Something Has Got to Change So here's something crazy. The cockroach infestation turned out to be something so much bigger. We killed all the grandfather cockroaches (the really really big ones), almost a month and half to two months ago, but they must have had babies.... and their babies had babies... so we had a tonContinue reading "Bugs, Bread, and Believing"
The Real Elder Gbettie
Sorry, Wrong Photo Sorry mom, I sent you the wrong photo last week. That was actually Elder Precious who is one of the other Elders in my apartment, but not my companion. Another Week So this week went by fast, but it was good. Training is going, and going. I think the hardest part isContinue reading "The Real Elder Gbettie"
Transfers This Week
New Companion As for this week, of course we had transfers and I'm staying in the same area. I'll probably be in this area for this transfer and the next, because I am training a brand new Elder. My companion's name is Elder Gbettie. He's from Ghana, so I'm seriously hoping to learn more TwiContinue reading "Transfers This Week"
One Constant is Change
A Baptism We had a baptism this week! His name is Solomon. Things are going super well here. In fact, President Cosgrave has called me to train a new missionary coming in this transfer. It's going to be a new experience trying to build up his knowledge, teaching, and finding skills, but The Lord has called meContinue reading "One Constant is Change"
Being Where the Lord Needs Us
You Never Know Who You Will Touch This week something really cool happened! We met a man who was flat out drunk and he was disturbing us in a lesson with his uncle. He just walked up to us and started asking us weird questions that he could hardly say, let alone understand when weContinue reading "Being Where the Lord Needs Us"
Keeping Cool
The Bugs and the Beeping So this week has been a little nuts. We finally got some insecticide to spray what we thought to be a small cockroach infestation, which turned into a much bigger cockroach infestation as we found out how many there really were. We didn't even get all of them, we needContinue reading "Keeping Cool"
Internet Cafes and Grand Theft Auto
Oh, man! Sadly, Elder Ripplinger and I have had things come up that have caused us to email late in the day, so I don't have much time today. One issue with this particular Internet cafe is that when it gets crowded (like after school), the connection slows way down. After school, the boys comeContinue reading "Internet Cafes and Grand Theft Auto"
This Week Went by Really Fast
Shoot! I forgot my camera cord today. 😦 I will send more pictures next week. I promise. I also need to be taking more. I've been so focused on working hard that I forget to take out my camera. Can't Stop Sweating This week was really really fast. The more I lose myself inContinue reading "This Week Went by Really Fast"
New Companion and Renewed Energy
Everything is going great here in Ghana! Now that I'm out of training, I feel like I can seriously be self-reliant and work together with my companions as an equal partner when we share the Gospel. My new companion is Elder Ripplinger and he's American and awesome. I'm staying in Asuo Yeboah and Elder AndersonContinue reading "New Companion and Renewed Energy"
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 toContinue reading "Cost of Living and Money in Ghana"
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