Daniel Buchanan <daniel.buchanan@myldsmail.net>10/03/16
at 12:09 PM
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Hi, everyone!
This week was pretty good and fairly eventful!
-So last Monday we got to go to Accra and we went to the
mall again, of course. You know I made a beeline right to Pizza Hut and I
ordered a large Meat Feast pizza with fries and a coke and I downed the entire
thing. Oh man, that was delightful. Then we went around and did a little
shopping and I was able to find some cocoa powder, so I'm definitely going to
be making some no-bakes soon! Then after we had walked around for a bit and
just before we left, we stopped and got cheeseburgers and fries and a soda again.
Normally I wouldn't pig out that much, but here in Ghana I've gotten to the
point if I see food that I genuinely enjoy, I just go at it because I don't
know when I'll find it again, haha.
-This week was my one-year mark, and each missionary from
outside Ghana gets a "Non-Citizen ID Card," which expired after one
year, so I had to go back to Accra again on Thursday so I could get that
renewed. We got there Thursday night and spent the night in the mission home
which actually has AC, and oh man, that was quite enjoyable. In the morning we
went down the road and got some egg sandwiches for breakfast and then those who
came the same day I did all got their ID cards renewed. Afterwards, we and our
companions all went to the temple in Accra. Man, I love the temple. I've
mentioned before how great it is. The best part about being in the temple is
the overwhelming feeling of peace and love from Heavenly Father in there.
There's nothing that compares to the amazing feeling that prevails in the
temple. Afterwards, since we were already in Accra, we couldn't pass up the
chance to go to the mall again, and once again, we made a beeline for Pizza
Hut. This time, I toned it down a little and only ordered a medium BBQ Meat
Feast with fries and a drink, then later a cheeseburger with fries and a drink.
Then I made up for only getting a medium pizza instead of a large by getting
soft-served "Oreo Spinna" ice cream. Again, that was quite
delightful. Then, since Elder Tolzmann wears contacts and was running out of
contact solution, we needed to stop in Tema on the way back to grab some. This
was at like 6:00, when it's starting to get dark, and here, public
transportation kind of dies down at night. So we get in a tro tro and ask it to
drop us at a specific place. Now, we had never been to this place, so we didn't
know exactly where it was or what it looked like, but it ended up dropping us
on some almost uninhabited road in the middle of Tema, so we flag down a taxi
and the man takes us to the pharmacy we were looking for, and lo and behold,
they're out of contact solution. The taxi driver said hr knew another pharmacy,
so he took us there and we found some and it was way pricey. Then we go to a
tro tro station and we got there at the exact perfect time to get a seat on a tro
tro going back to our area. I thought we were going to end up stranded in Tema,
but we were able to somehow get back. So that was an exciting and eventful day.
-It's crazy to think that I've been in Ghana for a whole
year now! How is that even possible? It's crazy how much time flies, especially
when you're busy. I couldn't be more grateful that I've been busy serving the
Lord and serving the people around me. I'm so grateful for the growth and
learning that I've seen the Lord bless me with in the past year. It's
interesting to look back and reflect on what we do with our time. I feel this
past year has probably been the most productive year of my life because of what
I've done to help other people experience true joy, and because I've been able
to see God's hand in my life every day.
You all are the best. I say it every week, but I truly
appreciate all the love, support, and encouragement you give me. I hope
everything is going great for all of you and that I hear from you all soon!!
With love,
Elder Buchanan
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| Here's a picture of me in front of the temple on Friday! I love the temple. |
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