Fiapre Four

Due to fighting in Ivory Coast, 3 missionaries have been sent to our mission, 2 Ghanaians and 1 Nigerian. To make space for them in other areas of the mission, Elder Speechly and Elder Alba have been assigned to our area in Fiapre.

Elder Omini and I have been teaching 30-35 lessons a week, and last week we had 46 when the assistants came for a visit, and we were able to teach 18 lessons on Saturday alone. We have been leaving at 9:30 in the morning and getting back at 8-9pm without lunch or dinner most days because we are simply just too busy. So it will be a big help to have these 2 new missionaries in Fiapre. We haven't even scratched the surface here.

Two weeks ago, a man we'd never met came to Church. When we asked how he heard about the Church, he told us he had a friend from Estates, which is another unit in Sunyani, who told him to check out the Church here in Fiapre. We said sweet, and left it at that, scheduling a time to go meet with him. When we finally got to see him the following week, we asked him again for the name of the person who invited him to attend our Church meetings in Fiapre. We wanted to thank that person from Estates for the referral. Turns out we had heard him wrong. He really said "the states" not Estates. His said his friend's name was Amy, and that she called him asking if he wanted to know about the Church. She also asked for 5 other names and phone numbers of people he thought would also be interested. I gave Pres Sabey Amy's number to call and thank her for 2 very serious investigators.

As a part of my Gospel study, I've been reading Genesis with "temple eyes" (as suggested by one of the St Louis Temple Sealers) and see how many cool things we can learn. Yesterday, I read about Joseph in Egypt and how long he was away from his family. I just want to say that all of you better be there when I get back!

Sunyani is more advanced than other
places so we are able to teach as late as the white handbook allows. Elder Omini and I are very tired at the end of the day, but we love it. My testimony continues to grow each week.

Thank you so much for allowing me to pull some money out for the upcoming Temple trip from Sunyani to Accra. The members and missionaries are very excited!

I love you all, and look forward to hearing from you next week.

Amanda, I will wish you a happy 12th birthday next week---don't worry!!! It's in my planner!!!!!!!

E. Hair