Now Wednesday is always a fun day. We got up and went to DCM. That was cool except that part where I was giving a little instruction for the district haha!!!! We left and decided to go to a lot of people, but that failed. We ended up going and seeing Nana Yaw and that was pretty good. We left and came to see Mercy. We talked to her about church and why she didn't come, she said her old church is disturbing her and that she was busy so that was a bummer. We left and tried to meet up with Jerry and a few others, but that didn't work out. We then left and came back for our Coordination meeting. That went pretty well and then we got the chance to meet with Nana Ekow again. For those who can't remember Nana Ekow he is a referral from the church and he is very interesting. He says he receives revelations and visions, but only when he smokes marijuana in his room sooooooo. . . .yeah not that different from other people I have taught haha!!! We met him and he seemed pretty cool. We taught him the first few points of the Restoration and then we decided to end because we think that he might think that he's a prophet. We came back and that was the end of that day.
Thursday was pretty packed!!! We got up and got right to work. We left and tried to see Emama, but she was too tired to listen. We went and taught Frank and that was good. We left and taught Alice about the Book of Mormon. We think that went very well. We then left and taught Kingsley about the Introduction to the Book of Mormon again so that he understood very well, the coolest part was that he liked the feelings that he had when he learned with us and when he read from the book we gave him. He accepted to be baptized on November 5th!!!!! So if everything works out, I can have my last baptism right before I leave Achimota!!!!! So we left there and went to see Peter. We talked to him and retaught him about Joseph Smith and Jesus Christ establishing His church again. He understood well and that was good. We left and met up with Isaac. So Isaac is an interesting guy who can speak a few different languages outside of Ghana haha!!! A little Spanish, Chinese, and yeah haha!!!! We taught him and it was pretty good. We left and met up with the haircutters and that was pretty good. We taught them the first part of the Plan of Salvation. We left and taught Christianna about the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price. All she has to do is get ready for this Sunday and she will receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost. We came back and that was a pretty good day.
NoW Friday, so in the beginning it started pretty well and as for the end well that's another story haha!!! We woke up and did our weekly planning and that was pretty good. We left and went to go see a member in Taifa. We found a lady named Aunty Julie and that was nice!!! We had Rice Ball and Groundnut soup!!!!! We then had to go see Mercy. We went and taught her and that was good. We left and tried to see the Osai family but that failed. We ended up going and seeing Frank. So as we were teaching him we noticed that the clouds were getting much darker. Also a hint that all that day the clouds were dark, but these were dark storm clouds. We ended the lesson and as we were going home we ended up getting completely soaked!!!!! We got back and there was no electricity so that sucked as well!!!! We ended up staying there and not being able to go out to teach again. We sat in the apartment and ended up playing Monopoly. So here is the thing. . .Nigerians are some of the most prideful people I have ever seen in my entire life!!!!! We were playing and it was pretty intense and Bangura had a hotel location and Akpan landed there. He refused to sell his locations and refused to mortgage them. So, we ended up with him saying "I won't sell" so he was out. So we all played on still and it was pretty nice. We finished and then went to bed with light, but then later that night it went out again. . .LIGHT OFF SUCKS!!!!
Now Saturday was pretty fun. We got up and went out fast. We went and met a guy named Fred, we met him like a month ago and now we had the chance to sit down and teach him. We left and taught the Yeboahs a few things. We told them to come to church and yeah. We then left and taught Jerry. We left and met up with a guy named William. He was pretty cool and we only had a little time with him because we thought it was going to rain hard on us again so we left for our chop bar. We sat there but there was no rain that came. We ended up going out again and we saw Alice and her friend Kendrick. We had a good lesson with them and the Introduction to the Book of Mormon. We went and found a member named Nancy. She's from Nigeria and we ended up teaching her husband. We left and went to go teach Christianna. We came home and that was that.
Now Sunday was crazy haha!!! We got up and went to go pick Jerry for church. As we were riding down we were pretty sure that we saw Kingsley, but we weren't too sure. We went on to go pick Jerry, but he said he neded to go buy things for his dad so we just left and came all the way back. We found Christianna there and that was super cool!!!! She was confirmed a member and she receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost. We had Nana Ekow there, Nana Ekwai, and a few of the Yeboahs. No one else came and that was a bummer. We had church and then came back. We got everything ready and then we went out. We went and ran into a lot of people. So Jerry was busy so he didn't come. We went and saw Moses and answered tons of his questions!!! We haven't seen/sat down with Moses in like a month!!! We talked to him and taught him more and answered his questions about the Book of Mormon. We then left and met with Earnistinna. We taught her and then we left and came back to see Obed and Dennis. It was a sweet lesson and they remembered so much and understood very well. We left and at the last minute we found a referral named Francis Mensah. So we taught him and he ran into missionaries over 3 years ago, but he hasn't been able to learn. Now he's back in Accra and is able to learn. We talked to him and then came home. So that was that.
Now today we got up and went to cafe small so I could write this entire thing, after that we met up with Lambson and Bates!!!!!!! We traveled to Chantan to find some old sites and see some old faces and that was AMAZING!!!!! Chai it's amazing how fast time flies when it comes to seeing old companions and going to old areas. . .I haven't been able to visit any other areas, but that's ok. I'll try to come back here and see them so that's what I plan for.
Mission has been a once in a lifetime experience and I couldn't be more satisfied with this choice. In the beginning I wasn't the best, and even as I have served I wasn't the best missionary, but that never held me back from doing better. I can say this, I have learned to improve. I've learned that I want to make something of myself as I grow, and more important I know that I would rather follow God than follow the vain ambitions of men. It won't be easy when I return, but I can't wait to come home. Watch out world, here I go!!!!!!! Soon I will be saying "goodbye to the best 2 years I've known!!!!!!" I know that God lives, I know that Jesus Christ is the Savior and Redeemer of the world. I know Joseph Smith to be a true prophet of God. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. This is His church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, that it is His kingdom.
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| Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. |
I love you all and I hope you all are doing AMAZING back home!!!!! Almost there, and I couldn't be more happy or sad in my life.
This is Elder Stockton Matthew Smith, signing off.
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