February 1, 2016
Dear Family and Friends,
Boko nasway! Well I have had to learn some Fante now as they don't speak any Twi here in Komenda! It's ok though because Twi is really similar so they understand when I speak it, I just don't understand them:)
My first real week in the area! What can I say it's a new area! The fun part is there are endless people to teach because missionaries have only visited, but never lived here.
There is a big community of Indian workers though building a sugar factory:) This was exciting to me because as some may know I went to India before my mission! I was able to meet the chef of all the Indian workers, Anile or something, and he has invited me anytime to come and eat Indian food:) For Me I see it as a blessing from the Lord because I really wanted to serve a mission in India as well, but now there is a small community living across the street.
We are still getting to know the area and adjusting to this new change. I am at least:) Komenda is big and it's hard to know where to start. Luckily we have the members of the Kissi Branch to sort of guide our work.
So far we have been introduced to the former Branch president of Kissi, Bro. Bodo, and his wife, Sis. Hagar. They are crucial to this work because as a former branch president he knows a lot of people who might be interested in the work!
I wouldn't say we have any serious progressing investigators yet, but we have met some amazing prepared people. One of whom is Brother Paul. He is a phone credit salesman near the main station. Every time we pass he wants to have a discussion. It's awesome. He has so many questions though it is hard to begin! That seems to be the case for a lot of people we have begun teaching. They are so interested in why we are here and what the Book of Mormon is and our church. It's wonderful. Bro Ben is another more serious investigator. He has believed all that we have taught him so far and has a desire to continue learning.
Opening a new area feels like eating an Elephant sometimes, but "one bite at a time" and we will get the hang of things. :)
Komenda has two parts like I think I mentioned, British and Dutch. There is a British fort we stopped by to check out and for some reason it had a big Boy Scout symbol on one of the walls?! It has been there for a long time so I'm not sure if the British colonizers were also Boy Scouts or what. The cool part here is it is all open to the public. It's a little sad because nothing is preserved, but it's nice not having to pay a fee to visit somewhere:)
Dear family and Friends, I know my Savior lives. This is His work and His glory. I am grateful to be a part of that. Thank you for all your love, support, emails, letters, and prayers, they mean the world to me. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Birthday cakes, eye doctors and castles:)
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| *The Big Gun sitting on a big gun! |
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| *Fun find. Elder Bramwell is an Eagle Scout. |
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| *You always gotta lick the bowl! If it were me, I would just stick my face in there. Get the job done. :) |
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| *Elder Bramwell found a member with an oven!!! She baked the boxed cake I sent him for his birthday. That's my baby boy! |
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| A visit to the eye doctor. New prescription! New glasses! |
