Another Great Week!

Hi Fam,

We had another great week!  The baptismal service went really well.  Three wards came together and 11 people were baptized! It was an amazing experience for the new converts to see so many other Church members supporting them in this important step in their lives. I was excited to see the faces on our four that were baptized and how much they had been waiting for this day.

The referrals continue to come in from our great members and I thank my Father in Heaven for allowing me to teach. The Lord truly blesses us as we do his work! With just two more weeks until Elder Fawole goes home to Nigeria, we will continue to push to the finish line. 

I had a wonderful interview with Pres Shulz on Wednesday and he shared some of his concerns about the mission split.  To be a part of this great work, and to see the growth and positive changes is a real blessing.

I love this work and know that it is of God.

I love you all.

Elder Hair

Baptisms in Buokrom

Dear Family,

4 great people to be baptized this Sunday and hopefully at least 4 more by June 10th. Elder Fawole and I are really working hard with the member referrals given to us. We have seen how the Lord has blessed us as we help Him "save souls". This week as we taught a husband and wife, we clearly saw how the spirit helps them to ask the right questions and us to give the right answers. As we were closing with the lesson on Christ's Church and the Apostasy, we asked if they had any questions. The wife asked, "If Jesus Christ established only one church and then because of the apostasy, there are now so many churches, how do we know which church is his today?"   We taught them about the Restoration.

Elder Fawole then asked, "earlier, you both said that if you came to know that Jesus Christ's original church was on the earth today, that you would follow it.  Now that you have found that church, what are you going to do?" With emotions flying, the husband without hesitation said that he very much wanted to join the church, and we set a baptismal date with him for the 10th of June. His wife however, still has questions about the priesthood that we hope to resolve and also prepare her for the 10th. This is just one example of many where the Lord has given us the people to teach and we have done our part to teach by the spirit.

I love you all.  Have a great week.

Elder Hair

Mother's Day (2)

Mom,

It was a sweet experience for me to talk to you all.  You guys have always been an amazing encouragement to me and my missionary work. I know that I will finish strong and be blessed for it. I have been able to draw closer to my Heavenly Father and see real progress.  The Lord continues to bless us as we do what he says, but when we do not what he says, we have no promise.

We have the final Zone Conference as the Ghana Cape Coast Mission on May 23, 2012 and I look forward to seeing President and Sis Shulz again. I sent a short text to Sister Shulz also wishing her a happy mothers day. 

I love you all very much and for that I will work harder then ever for the rest of my mission.

Elder Hair

Buokrom Member Referrals

Dear Fam,

This week I have felt more like a missionary than any other time in my mission. All of the skills and attributes acquired over the last 21 months or so are now in full force and I am working hard to accomplish the work here in Buokrom. We received 9 referrals from members, 8 of which we contacted, and of those 9 we have had 5 member present lessons. Not only has the work been moving, but it has been moving in the right direction. There is a right and a not so right way to do missionary work. Pres Hinckley has said that working with the members is the best way to do missionary work, and he was right.  We must do it that way for our recent converts to have friends in the church. All of those referrals we are now teaching have friends in the ward, and I would not be surprised if all of them are baptized within the next 5 weeks. The Lord helps us when we follow the prophet and do missionary work the right way.

I can't wait to talk to you all on Sunday. I will call around 7-8 our time depending on our last appointment.

Things are going well for the Hair family. Chris is getting married to a wonderful return missionary, Chandler is doing really well with Devrey, and Ty just defended his thesis with the help of Rachel's oh so delicious chocolate chip cookies. The Lord has truly been mindful of the Hair family. Now it is our turn to make sure that we continue to always be mindful of Him. Thanks again for all of the support and encouragement that you give me. I love you all!

Spence

3 Presidents --- 2 Missions

Hey Family,

This week has been filled with lots of great opportunities.  Pres Shulz has asked Elder Fawole and me to move to Buokrom, in Kumasi, an area that has been struggling for a while. We've been asked to work closely with the local members and work out some issues.

Elder Fawole is from Nigeria and has 6 weeks left so I will be his final companion.  I am excited to be able to work with him.  With this transfer, I will end up serving with three mission presidents and in two missions. I have truly been blessed with many different learning experiences that will help me be the missionary I need to be.

Tonight, Elder Alba and I will help several missionaries prepare for their flight home tomorrow.  Elder Alba has been a great companion! We have been working with two investigators and feel confident they will soon be baptized. I am grateful for the mission life. As you come and go you get more acquainted with the people and you become a stronger member of the Lord's church. Sometimes the work is not easy, and other times it
seems like it is the easiest work ever, as long as it is done right.

I'm very happy and love you all!

Elder Hair