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| In Tema, Ghana. This scooter belongs to an investigator that is paralyzed from the waist down. When he isn't in this he crawls around on his hands. |
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| the original district Elder ujifusa(not pictured), ELDER Rain, me, van Scheltema, Thornhill, Nelson. |
February 2, 2014
Family,
Well this week was an awesome week!! On Tuesday
there was a member devotional with Elder Bednar and the missionaries that
brought investigators were able to attend, we brought 3! It was so awesome! Elder
Clayton, his wife, and Elder Bednar’s wife got up and bore their testimonies
and then Elder Bednar got up and wanted everybody to ask him questions about
the church! And there were over 2000 people there, so they just started to send
around microphones and Elder Bednar answered them! It was such a sweet
experience! One thing I learned in that meeting was when you are facing lots of
trials and challenges just keep your head up, lean forward, and keep pressing
forward! It was awesome! Our investigators loved it! But Thursday is where it
was way awesome! To start off it was combined missions and so we got to see all
the missionaries in the other mission that we knew before the mission split. It
was awesome to see Elder van Scheltema, Hansen, Thornhill, and Elder Rain (my
first District Leader) we got a sweet pic of our very first district! It was a
powerhouse district because all of us are leaders in the mission now! I will
send the photo! So basically it was the same kind of meeting with Elder Bednar!
He got up and told us that we will be doing the talking today and ask
questions. But before he started he talked about taking notes. He compared taking
notes to the Book of Mormon. (I hope I say it right because it was way awesome
how he explained it.) The book of Mormon was split into to sets of plates, the
large plates were a history of everything that happened, but the small plates
were spiritual promptings that they received and wrote down. So he told us he
wants us to keep "small plate notes, and write down impressions that we
receive from the Holy Spirit" and not take "large plate notes, where
we just write down what he says" it really caught me by surprise the way
he said it but I instantly loved it! So that is what I was trying to do, just
listen all by the spirit and learn from the spirit and not from Elder Bednar. Elder
Bednar was funny and just a normal man, but obviously he had a stronger spirit
with him! He also said something that I really liked. It was "if all you
heard was a great talk, then youre not listening!" I learned so much from
the spirit that day and how I needed to be a better missionary and how to best
help the zone! Elder Bednar talked a little on the Saviors ministry and how he
ministered to the 2500 people "one-by-one" and how sometimes its not
about how many baptisms you have or your lessons, but being able to help a
struggling missionary! I know that is one of the reasons why I got transferred
to Tema!
This week will mark my year on my mission! I can’t believe how fast it has gone by for me! It doesn’t seem like
that long ago when I got to the MTC and now I am a year out and serving right
next to the MTC! It blows my mind! One of the things Coach Riner taught me is
how important the third quarter is! From the start of the third quarter you can
see which team came ready to win the football game and has that strong desire
to keep fighting and coming out after halftime ready to give it their all! So
every game we gave it our all at the beginning of the third quarter and that
momentum followed us the rest of the game! I truly believe that is one of the
reasons why we did so well!! Now as I liken this to missionary work, I hope you
will understand what I’m saying. I am
currently entering into the third quarter of my mission and I want to give it
my all and keep that momentum running the rest of my mission! I don’t think
coach Riner meant to refer that to missionary work (or maybe he did) but it
applies very well here!
Also, no we don’t have an oven
but I guess there is one at our meeting house. Today we went to the MTC and
played volleyball and it was so much fun! I miss just being able to go out and
do whatever I want lol!
I love you all and miss you! I
hope all is well and you have a great week!
Elder Kade Eppich
Ps I got the packages!
Thank you so much! I love you and the summer sausage and cheese was awesome!
They have crackers here that I can buy when the Ritz run out!!
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