Daniel Buchanan <daniel.buchanan@myldsmail.net>Jul 17
at 12:19 PM
Hey there!
This week wasn't too eventful, mostly just a bunch of
travelling around the zone, so it was actually kind of a slow week.
-Last week I think I forgot to mention something about food!
Haha, I tried a different Ghanaian food for the first time called Tuo Zafe or
TZ. I had mentioned before that I don't like fufu... but this tops it. I
finally found a new least favorite Ghanaian food, hahaha, so I actually don't
mind fufu as much after eating TZ.
-This week we weren't able to see one of our most solid
investigators because she either wasn't around or she was taking lessons with a
tutor. Hopefully this week with be a little more fruitful with her. Our other
most solid investigator is basically ready for baptism, but we are just waiting
to hear back from his father to see if he approves for his son to be baptized.
So things are going well over here.
-I had one kind of funny experience this past week. We were
passing by and greeting an investigator when a Jehovah's Witness comes up and
starts saying stuff to us. Obviously, we have different ideas. We were
discussing the resurrection and basically what happens and where we go after we
die. He specifically said there are only two places one can go after death,
either Heaven or they inherit this earth. We believe in the three kingdoms of
glory in Heaven. There's no contention between us, but he starts being kind of
difficult and won't let us finish things that we're trying to say, plus we were
starting to get a little rushed to go somewhere, so I just say, "If I give
you a scripture to read, can you explain it for me?" He says yes, so I ask
him to read 2 Cor. 12: 2, which talks about a third heaven. I actually had mad
respect for him when he simply said, "I don't know what that means, I'll
do some research and get back to you on what that means." Most people here
when they're stumped they'll just come up with some random explanation that
they just make up on the spot, but from that I could tell that he was humble
enough to admit he didn't know, and after that I simply said that we have a
message that explains everything we've been discussing and we'd love to meet
with him again, and he was totally interested! So we're hoping to see him again
this week. Definitely kind of funny, but also way cool.
-This experience actually reminds me of a scripture from the
Book of Mormon in 3 Nephi 11: 29-30. Christ is speaking here and He says,
"29 For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of
contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention,
and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another.
30 Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men with anger,
one against another; but this is my doctrine, that such things should be done
away." I love this so much because it helps us understand how we should
behave. Sometimes people freak out and become angry over little things.
Becoming angry over significant things, although understandable, is still
something Christ encourages us not to do. He encourages us to be loving and
patient and kind and He says that rather, we should do away with contention.
Contention and conflict does not come from the Savior of the world, but rather
our common adversary, the devil. It reminds me that I always need to follow the
example of my Savior and best friend, Jesus Christ. I love Him and I know He
loves all of us so much.
I also love all of you so much and I hope you're doing well
and you have a fantastic week.
With love,
Elder Buchanan
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| I only have one picture this week, but it's kind of funny. There are lots of funny things that go on here in Ghana, and here is one of them. You'll see the humor in it upon looking at the picture, haha |
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