July 18, 2016 Email

Hey everyone!!!!

Chai, this week has been pretty interesting haha!!! We have been doing a lot this week and have had some pretty funny moments haha!!!!

So, when the week started, we started off pretty funny.  On Tuesday, we had a meeting at the church where we took some pics of the Bush area and we caught a chicken and took some pics with that haha!!!  Lambson placed said chicken on his shoulder while I just held said chicken.  We have had a good week with meeting with our progressing investigators.

Foster is doing amazing!  He came to church twice and we have been teaching him for a while now.  He really appreciates us coming by and it's sweet!  He gave us rice and stew this last Tuesday.  We have also been teaching a girl next to him, Linda, she knew me back in Buduburam.  We have been teaching her, but she hasn't been able to come to church.  She has a newborn baby and women can't leave the house for about 3 months here.  I guess it's tradition or something like that.  We have been teaching a few others, but they aren't progressing as well as the ones I have discussed already.  Also a nice side note, WE GOT A BLENDER!!!! MANGO AND BANANA SMOOTHIES!!!!!!

We had an exchange this week with Elder Okereke and Ben.  I went to Achimota while Lambson and Ben stayed in Chantan.  We had a lot of fun on that exchange.  I got to see a few of their investigators and I was able to go to the Bush area again haha!!!!  We changed back on Saturday night and I was just beat!!!!

On Sunday evening we went over to a member's house to fellowship and get to know them.  They had pet rabbits that Lambson and I were able to hold and feed!!!!  My rabbit ate a lot while Lambson's wasn't in the mood to eat.  They were pretty big so that was fun, but the funniest part is yet to come!!!!

See, Lambson's rabbit didn't eat a lot mainly because it had to go to the bathroom.  So, without Lambson realizing at first, the little rabbit peed all over him, he got soaked!!!!  My rabbit fortunately didn't do that.  We were able to get some pics, but Lambson has them, so hopefully I'll get them here soon.  Lambson also held a crow when I was on exchange haha!!!  Chai, the pics of him doing that were totally freaky haha!!!  Also, just today we went and played basketball at the temple site.  It was super cool balling it up with other missionaries.

So we haven't any



one ready for baptism yet, but we hope to have more people prepared for the way!!!  I realize that there is a will behind everything we do.  That even if it's good or bad, everything happens for a reason.  I'm here to serve the Lord, and things may happen, but I know that no matter what I do, it's out of my control.  I know that you all are safe, and I know that this is where I need to be!!!!!  I love you all!!!!!

Love
Elder Stockton Smith