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| Out in the dusty streets of Asuom |
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| Typical scene in Asuom |
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| Here is the baptismal font they use in Asuom |
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| New apartment in Asuom |
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| Another view of the apartment |
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| The chapel in Asuom |
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| Baptisms this last weekend |
This week was another good week!! I left my last area Tuesday morning and made the long 6 hour travel to my next area. It was sad to leave that area and all the wonderful people there but I am excited to start the next chapter in my mission.
This last week I got moved to a place called Asuom and it has just been a learning experience for me trying to learn the new area. This new area is a lot bigger than my last area and I am excited for that because my last area was very small so I can see different things every day instead of seeing the same things everyday haha. My new companion is from DR Congo and the apartment is actually super nice. There are 6 of us comfortably right now in the apartment but 2 of the missionaries will be leaving soon, they are just waiting for their apartment to be ready in their area because that area is a brand new area that is just getting opened up. Anyways I walked into 5 baptisms and I was able to do all of the baptisms! This area should be sweet and I am doing great right now!!
One other cool thing is that this branch has been planning a temple trip for awhile now and it is on this Wednesday so I will get to go to the temple again!! haha crazy right?? I am of course super excited to go again!! I did not think that I would be able to go for awhile but since it is the new year this branch is going!!
This last week I got moved to a place called Asuom and it has just been a learning experience for me trying to learn the new area. This new area is a lot bigger than my last area and I am excited for that because my last area was very small so I can see different things every day instead of seeing the same things everyday haha. My new companion is from DR Congo and the apartment is actually super nice. There are 6 of us comfortably right now in the apartment but 2 of the missionaries will be leaving soon, they are just waiting for their apartment to be ready in their area because that area is a brand new area that is just getting opened up. Anyways I walked into 5 baptisms and I was able to do all of the baptisms! This area should be sweet and I am doing great right now!!
One other cool thing is that this branch has been planning a temple trip for awhile now and it is on this Wednesday so I will get to go to the temple again!! haha crazy right?? I am of course super excited to go again!! I did not think that I would be able to go for awhile but since it is the new year this branch is going!!
I love you all back home and miss you all!
~Elder Shirley
Questions and Answers
Q. What is your new companion like? Do you have much in common?
A. My new companion is from DR Congo and he is pretty cool, I will get to know him more as time goes on but he seems to be a hard working missionary and wanting to do the Lord’s work so we should have a good time.
Q. What is your new area like? You say it’s even more “bush-like”. How can it be even more bush?!?! Haha!
A. So the area I am in is actually really awesome, in my opinion it is not more bush now that I am here. I can buy more variety of things here but when I say it is bush it means that there are dirt roads here and it is very dusty and dirty if that makes sense. The zone I am in is called the Abomosu zone which is considered the "bush" zone of the mission because it is the farthest away from the mission home and the city. The people here actually speak English better than they did in my last area and I think It will be a better area because it is way bigger than my last area, probably triple the size of my last area which I am super excited about.
~Elder Shirley
Questions and Answers
Q. What is your new companion like? Do you have much in common?
A. My new companion is from DR Congo and he is pretty cool, I will get to know him more as time goes on but he seems to be a hard working missionary and wanting to do the Lord’s work so we should have a good time.
Q. What is your new area like? You say it’s even more “bush-like”. How can it be even more bush?!?! Haha!
A. So the area I am in is actually really awesome, in my opinion it is not more bush now that I am here. I can buy more variety of things here but when I say it is bush it means that there are dirt roads here and it is very dusty and dirty if that makes sense. The zone I am in is called the Abomosu zone which is considered the "bush" zone of the mission because it is the farthest away from the mission home and the city. The people here actually speak English better than they did in my last area and I think It will be a better area because it is way bigger than my last area, probably triple the size of my last area which I am super excited about.
Q. What do you want for your birthday?
A. Haha, No requests for my birthday!! Well maybe the only thing I will request for is chips or goldfish! My birthday is still a month and a half away though
Q. What kind of languages do they speak in your new area?
A. It is the same language, Twi but more English which is nice!
Q. So, three more baptisms?! That’s amazing! Congrats! And it looks like you did the baptizing? What’s your new area looking like for teaching?
A. The three baptisms were awesome but only one of them was in our area and our investigator, the other 2 were from another area but we combined the baptism. This new area should be pretty good, we actually had 5 baptisms on Saturday that I walked into and we are planning for 3 more this coming Saturday. This zone is considered the most fruitful area but a lot of the people that get baptized fall away like a year later, so we will see.
Q. What’s your new ward/branch like? And the bishop? Members? How big?
A. The new area is a branch and I have heard that there are A LOT of less active members, I am still trying to figure this place out a little but there was around 45 members at church this past Sunday. The first counselor is cool and a returned missionary which helps.
Q. Spiritual experience of the week?
A. Spiritual Experience of the week was having the opportunity to give a small talk on Sunday as well as do a confirmation as well as bless the sacrament. It is super cool to help a lot with the wards here.
A. Haha, No requests for my birthday!! Well maybe the only thing I will request for is chips or goldfish! My birthday is still a month and a half away though
Q. What kind of languages do they speak in your new area?
A. It is the same language, Twi but more English which is nice!
Q. So, three more baptisms?! That’s amazing! Congrats! And it looks like you did the baptizing? What’s your new area looking like for teaching?
A. The three baptisms were awesome but only one of them was in our area and our investigator, the other 2 were from another area but we combined the baptism. This new area should be pretty good, we actually had 5 baptisms on Saturday that I walked into and we are planning for 3 more this coming Saturday. This zone is considered the most fruitful area but a lot of the people that get baptized fall away like a year later, so we will see.
Q. What’s your new ward/branch like? And the bishop? Members? How big?
A. The new area is a branch and I have heard that there are A LOT of less active members, I am still trying to figure this place out a little but there was around 45 members at church this past Sunday. The first counselor is cool and a returned missionary which helps.
Q. Spiritual experience of the week?
A. Spiritual Experience of the week was having the opportunity to give a small talk on Sunday as well as do a confirmation as well as bless the sacrament. It is super cool to help a lot with the wards here.
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