It was a surprise to me that Ghana actually somehow knows what Valentine's Day is. The sister missionaries kept reminding us for the last couple weeks that Valentines was coming up and they wanted chocolate. But money is tight soooo... sorry sisters!!
This week a lot of things went on and in all was a good week.
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| Me and some recent converts. Brother Forson and his son Kwesi |
Elder Maumau and I have really focused on building the relationships with members in the ward so the missionary spirit can improve in the ward. After some time we are starting to see the fruits of our labors. This past week we got 7 referrals from members. We have just done small and simple things that can be overlooked, but really helped a lot to help us know the members more. Unlike America, addresses do not really exist, so you have to find other means or seeing where they live. We have learned where some more members have lived and stopped by to visit and say hello to them.
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| Weekly planning... have to make it fun before you fall asleep |
Tuesday was a llllooonngggggg day. We had a combination of combined zone meeting + missionary broadcast that happened a few weeks ago. The broadcast was 2 hours, but I enjoyed every moment of it. There was a lot that I learned and I have a nice bunch of pages full of notes. The zone leaders were given money to buy lunch for the zone for the meeting. They were looking hard for a drink here known as Alvaroo. You can not find it here in Assin foso until Elder Maumau and I found some in Melcom!! I called the zone leaders on Monday night and they asked us to buy 20 of them. The nice thing was that we carried them in bags back to the apartment since we have no car. Luckily no bags or bottles broke!!!
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| Zone meeting lunch |
My favorite day over the whole week was Friday because we did a companionship exchange with the zone leaders. Usually we do not do it with the zone leaders, just the district leader, but the zone is small enough that President has allowed it. Elder Kano came with me in the area and my son got to go with Elder Blay to his area in the bush. Elder Kano is a awesome guy and I really enjoyed the day learning from him. He is a really good teacher and has a lot of good advice when you need it.
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| Random picture |
On Saturday Elder Maumau and I did what the President advised the mission to do, flood Ghana with the Book of Mormon! He said " hand them out like candy." By the end of the day we handed out 30 total, each that we gave was given an explanation on the Book of Mormon. We went back to the apartment throughout the day to reload our Book of Mormon ammo. Saturday evening we had a baptisimal interview with Abduali. He will be getting baptized this coming Sunday. With Sister Comfort following the next Sunday because President Stevenson is coming down to interview her next week.
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| Handing out Books of Mormon like candy! |
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| Known as "station." People coming into Foso and going out around Ghana |
My mission is a real growing experience for me and for everyone that embarks in the service of God. Your weaknesses stick out like a soar thumb and you do what you can to make them strengths. Elder Maumau and I have had some long talks together that do not start out so nice. After each of them we come out stronger as a companionship and know what we should do to get better. So mission prepares you for marriage just a little ;)
Have a wonderful week!!
Elder Johnson
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