Ghana MTC

Saying Goodbye to the Rockie Mountains!

New York City  March 8, 2013

 

Flying into Accra Ghana,  March 9, 2013

    

     
 

March  13, 2013:       

 I just got back from the Ghana Temple,  it is my second favorite temple.  It is so beautiful in side.  I missed having family there with me and hit me hard, but Sister Graham, the mission presidents wife, is like another mom.  She was there to comfort me. Wow, you guys have a lot of questions.   I'm so busy here trying to become a better missionary,  I will try and answer all that I can.  I am loving the MTC,  teaching is so fun.  I get so excited when we have an opportunity to teach.  We have been practicing with the teachers here and they really push us hard.   It really makes us improve on our teaching of the gospel.   Elder Ndjendja is my companion and is from Nimibia,  he is age 23.   He has taught me a lot while I have been here.   This will be a second mission for him,  the last one he served his own people. 

 I tried to meet up with Robbie Gurr today,  he was helping someone and didn't have time.   I got to talk to him on an elders phone. I kind have  had jet lag but we got in to teaching the gospel so fast our minds haven't even been thinking stuff like that. I am loving this country already and cant wait for Liberia.   As you know from Elder Zauggs email we will be going there and that's where god wants his children to be taught,  that's where he knows its the right place for us at this time.  The food isn't bad,  the rice here is really good by the way. The meat is questionable,  even the Africans don't know what it is.   We are thinking monkey or emu or chicken, but probably monkey, There are some strange kids here and its scary but they are pretty chill dude and fun to hang out with. I would like some more granola bars candy bars they have gone quick here, we party every night all the cool white guys and my black companion.   None of the stuff you say about blacks in  America can make these guys feel bad its cool. He does speak good English.   I sleep good when i go to sleep, most the time I stay up late and read things the spirit has prompted me to read.  Its cool, its not me controlling my self,   its the spirit and its such an amazing thing to me.  I got tons of pics I might be able to send them today if I find more time.  Send me those things you forgot, I know they will come  in handy along way while I'm here.  For exercise I play soccer and the blacks think i am Leonel Messi cause I'm white and i can beat them in soccer.  Which is so cool to me cause for some reason I just went pro over night in soccer.   We run around and play games,  Elder Williams is a sweet guy he is the one from St George you were talking about.   We are best friends and he really teaches the gospel well.  Elder Burr,  the one that looks like Keaton Green  is a sweet guy as well,  really chill and likes to make jokes.   He is really funny.

   The teachers here think that were are the best group of missionary's they have seen here,  and they love us so much.   They try to do the things to make us more like a family to help us in life's challenges and in preaching the gospel. They are all black! :)  I feel all the prayers from everyone and it helps so much.  I cant explain the things that happen to me cause of my family and friends.  You will  have tell those people I cant talk to,  hello for me.  Thank you for the quotes, it helps.   Dad as well,  thank you for the scriptures and the wisdom.  It really helps me in my days over here to keep going through the personal struggles.  I love you mom and dad I miss you guys so much.  We  have so much to do and always have our minds on the gospel.    I don't think about home as much.  I'm sure that will change when i leave the MTC.   Tell Nora Happy Birthday for me and that I miss her.  Me and Zaugg are tearin it up over her, I can see how much he has grown in the gospel.   Oh yeah,  Elder Tolar is from Texas and a really cool guy,  a big joker like the one on the back of a playing card. He has the funniest laugh in the world ha ha. The Church is true and that god loves all of his children even me and you and everyone.  Even those that murder  i know that  he loves us all.   Everyone has hope,  I am here to make that hope for those a real life experience and too bring the continent of Africa the truth.   Joseph Smith  brought the book of Mormon back with the help of Christ,  heavenly father, and heavenly messengers,.  I know that in the spring of 1820,  Joseph Smith saw god the eternal father and his only begotten son Jesus Christ.  The church is true, the book of Mormon is the word of god  and tells us the truths of Jesus Christs teaching in the Americas,  I'm honored to have the opportunity to serve my father in heaven on a mission.   I've always wanted to go and the time is now that I have to serve and to do my part in bringing gods children back.   I'm so blessed to have the things that I do, and the family and friends in my life.   I am so grateful for showers, and food, a bed and the water i have here to drink.   Especially the air conditioner to keep us cold  at night and day.   I  love you guys so much and I hope you all know that.   I miss Benton and hope he is having fun.   I'm excited for him to be playing golf.   Golf is almost as big as soccer over here and missionaries can golf.   That's pretty cool, l hope I can do that.   Benton good luck at golf ask for help while your playing from our heavenly father.   The traffic here is crazy and the smell barely bearable :) haha,   love you all sorry its takes a while to write back.  I'm so busy.   I' ll try to do what i can,   thanks for the emails love your missionary/son in Africa love you guys.