Rashes and Utahns

FHE with the Andoh-Kesons

Monday was another busy day! We did the usual washing and cleaning, and then had a District activity for Elder Wasden (he's from Rexburg) and Sister Atieno, who are going home next Wednesday. I love Elder Wasden.  He's a really chill dude and super relateable. I'll miss him for sure. We played games and ate Geloff rice and chicken. Charlie, that stuff is nice.

Expensive Medication.....

We visited a clinic for my spreading bacterial rash that's on my right knuckles, and they prescribed me some expensive ointment.... it's a good thing I get reimbursed! On the way home I found two nice shirts for lounging in the apartment and I talked the guy down to give me a better price. When we got back, we only had time to prep and go email. After which we went to the Andoh-Keson Family for FHE. I love them. :)

Lately I've been getting to studies an hour early, so that way I get 2 hours of personal study time. I wake up at six. Work out, eat, shower, and get dressed and will do all of that by 7. It's really nice. :)

Institute!....
With one student and no teacher!
Woohoo!....not

District meeting was good. We discussed about pride which was a really good eye-opener for me. To be able to reflect and see where I've been prideful and how I need to improve.

We taught a gal named Lawrincia today.  It was really nice since she speaks really clear English. ;)  We taught Emmanuel and his family plus a friend of theirs named Mary, and she asked a billion questions, not all of them relevant. She's silly. :) and it lasted for 2 hours, which was fine. :)

My staple :)

Wednesday we started the day off by going to Justice. He's such a sweet guy. On the way we stopped at the European store and she dashed us a kool-aid! She's seriously my favorite! Christian had more wonderful questions as always. PEC was cancelled... again. So we went and taught Mami Grace, a new investigator. In the dark since the power was out.

Thursday was weekly planning. For lunch we went and got Fufu at our favorite Chop Bar. :) It's the best Fufu period. After we went and taught Lawrincia, one of her friends wants to marry me... and I told her I've already said yes to 2 other women, and I can only take home 2 suitcases..... :) She didn't understand but Lawrincia did, I'll let her explain. :)

First time with Sugar cane!

No one else made time for us. :/ But I did have a wonderful conversation with a man named Larry who is desperately needing some direction in his life. So we'll be meeting with him in the future. :)

Baptisms!

Friday we had Elder Mapfumo come with us, since his companion Elder Nwatah will be training this upcoming transfer so he had to go to a trainers' meeting. We had very little success. Only Emmanuel and his family made time for us. We visited nearly all of our investigators and recent converts but every one was either not home or busy. However, while we were sitting with sister Loveluck (a member) a car pulled up and 2 obruni women hopped out and rushed over to us and said "Elders! Thanks you so much for doing the work!" Turns out, they were from Utah! The mother was from Bountiful and the daughter was from Sandy! We visited for a bit and they gave us a ghc20! They wouldn't take it back and told us to buy something nice. Which means we'll be buying lots of Fufu. ;) I love how members recognize us from all over the world. :)

After church pics :)

Saturday began with the usual 2-hour study. At noon we went to Philips grandmother's place, and there she made us Fufu for lunch. We took Emmanuel and his family to the baptism that was for the other Cape coast 2nd Elders. Silvia, an investigator that moved away to boarding school, came back for the weekend! It was so nice to see her and visit with her for a bit. It's too bad that the missionaries can't teach her when she's at school. We visited several less-actives to hopefully spark some interest in coming back to church. There are A LOT of less-actives in this ward.

Sunday I got a little study time before church. Church was nice with the same failure of understanding. :) Afterward we helped Christian prepare a talk that he has next Sunday. He said in about 3 weeks or so he'll want to come with us teaching since he's too old to serve a mission. He still wants to increase his knowledge and get the little bit of Missionary experience that he can. He is such an amazing guy.

From Mission President's Camera:
"Some things
you just don't see every day."

Bro Kingsman (a new investigator) in his questions today, essentially told us that our church was true. :) His stubborn child who never goes to church with him, gladly comes to church with us.... maybe because we have something that his church doesn't... ;) Mami Sopa fed us as usual. We had Banku with a nice stew. I love ending the week at her place. :)

So that was my week!

~Elder Park