Missionary Work is Really Hard, but I Love It

This is honestly going to be a very short email #Officeprobs

Last week was pretty good.  Nothing terrible happened, which is always pretty good :)  Tuesday was our office day so that means check the supply email, get the orders down on our document,  go to Cape Coast, use a lot of money to buy the supplies, go to the post office and see the incoming Dear John letters to missionaries and the oversized packages that mom's send :)  Mom, I love them!  When we get a package to pay the customs duty on, we call the missionary and let them know.  One missionary got 2 from his mom this past week.  I know this missionary very well and I told him, "Elder ____ you got a 2 packages today from your mom." His reply was, "Again?"  I could not help but laugh at the tone of voice he used.

On Wednesday we had our zone conferences with President Stevenson and the Assistants, one of the reasons I was excited was free food, but the instruction given was very helpful!  President Stevenson talked about weekly planning which helps me a lot because I struggle with it.  What does not help is 3 hours weekly planning + 1 hour personal study+ 1 hour companionship study.  Zone conferences are always good :)

Thursday was our weekly planning day!  I was sitting at my desk from 8 am- 2 pm, but the planning session was a lot more productive and in depth after President helped clear it up a bit.  We had 1 lesson the rest of the day with a man named Francis, whom is a shoemaker in the village.  His wife and younger son, Phillip, are recent converts. We taught him about the Book of Mormon!!!  It was a very good lesson.  I really like teaching him because he actively participates.

Friday, office day again. I still dislike driving on the road with these crazy drivers. There are a lot of one way roads in Cape Coast and most of the time they are driving the opposite direction. Cars are parked in the worst places on the side of the road (very narrow btw).  I WILL SURVIVE :P

Saturday was a very good day because we have 2 new investigators!! Derek and Micheal, one of whom was a referral from a recent convert.  We had a short lesson with them but we will be going back Wednesday to continue the lesson :)  We also met with Francis again and taught him the Plan of Salvation. His friend Kojo was present again at this lesson (had him a couple weeks ago). Hopefully he will come visit this Sunday #fingerscrossed.

Sunday, very nice church meeting again. I slept for an hour then went out for the rest of the day.  We saw less actives mostly, which we have found more!!!  One of them is 17, John Aggrey. He stopped coming to church and we have no idea why.  The father talked to us and he was actually very sad. Although not a member,  he wants him to go to church.

All in all missionary work is really hard, but I love it :)


"Whatever the coast of repentance, it is swallowed up in the joy of forgiveness" -- D. Todd Christofferson


-- Elder Johnson