are unbelievable I swear. I don’t know how to explain some of the stuff that happens. This week a short story. One of our unserious investigators we went to his house. He has a drinking problem so we were giving him a lesson on the word of wisdom. When we first got there he was like I just want you guys to tell me the truth. I don’t want you to convince me. So we said alright we can do that he was pretty drunk tho and wouldn’t let us talk much at all. So we sit down and give him a scripture. We asked him to read it, well he couldn’t read it. So he starts freaking out. “He was like see the first thing you guys do is come here and give me Dutch to try and read. You guys are just here to convince me. He was freaking out. So he ran in his house to get his bible. He got it and started reading the same verse. It was so funny. The people here are crazy!!! That is crazy about the ward so they really added 60 families or just people?  Yeah we have done some sweet things lately. Today we climbed a mountain. More like a hill but it was fun. I took a bunch of pictures. I wish I could send them but I will when I finish with the card maybe at the end of this month or so. Yeah I hope I get put up with someone old on mission soon. I want to learn from them. Elder smith goes home in august and elder hatch our other zone leader goes in June. He is really sweet too. He loves sports like me so we are pretty good friends. Transfers are on the 28th of this month. Yeah this and next transfer will decide where you go. I have heard if you stay in Kumasi you will come home like 3 weeks earlier but I’m not sure yet. Prince and the family are doing great. They have a date for baptism the 29th. But it will either be then or the first of May they all came to church Sunday besides prince. Prince doesn’t like to come to church much but knows it’s true. He was kinda just like me back at home so I don’t blame him but he has come like 6 times. You can send it to me and then I will give him it. Or just send it pouch mail. There is a good chance me and him will be staying in abuakwa still I would think. But I would rather be in Kumasi. Kumasi has a big town where you can get a lot of stuff like, hats, African stuff, and some American food. It was just me that climbed out. But I just was an athlete about it except I ripped my shirt.  I finished Jesus the Christ long time ago. Right now I’m studying the book of Mormon and d&c I found a book in the chapel like a study guide for D and C so it has helped me out a lot it explains everything. This week I received food poisoning. I know you are going to say to be careful but I promise it’s impossible. I don’t think our mission gets to call on mother’s day for some reason it is pretty stupid. But I love you so much thank you for everything you do. I received all the packages so thank you so much!!! Plus lemor sent you a letter today, I also sent one to kenzie and her friend so give them to her. I didn’t  know  her address.

april 9

Hello Mother,

Well, I had a wonderful week. I survived I didn’t think I was going to make it. That sounds like you guys had a lot of fun in San Diego. Did the boys get to go golfing? I think it is so funny how you barely tell me when you are going on vacation you are very funny and thoughtful. Honestly nothing could bring me home at this point of my mission I love it out here. I know the Lord needs me here, and I am more than willing to serve for 2 years. Alright when you send the package try and send the protein, the creotine and the camera. Elder Lemor is the African that lives with me he is so awesome. I love the guy so much. He reminds me just like my friends back at home. If anyone is going to adopt anyone it should be him for sure. He would truly appreciate it so much. You should just adopt him. He always talks on how he wants to come back and see America with me. I wish I had enough money for him I would bring him back. But just send the camera to me if you send it. I can give it to him. If you send it this week I should get it before we get transferred. They celebrate Easter here. Everyone here loves Christ but the only problem they just don’t know how they are supposed to worship so I guess that is why we are here. Friday the 6th we went to a party the ward was putting on. Today we are going to prince’s family’s house because they invited us to their party. We are pretty much family. Then there is another one at the church later on tonight. Which we have four investigators coming so it will be good for them to mingle with the young adults. We are teaching the whole family besides one daughter cause she is always at work. She works at the gas station 24 hour shifts 4 times a week. and gets paid 6 dollars every 24 hour shift it really is just sad these people are suffering. They all just try and get by. This week, I went on splits with the zone leader. He is from Morgan. His name is elder smith. Laura should date this guy. He is so awesome. I learned so many good things from him. We related together so well. But me and my companion get along well. It’s not easy tho living with the same guy for 24 hours a day, plus you don’t come from the same place so you don’t have anything in common but he is a fun nice kid I can’t complain. I am trying to stay healthy so far on my mission I have been pretty healthy. Serving a mission is so amazing the experiences, the trials everything you go through just makes you such a better person. I have never in my life cared this much to become more like Christ. It’s a life long journey but I am trying. Serving a mission is easy and enjoyable when you know without out a doubt the church is true, and there is no other way we can find salvation. I am so thankful for the choice I have made to come out and serve a mission. Although it’s tough, but it is so worth it I can’t even explain. I want all the cousins to serve a mission, I hope that they will. It will change their lives so much. We have given prince his mother and his sister a baptismal date. They are going to be baptized if everything works out on the 29th. Prince and the sister will be ready. It’s just tough with the mom cause one she is always working all day long and two she doesn’t speak any English at all just Twi. Oh yeah one crazy thing that happened this week, so we were in like a big bus to travel to some investigators and it was super crowded and I didn’t want everyone to get up so I decided to climb out the window. Well it didn’t work out to well. I ripped my pocket on my shirt off ha-ha. But I  sewed it back on last night. I have learned how to sew hahah. I have had to sew my pants twice and now my shirt. But anyways I will try and be careful. But one thing so you don’t worry, this place is very safe. I feel more safe here then, I would back at home. Thank you for everything. I love you so much! have a good week