Daniel Buchanan <daniel.buchanan@myldsmail.net> Today at 7:54 AM
Hey all!
This week has been pretty exciting! We've had some
interesting stuff go down this week.
-Nothing too exciting in regards to food this week. We were
able to grab some KFC, and that was delicious. Also, it was my first time
attending MLC, Mission Leadership Council, and afterwards they had literally
like 20 boxes of pizza and I was so pumped. Just thought you'd all like to
know, haha. I'll attach a selfie of my companion and me in KFC.
-Tomorrow we're having zone training, and this will be my
first time giving instruction. I'll definitely be sure to let you all know how
it went when I email next week.
-So there's a sister in our district who had an appointment
with an eye doctor, and while there, she contacted this doctor and introduced
our message to him and he said he'd like to meet with us later to learn more.
She referred him to the other companionship in our apartment since he stays in
their proselyting area. The doctor said he'd bring like seven or eight of his
friends to meet with us. The elders accepted the appointment, but because of
the numbers and education of the people there, they invited my companion and me
to join them. So we get there, and this doctor shows up, along with 10 of his
friends. So there's the four of us elders and 11 other people. We get started,
and we soon realize that we were just invited to a Bible study group, and not a
lesson in which they want us to teach them. They start off the discussion by
saying that we're discussing the word of God from the Bible and everything we
say we have to back scripturally from the Bible. So they turn the time over to
us, and we start teaching the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and
the first half of the lesson is very easy to back up with the Bible, so it
mostly goes well to begin with. Eventually after a decent discussion, my
companion finally introduces Joseph Smith and the first vision, and it mostly
goes downhill from there. People were all upset that we were discussing stuff
that didn't come from the Bible, and they got into a big disagreement about
whether or not we can see God because the Bible says both people have seen God,
and also that you cannot see God and live. So we tried to help them understand
that there's more beyond the Bible, but they basically rejected everything we
said. I was actually really impressed with how patient and calm the other
elders were despite negative feedback, but I know I felt the spirit when
teaching people what I know to be true. I know people have different ideas and
different beliefs, but I can confidently say that I know what I have learned to
be true. I have not come all the way to Ghana to lie to people for two years. I
know the gospel of Jesus Christ is true. I know He has restored His church and
His gospel on the earth today. There's not a doubt in my mind of the reality of
the Savior Jesus Christ.
I love you all so much. It's great hearing from you. I hope
you're all doing well and that you have a fantastic week.
With love,
Elder Buchanan
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| Just a picture of me enjoying some breakfast waakye (rice and beans with some other fancy stuff mixed in) on my bunk bed in the nice AC apartment :D |
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| Here's the selfie I mentioned |
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