Arrival in Drunkwa, Africa (The Armpit of the Cape Coast Mission)

Well, I am finally out. I am free. Well, as much as a new missionary can really be. I have been sent to the area of Dunkwa. It is actually a small, small city in the middle of nowhere. It is the furthest spot on the mission from the mission home. So I had to take another four hours after a eight hour car ride the day before to get here!

I have kept myself busy - me and my companion (Elder Stephens) were able to talk to over eighty people in three days! For perspective, the week goal for a companionship is thirty five hours, so we crushed that completely. It was good exploring our area. There is a lot to see and many people to talk to. 

Our area was once covered by two companionships and has now been condensed to one. We have a huge area. it is crazy!! So much walking. Oh, the sun and humidity is quite terrible. Everyone is always sweating, It is terrible. and with an apartment that doesn't have air conditioning it makes it hard to concentrate.

So because I am located so far away from any place that shows conference I have not seen it yet. So far I have only heard amazing things about it which is nice. I hope to get a chance to read some of the talks soon, but I am not sure I will get the opportunity any time soon.

The apartment that I have been moved into seemed to have not been cleaned for over a few years. Today we spent the better part of four hours cleaning it all. It now looks like a place we can actually stay in.

I am sorry I haven't been able to send pictures. The set up here is not amazing, but I will continue to try. I will also continue to take as many pictures as possible.

So I have gone out to eat twice so far. Both times we have gotten something that cannot be chewed and must be swallowed!! It is so hard. But I have been able to eat it all successfully!!

One miracle that happened this week was when me and my companion were followed by a crazy guy. It was super weird. He just started following us. Luckily a guy that we had talked to no less than thirty seconds before, saw what was happening and scared the guy off. I am very happy that we got blessed that way.

All the children here are so nice. The call us obrioni (definitions: White person) It is so funny because everyone calls us that. So this is a very different place then America.

I love you all so much, I love getting your emails. Hope to hear from you all soon