From December 28, 2010: This post is vague for time and events that will be explained in the next post.
On Tuesday I went on a split with the zone leader Elder Larson in his area. It was fun getting to talk to him and learning more about him. He has been here for 18 months so it was cool to see how much Twi he knows. After the split we met up at the church in Teshie where Elder Orchard received a package from his family for Christmas. After he opened it up we went to talk to Christopher before his baptism and all was well. On Thursday we were planning on baptizing him, but he didn't want to. After spending time figuring out what was wrong he told us that he unknowingly took a drink of alcohol at a work party and didn't feel worthy for baptism. We talked it over and he will be baptized this week. I spent some time thinking about life and where the people my age group are in life compared to me. When I recall an unhappy memory or when things aren't super fun, it's a thought that I like to think about - being able to say that I have lived in Africa for two years and grown in so many ways.
On Wednesday I heard that Elder Lemmeh from Ethiopia was sent home for leaving his companion for three hours and other things. He came to Ghana the same time as me so his departure leaves four other missionaries that arrived in Ghana at the same time. Elder Orchard and I spent our lunch and dinner reading the scriptures. Reading them seems to re-energize us so we can continue the day working hard. I finished the Book of Mormon and will reread it, in addition to working my way through the Bible. I don't know how long it will take me to read it, but I figure I have plenty of time here.
On Christmas Eve I called my father for 40 minutes and my family afterward. It was good talking to them and just letting the conversation flow.
On Christmas all of the missionaries met together at a members home to eat and socialize. It was good talking to the other missionaries at the party and to eat nice food. I spent a lot of time with Elder Orchard, Boyd, Farnes, and Elder Rich. I was also able to pick up some packages and letters that were sent to me. Later I called my family again for a while.
On Sunday the apartment went to a member's house to eat rice, stew, and chicken.
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