September 14, 2015
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| The bowl that I was drinking/ eating from is an Asankah (What I'm named after because I love all the food:) Yaw Asankah |
Hey family! Hey friends! So first I want to give a shout out to my beautiful mother, Abena Asankah (her twi name) because today is her birthday! She is no ordinary woman, in fact quite extraordinary! I love my mother with all my heart. Her testimony of the Gospel has been something that has pushed me to serve a mission. She has always been their for me, no matter what trouble I'm in lol. She is there to comfort and lift me:) My mother taught me through example of how to work hard! I have vivid memories of my mom working out in the yard all day in blazing sun and I would always think,"how in the world?" haha. But now I can work almost as hard and I attribute that to her example. Mom I love you:) Happy Birthday:)
So I completed my training this week! WHOOOOO! 3 months! I can remember it was a milestone of mine while in the MTC and now it's here! Crazy:) Mission goes by so fast and slow all at the same time:) I can still remember the first day I got of the tro in our compound and thinking what in the world I have just started:) Now I know for a surety I have started the most amazing journey of my life:)
Even though I have completed my training I haven't quite completed training;) I'VE BEEN CALLED TO TRAIN! haha So this Wed. I will be receiving a new missionary and companion to train. In fact 7 of the people I was with in the MTC are training a new missionary! Double in fact, 50% of the Ghana Cape Coast mission will be under training as of this wed. I'm very excited though because I learned a lot of things I like that my "father" (trainer) taught me and things I did not like that I will use in my training with my "son":) If an obruni (white man) comes though, it will be very difficult to teach in Akrofuom because no one speaks English. Elder Antwi has been the speaker and translator for everything so it should be interesting:) I honestly am very excited to train though I have a feeling me and my son our going to have some wonderful times together:)
So Friday we went to a trainers meeting which was very sweet. There were about 27 of us present, biggest group the mission has ever seen I believe. The first thing President Stevenson says to me when he sees me is, "High and tight. I like it. You look like a Marine." I thought that was pretty funny, but also pretty cool:)
So much stuff happened this week I'm going to be very brief about each experience, but I wish you could come and see everything yourself! "Sorry ok." (Something all the missionaries say when something happens to you.)
We also had our Stake Conference which was wonderful. It was on D&C 4 ver 5-6... faith, hope, humility, qualify us for the work. I really liked when they spoke on hope. It was inspiring:) I sang in the choir which was cool because I'm actually learning to sing in parts for the first time in forever!
Also Elder Stulce is exactly like my cousins the Boshards. The way he looks, laughs, and acts. It's pretty great. haha
So Elder Illumalo, one of my TC's, is from Samoa and his companion, our District leader, is going home so we bought a pig to roast in celebration! More in celebration for my mom though of course;) It was quite the experience. We had to keep her in our shed for a few days too, her name was Wilbur and she was delicious that's about all you need to know:) We ate her today for our zone activity. It was pretty scary and cool watching a big Samoan throw a stone and stun the pig then tackle it and smash it's head with a rock... It was intense! haha I'm just glad I'm not a pig in Samoa:) Pigs here are not easy to kill either, it took some time... But it was the best activity ever as well! haha and yes I have the videos:)
This week I learned a lot about the importance of family history as well and how Nephi was sent with his brothers just for genealogy. In chapters 3-6 of 1 Nephi, we learn of all the trials they had to overcome to get the plates and then the joy and blessings showed unto them after doing such work. I'm really interested in doing some when I go home:) Stories about ancestors are the coolest things ever! Also Matthew 7:7-8... Ask and ye shall receive. I bear a solemn testimony that this is true. I have had about 5 experiences now that I have asked and the Lord has given me knowledge or shown me the way. This week I was looking for something I really needed and I prayed for about two days and meditated on where it could be. Then As I knelt in prayer at my bed one morning in my mind I saw exactly where it was and surely it was their:) There is a God. He is your Heavenly Father and He will answer your prayers:) I love you family. I love you friends. I pray you have a wonderful week:)
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Elder Azuma and Elder Stulce got soaked.
Also Elder Azuma is leaving. Man that guy was so impactful on me! He taught me: Disney movies are the best. "You can go first," and there is amazing doctrine and knowledge of the restored gospel to learn:) I will miss that guy. When he comes to America, the first place we are going is Disneyland! lol
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