Everyone,
It is
seriously hard to believe that I have already been on my mission for 4 months
now. My birthday is already coming up (two days after this transfer ends), and
then the end of next transfer will mark my first 6 months in Ghana. Then I will
feel like a new sister missionary with only 1.5 years to go. It is amazing how
time flies when you are not worrying about yourself. In the beginning, 2 years
looked like a long time especially when I was still in the MTC, but now it
hardly looks like any time at all. It just shows that full-time missionaries
really have a short time to preach the gospel to all nations and baptize, so we
need to treasure what little time we have.
As you
said, I am almost 20 years old now which means that I will no longer be a
teenager. I remember when I thought that turning 10 was a big change because I
was in double digits, but this is an even bigger change now. In answer to your
question, I won't be getting any cake (and I haven't seen any cakes at all
here), but I will get a call from the mission president's wife giving me happy
birthday wishes. If I were to make a wish, I would wish for health, enthusiasm,
and a bigger heart for everyone around me.
This last
week was an interesting one because of the awful weather that we have been
experiencing. There were plenty of times where we were about to go outside, but
then the clouds would roll in and rain would pour down to the point where
everything was flooded. I have already tried to proselyte in the rain twice
here, and there is no way that I will do it again, even with an umbrella and
rain jacket. It is really just too much, and no one can hear you when you try
to teach them while it is raining. It really hinders the work here.
When the
rain was pouring down, I had a lot of time to study the scriptures. I have
found that reading them every day and pondering on the words which are written
helps to clear my mind and enlighten my understanding of why I am here on this
earth. Before I came on this mission, I thought that I knew a lot. Now, I stand
humbled because I have realized how little my knowledge really is. All I can do
is search the scriptures and ponder them in my heart, and then the Lord will
help my mind to grow even more. As of now, D&C 93 fascinates me the most
because of the knowledge it gives of Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father, and the
understanding that it gives of truth, knowledge, and light. All of these things
are very important to have.
I wish I
had more to say, but due to the fact that we didn't make it out of the
apartment as much as usual, these are the few things that have been on my mind.
We have a lot of activities to do this week, so the next e-mail should be full
of the experiences I have at Zone Conference and other meetings. I wish I could
see General Conference on Saturday and Sunday, but the only way we can hear or
watch it is by downloading the files from lds.org after everything is
done with. Next Sunday will be a regular fast Sunday for me, but I look forward
to the time when I will have the opportunity to read and hear everything that
is said in this next conference.
Well, that's all for now. I wish
everyone a good week and a happy heart.
Sincerely,
Elder
Twede
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