First Week in the Field

This week was really great. I've met many interesting people and a few of the ward families. My companion is Elder Sowah. He's from Ghana. I feel like I'm on a mission with President Apia(?) (for those of you you don't know, President Apia(?) is one of the counselors of the stake president in my old stake).  Elder Sowah is super funny and weird. He also really likes hugs.

There isn't much to say about investigators, but I can say that there's a lot of potential in this area. The people here are very... Introversive. At least it seems that way. Though, once you break their shell, they will never stop talking. 

I'm in the Hayes ward and the people there are crazy. I love all of them! One family, the Deite-spiffs, are awesome. The youngest kids are twins. They're fraternal twins. One is a boy and the other is a girl. They are both 18 and they were born one day before me. Patrick, the boy, is leaving on a mission this month to Honduras. I'm super happy for him.

The food here is great. It's not as sweet, just the way I like it. Another thing about the members is that they really like to have us over for dinner. I rarely have to spend money on food.

A day in the life of a missionary consists of waking up at 6:30 am and exercising for 30 minutes. We then have showers and prepare for personal study for an hour. After that we have companionship study for an hour. We then either have lunch and do a 12 week program, or we go out for an appointment. We then either proselyte or go to appointments for the rest of the day. At either 9:00 or 9:30 we go back to the flat and plan for the next day. We then have dinner if we didn't already have it and go to bed. It may seem boring, but it's really fun.

Well, I can't think of anything else to say, so I guess I'll end with a spiritual thought.

This an account of the sons of Mosiah.

"36 And thus they were instruments in the hands of God in bringing many to the knowledge of the truth, yea, to the knowledge of their Redeemer.

37 And how blessed are they! For they did publish peace; they did publish good tidings of good; and they did declare unto the people that the Lord reigneth."

If you keep on being a missionary, How blessed will you be! I say these things in the name Jesus Christ, Amen.

P.S. Mindy Gledhill is fine for a mission.

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As long as it's not the love songs

P.P.S. My ward pianist is named Patrick Warburton.

P.P.P.S. I'm sorry I can't add pictures to email on iPad. 

Pictures!!

My companion, Elder Sowah.

Carson liked the other picture but he wanted to see Elder Warburton's name badge so he sent this one.  Carson liked seeing the badge.