Two Baptisms This Week Things are going well! We had two baptisms this past week. We weren’t even sure when they would come on, and I’ll explain why. For Both Isaac and Thomas, they needed very special interviews with our mission president to be forwarded on to the area office and eventually the First PresidencyContinueContinue reading “Baptisms and a Goat”
Category Archives: African Culture
Mother’s Day is Now My Second Favorite Holiday
Happy Mother’s Day to All! I got to call home and talk to my family for mother’s day; it and Christmas are the only two days I may call home during my mission. It was so great to talk to everyone! You are my wonderful family and I love you. You are a great supportContinueContinue reading “Mother’s Day is Now My Second Favorite Holiday”
Cost of Living and Money in Ghana
I am sad to tell you that Ben’s Internet cafe was down last week, so there is no letter. In its place I am writing about Ghanaian money and their cost of living. Ghanaian Money: The word cedi is the Fante word for cowry shell, which were formerly used as currency in what is now Ghana. The porcelain-like shells came toContinueContinue reading “Cost of Living and Money in Ghana”
Twi (ch-wee) Language and Food
So Twi is very hard. Sometimes it hardly makes any sense, but I am trying very hard to learn. It means a lot to the Ghanian people! Here is a sample of the language: Sample text in Twi Translation A cow was grazing in a field of grass. This field was near a pond whichContinueContinue reading “Twi (ch-wee) Language and Food”
Happy Christmas & Polygamy in Ghana
Happy Christmas in Ghana! I was so happy to be able to talk to my family this Christmas! I made a couple people cry and I feel bad, but I’m sure they were tears of joy. In all honesty, this Christmas was one of the best, if not the best I’ve ever had. The giftsContinueContinue reading “Happy Christmas & Polygamy in Ghana”
One Month Completed
And so, November is gone and December is here! Kind of hard to imagine I’ve already been out for a month, but I’ve heard that the time goes by so much slower when you’re in your first 3 months, so I think the time is just gonna fly! News About This and That December WeatherContinueContinue reading “One Month Completed”
Of Mice and Men, Chicken, and the Pope
Happy Thanksgiving Everybody! Of Mice and Men….. So a few interesting things happened this week! The first is that we have had traces of mice in the apartment. Droppings in weird places like my closet and things like that. The funny part is that when my companion, Elder Anderson, told me about it, I thoughtContinueContinue reading “Of Mice and Men, Chicken, and the Pope”
Asuo Yeboah and FuFu
The Food and Living Conditions I ate FuFu today! It was my 3rd time ever and every time I get better with it. I really do like to eat it, it’s super easy to swallow, even the bites that seem too big. My companion and I are gonna start cooking together starting this week, andContinueContinue reading “Asuo Yeboah and FuFu”
First Impressions
My First Day: So the first day of proselyting was really hard for the first half of the day. Everyone speaks Twi (Chee); not everyone speaks English. They shout to me because I’m Obronin (white man). I feel like the center of attention anywhere I go. People stare and the children even have a songContinueContinue reading “First Impressions”
Ghana MTC (Missionary Training Center)
So for starters, Ghana. It’s as hot as a hot summer day in Iowa, just all the time. Even when it’s overcast, it’s hot and humid. We live in a place that is about the size of the Cedar Rapids Stake center, just split across three levels and one of the levels we only useContinueContinue reading “Ghana MTC (Missionary Training Center)”
Just Gilbert 