August 27

 

New food no but I officially made fufu or chima by myself no help and it was good I am so proud I could do that it wakes me happy . Fu fu is chima they're the same so I can cook it and how do you know they eat fufuf in Ghana .Wow I want pix when that happens that is so cool I love Maddie and that baby is going to be so cute . How is Ammon on his mission and all the other ya hoos ? Isn't sis Mooney's son in Ghana too or at least in Africa some one told me he was. Did you talk about that ? My week was good I got your letter from June I think that is what the one from Lindsay said was June and it had stamps in it . 

        Victoria told us how she came to know this gospel is true is through reading-the book of Mormon. I know the book of Mormon is the word of god. I also know that she loves that book. She told us that when she first got it she read then she started to hear many rumors and other things . She kept going and she then took it and hid it put it far away she didn't like the rumors she had been hearing . But she kept hearing a voice (the spirit ) telling me to read that book she finally said let me find out for myself and it had the answer she was looking for. As she read she gets the answer to any question she has and I know she is on the path to success . She told me that every night before she goes to bed she hears that voice saying read that book and when she listens and reads it she gets the answer to a question she is having now. She has started and she reads it every day . It helped me because I feel like I don't have many spiritual experiences in my life but this is a true testament to them being their if I look for them and follow the spirit with my questions . 

 One thing I like about training is that it reminds me of the rules I should be following and how she follows my example so I need to be careful not to lead by a bad example . This week has been good and I am looking forward to another good week . The people in the area are good we keep finding and teaching new people to find those elect ones . The ones that show they are serious is  coming to church it shows the true desire to keep doing good and the spirit they feel .

August 20

My week was ok it felt so long though the pix of all of us are from before or just at church Kivalu got moved I am still in the same area just have a new companion sister Namusna . Yea I got pix from the wedding and the reception and I almost cried those people are like a second family also I sent a letter this week to you so I hope you get it soon. Moulton got a package today it was full of medicine . Even though it was medicine it was still fun to watch her open it it is like Christmas when ever she gets packages it is awesome. Two of our new investigator came to church and they kept talking about how they felt the spirit Given and his brother Bryan they are so good. We gave one of our investigators the Book of Mormon, he was so happy and for me I love giving people the book of Mormon I am so happy to give it to them because i know the truth from the introduction to the last page . I love that little blue book so much . Where are the missionaries going to? I went to a catholic mass marriage anniversary  Celebration it was Obbeys sister and brother in law Sydney it as so weird their was drums, African singing, wafer cookies we did not eat them . Many things I liked the African singing I held a puppy it was clean and well taken care of don't worry it had no flees . I liked the puppy it was so cute Victoria is good she is so strong that one she is basically the one who does all the cooking sweeping and all that when she is around she is so awesome I think it is cultural to do it that way to prepare them for marriage. I ate shawama from lezlies which are still so good  but to be honest they taste so good i cant turn them down

August 13

My week was good John got baptized and I gave him balloons some pens . Yellow balloons and sun glasses you sent me with as a missionary I am not allowed to wear sun glasses . We found 6 new investigators most of those seem serious so I think they will progress we will just have to work on getting them to church . Our bishop is super good he gives closing remarks at every baptism and they seem tailored to each investigator which is so cool . Johns dad came to the baptism that was fun he is a very quiet guy but he is very happy that John got baptized and even him he could see the difference from our church and others churches and the rumors that he has heard and if it wasn't for Elvis and his example John would never have been baptized in to our church which is a testament to living the commandments and just being an all around good person . Raphael Elvis cousin is really showing that he wants to change his ways now he is working on getting rid of bad influences so he can work on the word of wisdom . He acts a lot different now and I am glad that he is showing that true desire to change but I want it to happen.  He is going to try to live with Elvis to help him curb his bad habits and all that . Elvis really is the pillar for all our investigators he is all around a great member and he I think is being prepared to be a leader in the church like bishops first counselor or something like that.

July 30

 This week was good it was Daniel and Victoria's birthday that is nice and we went on exchanges and Kivalu and i visited Dan on his b day Rapiel finally came to church . The power was out on Sunday we gave Victoia a bunch of extra clothes we had at our house for her birthday . My yellow jacket is very helpful when it is cold it is starting to warm up and the sun is coming out so we will see what is next with the weather . Kivalu got a call today and she is moving to Blantire in Malawi tomorrow and transfers are next week I wont get moved because I am training so i wont get moved till I am like 6 months on mission so that is fun I guess . We went finding a lot this week to find new people which was good we needed more people to teach in Nyumba Yanga . I took some pix of the compound this week for you to see where I live . Elvis is good daniel is good I am good but being in charge is stress full but it is ok I can handle it . I am learning french so cool right core means heart and coer meand body and a few other ones yes we did see an eclipse it was cool and the sky is so clear so it was so easy to see . yay a package still no letters yet ;{

my back only bothers me once in a while what is Robert going to do for his b day and i am so glad you are taking care of Nathan he is almost gone on his mission

  

August 6

This week went by really fast for us too. I had a good week the other sisters had a baptism, I learned how to carry a baby on my back and i am good at it so be ready for what ever baby i have to be on my back in chitanje. Kids fall asleep so fast but you start it when they are 8 months I asked because there is a lot i need to learn about that before i am ready for that. Tell Cienna to get married and have a child so I can practice when I get home if not I will just put Carlie on my back. When the kids want you to, they say "papu me" so i need to remember so i can teach my children all that. My next lesson is how to sweep the dirt and carry a bucket on my head . The sun has started to come out so I have to apply sun screen liberal and it still is not enough. I am always a little toasted especially my nose I just cant keep it safe . Me and my comps are doing good.