Hello from Ghana!

Hey everyone! I received a warm akwaaba (welcome) in Kumasi on Wednesday. We were however 6ish hours behind schedule because after about two hours of flying over the Atlantic ocean our pilot announced that our plane was having mechanical issues and we would have to return New York. Kind of a nerve racking three hours... but we knew we were in good hands.

I need to apologize to my family, I don't have any pictures for you this week because I don't have the right kind of adapter. I will have it by next week and then I will send more pictures.

 

Also, I don't have a lot of time to email so I won't be able to respond to everyone but I do read all my emails and I love getting pictures from everyone so please continue to love me.

I'm currently serving in Tamale (8 hour bus ride from Kumasi) and oh boy is it HOT!!! I have not stopped sweating since the moment I got here. #mystenchismyglory #sweatisthecologneofsuccess My trainer is Elder Amakye (Ah-mah-chay) he is from Cape Coast. He's very powerful in spirit and in teaching. My apartment is pretty nice but we keep having power and water problems which I guess is something I'll just have to get used to.

 

President and Sister Cosgrave are also very powerful. I love them and am so looking forward to working with them for the next two years.

Also, after a month of being a missionary I finally get to start proselyting tonight! Yesterday we had to catch up on training so we didn't get a chance two and Saturday was spent traveling from Kumasi to here so... yeah. I'm pretty anxious to get started.

The food here is actually pretty good. You just have to get accustomed to all the rice and the spiciness. #runnytummyisarealthing But yeah I haven't had anything sketchy to eat yet so that hopefully brings my mother some comfort.

Also, if I have learned anything it is that Ghana is a very safe place. I was asking one of the Assistants, Elder Hill, about it and just replied with, "Stand ye in holy places." So I will.

That's really all I've got for you. I'm kinda relying on my friends and family to let me know if I left anything out and I'll try to update you next week. I'm doing very well! Can't wait to get to work! I love you all!