Dear Fam, It was sooooo great to hear from you all yesterday! It sounded
like everyone is doing very well and it was just fun to talk to
everyone. I wish we had a New Years day phone call as well but I guess
we don't... I think I told you just about everything from the past week
yesterday. The baptism of Bartimious and Tatianna were wonderful, so we
where happy about our "White Christmas" I forgot some of the things to
send pictures, I promise I'll send some next week, but mom don't worry I
made sure Elder Jones sent some home today. Its fun that you are going
to have lunch with his mom tomorrow. Let me know how that goes. Enjoy
the rest of the holiday season and know I love you all! No empty Chairs!
-Elder L.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Merry Christmas!!
Dear Fam,
I am looking forward to this week and especially to calling you for Christmas! This week is going to be a lot of fun, Christmas conference, Ahagies and Christmas! I'm really looking forward to Christmas Conference and the Ahagies it the only time of the whole year that the whole mission gets to be together! Christmas Conference was so fun last year.. tons of food, talent show and testimony meeting. Elder Ahagie is one of the Area seventies and every year they invite all the missionaries over for dinner and to play games, just to have a good time.
So I have noticed that my letters have started to get a bit boring so I am going to attempt to do better and I think give just a brief play by play or day by day. To start, last P-day was sweet, we played football and I know I am only 5 foot nothing a 100 an nothing and I don't have a speck of athletic ability but I had a lot of fun out there and we played forever! We are taking the week off but will play again next week. I don't want to go off on sports to much but I can't really explain how good it feels to be able to play sports again! (Because it was against mission rules for the first half of my mission) On Tues were taught Tatianna and Bartimious and they are both really excited for their baptism coming up on the 24th. It looks like Elder Jones and I are going to have a white Christmas. One thing I love about this area is they speak Twi and Ewe. Twi is the most common language in Ghana and that is the one all the Elders learn the most but Ewe is what people speak in the Volta region. So about half the people here are from the Volta region so sometimes I feel like I'm in Ho again. On Thursday we went on Splits with the AP's. Elder Jones went with Elder Tui and I went with Elder Afu. I still don't know Adenta so I couldn't take Elder Tui around so I went to go do an interview for the District Leader in Nsawam. Nsawam is like two hours away so I was so happy that we didn't have go on our own and catch a trotro. Elder Afu is my MTC and we got the idea that we should have our whole MTC do something in talent show. I got the idea because I didn't do anything last year and I would have felt bad if I didn't do anything again this year. So i'll let you know how it goes, we are doing a little spoof on Rudolf the Red nosed rain deer. On Friday we had a DLT, were we talked about all the Districts and how they are doing and their strengths and weaknesses. I feel like we are doing very well but their is always room to improve. Like President Hinkley said, "We should work a little hard to be a little better" and I have found that quote has always helped me. On saturday we finished preparing Tatianna and Bartimious for their interviews and then they were interviewed on sunday. Sunday morning we went to go pick up one of our investigators up for church. His name is Richard and he is living with his brothers, we just started teaching him this week, and he is just one of those golden people prepared by the Lord so we'll keep working and praying that everything works out. I think I'll call home around 8 Ghana time = 1pm Pacific time... What number should I call? I know this is the Lords work and that this greatest work on earth. President and Sister Judd sent us an email today talking about how they have tried to put the Savior before each other, and as they have done so it has made there love go for one another. The same is true for me, as I a have served the Lord and have done my best to put him first I have been amazed how much my love is grown for each one of you. I know it is only by putting the Savior first that we can have an eternal family! Kinda fun how that works, that by losing our lives we truly do find it! I love you all and am grateful for your love and prayers. Please share my love with all the family and friends!
-Elder L.
I am looking forward to this week and especially to calling you for Christmas! This week is going to be a lot of fun, Christmas conference, Ahagies and Christmas! I'm really looking forward to Christmas Conference and the Ahagies it the only time of the whole year that the whole mission gets to be together! Christmas Conference was so fun last year.. tons of food, talent show and testimony meeting. Elder Ahagie is one of the Area seventies and every year they invite all the missionaries over for dinner and to play games, just to have a good time.
So I have noticed that my letters have started to get a bit boring so I am going to attempt to do better and I think give just a brief play by play or day by day. To start, last P-day was sweet, we played football and I know I am only 5 foot nothing a 100 an nothing and I don't have a speck of athletic ability but I had a lot of fun out there and we played forever! We are taking the week off but will play again next week. I don't want to go off on sports to much but I can't really explain how good it feels to be able to play sports again! (Because it was against mission rules for the first half of my mission) On Tues were taught Tatianna and Bartimious and they are both really excited for their baptism coming up on the 24th. It looks like Elder Jones and I are going to have a white Christmas. One thing I love about this area is they speak Twi and Ewe. Twi is the most common language in Ghana and that is the one all the Elders learn the most but Ewe is what people speak in the Volta region. So about half the people here are from the Volta region so sometimes I feel like I'm in Ho again. On Thursday we went on Splits with the AP's. Elder Jones went with Elder Tui and I went with Elder Afu. I still don't know Adenta so I couldn't take Elder Tui around so I went to go do an interview for the District Leader in Nsawam. Nsawam is like two hours away so I was so happy that we didn't have go on our own and catch a trotro. Elder Afu is my MTC and we got the idea that we should have our whole MTC do something in talent show. I got the idea because I didn't do anything last year and I would have felt bad if I didn't do anything again this year. So i'll let you know how it goes, we are doing a little spoof on Rudolf the Red nosed rain deer. On Friday we had a DLT, were we talked about all the Districts and how they are doing and their strengths and weaknesses. I feel like we are doing very well but their is always room to improve. Like President Hinkley said, "We should work a little hard to be a little better" and I have found that quote has always helped me. On saturday we finished preparing Tatianna and Bartimious for their interviews and then they were interviewed on sunday. Sunday morning we went to go pick up one of our investigators up for church. His name is Richard and he is living with his brothers, we just started teaching him this week, and he is just one of those golden people prepared by the Lord so we'll keep working and praying that everything works out. I think I'll call home around 8 Ghana time = 1pm Pacific time... What number should I call? I know this is the Lords work and that this greatest work on earth. President and Sister Judd sent us an email today talking about how they have tried to put the Savior before each other, and as they have done so it has made there love go for one another. The same is true for me, as I a have served the Lord and have done my best to put him first I have been amazed how much my love is grown for each one of you. I know it is only by putting the Savior first that we can have an eternal family! Kinda fun how that works, that by losing our lives we truly do find it! I love you all and am grateful for your love and prayers. Please share my love with all the family and friends!
-Elder L.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Adenta
Dear Fam,
I hope all is well in your part of the world, I am now writing you from Adenta. Adenta is just a little north from Accra but it is basically accra. I am serving with Elder Jones who just happens to be from Orem, Ut. We had some good talks about the great city of Orem so we have each others backs for Christmas. Adenta seems like a really nice area, the investigators, apartment and ward. I'll send you a picture next week but our apartment is on the second level of a really nice building. It is really really nice and the best part is there are 6 elders. From the time I got trained until now it has always just been me and my companion. So it feels really nice to go and talk with other people for a change. I just replaced Elder Orchard here, he just went home.. he is the one who is the friend of James. He is a great guy and we are really going to miss him in the Ghana Accra mission. On thurs we had a meeting where we disscussed some of the challenges the mission is facing and also the things the mission is really doing well. I really enjoyed it and I love to here President Judd speak, the spirit always seems to touch my heart every time he addresses us. I am really happy to be here and I think I will be here for a while but we will see what will happen. We have a few investigators that a progressing well and we are hoping and praying to hace what President Judd calls a "White Christmas". Today we are going to go play football with a bunch of missionaries. There is a big grassy field in our area so I am looking forward to that later today. In weeks to come I'll let you know more about my area and investigators and those things. I love you all and i'm looking forward to call home for Christmas! You are all in my thoughts and prayers
-Elder Andrew K. L.
I hope all is well in your part of the world, I am now writing you from Adenta. Adenta is just a little north from Accra but it is basically accra. I am serving with Elder Jones who just happens to be from Orem, Ut. We had some good talks about the great city of Orem so we have each others backs for Christmas. Adenta seems like a really nice area, the investigators, apartment and ward. I'll send you a picture next week but our apartment is on the second level of a really nice building. It is really really nice and the best part is there are 6 elders. From the time I got trained until now it has always just been me and my companion. So it feels really nice to go and talk with other people for a change. I just replaced Elder Orchard here, he just went home.. he is the one who is the friend of James. He is a great guy and we are really going to miss him in the Ghana Accra mission. On thurs we had a meeting where we disscussed some of the challenges the mission is facing and also the things the mission is really doing well. I really enjoyed it and I love to here President Judd speak, the spirit always seems to touch my heart every time he addresses us. I am really happy to be here and I think I will be here for a while but we will see what will happen. We have a few investigators that a progressing well and we are hoping and praying to hace what President Judd calls a "White Christmas". Today we are going to go play football with a bunch of missionaries. There is a big grassy field in our area so I am looking forward to that later today. In weeks to come I'll let you know more about my area and investigators and those things. I love you all and i'm looking forward to call home for Christmas! You are all in my thoughts and prayers
-Elder Andrew K. L.
Monday, December 5, 2011
The Camp Report
Dear Fam,
I'm glad to hear all is well, I enjoy reading your letters every week. This week was very rewarding, we found some wonderful investigators and we are excited about a few baptisms coming up in the next few weeks. Yesterday, we had five members give their testimony and tell everyone that will be going back to Liberia on Friday. In fact those five are recent converts of Elder Mauga and I. I'm grateful for an inspired mission president who told me that I should go and get everyone's information so that when they go I will always be able to find them after my mission. I have received almost everyone's information, and I'm glad I did because President Judd called me on Thursday he asked me a few questions about the camp and when I asked him a question he told me not to worry about that because i'm moving on to other things and my days in Buduburam are numbered. So he told me what i'll be doing but he didn't tell me where i'm going yet. Transfer calls are tonight so i'll finally find out where I'm going. Its been a long few days wondering where I'm going, it makes me really said to leave. This place has been my favorite, I could go on and on about it and the people. I have learned the most from the scriptures in my time here but I would say second has just come from watching these people and interacting with them. They keep the two great commandments just about as good as I have seen any people in my life, they put God first and they love and serve their fellowman. I'll let you know where i'm going next week so stay tuned... This past week I had the privilege of performing a baby blessing, it was a wonderful experience and I'm humbled that Sis Whleh would ask me to help with that. This week we played football again, it was really fun, we had some members and investigators their, I played all time QB. I was no Peyton Manning out there, but there is a large hill (Ghana mountain) behind the camp and all I could think of was "how much do you want to bet I could throw this ball over them mountains." One of the best football quotes in what critics would say is not one of the best football movies. Thanks for all the love and prayers, and mom thanks for the Cd's and Lights. I'll look forward to that
Love, Elder L.
I'm glad to hear all is well, I enjoy reading your letters every week. This week was very rewarding, we found some wonderful investigators and we are excited about a few baptisms coming up in the next few weeks. Yesterday, we had five members give their testimony and tell everyone that will be going back to Liberia on Friday. In fact those five are recent converts of Elder Mauga and I. I'm grateful for an inspired mission president who told me that I should go and get everyone's information so that when they go I will always be able to find them after my mission. I have received almost everyone's information, and I'm glad I did because President Judd called me on Thursday he asked me a few questions about the camp and when I asked him a question he told me not to worry about that because i'm moving on to other things and my days in Buduburam are numbered. So he told me what i'll be doing but he didn't tell me where i'm going yet. Transfer calls are tonight so i'll finally find out where I'm going. Its been a long few days wondering where I'm going, it makes me really said to leave. This place has been my favorite, I could go on and on about it and the people. I have learned the most from the scriptures in my time here but I would say second has just come from watching these people and interacting with them. They keep the two great commandments just about as good as I have seen any people in my life, they put God first and they love and serve their fellowman. I'll let you know where i'm going next week so stay tuned... This past week I had the privilege of performing a baby blessing, it was a wonderful experience and I'm humbled that Sis Whleh would ask me to help with that. This week we played football again, it was really fun, we had some members and investigators their, I played all time QB. I was no Peyton Manning out there, but there is a large hill (Ghana mountain) behind the camp and all I could think of was "how much do you want to bet I could throw this ball over them mountains." One of the best football quotes in what critics would say is not one of the best football movies. Thanks for all the love and prayers, and mom thanks for the Cd's and Lights. I'll look forward to that
Love, Elder L.
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