I hope you are all living well in your air-conditioning and all your other comforts and accommodations. I, on the other hand, am out in Ghana, which is nice (just not in the same way).
I am now in a new area, as I had said last week. I am still attempting to adjust to my new area and ever changing situation, I hope that in the end I learn to love this place, but from what I have seen up to now, I have come to understand that the love I have for my areas only appears as I leave the area. I never know how much I love something until I have to give it away. My new area is called Assin Foso Telecom 2.....my mom thinks it sounds like another planet! In many ways, that is correct.
This past week has been challenging. I have had to white wash most of our area because the boundries had not been properly set, so we are trying to learn about and add a whole new (and larger) section to our area. If we take all this into account, then I have had my past three areas be white washes (not technically but in practice). A white wash is when two missionaries are put into an area where neither of them has any real and full experience in it. So we have had a very slow few days trying to find and teach anyone in our new area that would care to listen.
It has taught me, however, the importance of not giving in or giving up. My companion has taught me how to have greater optimism and perserverence in the challenges that we have faced. It has been good to see that as we work hard, even when no fruits are seen, God still allows you to have a peaceful conscience.
We are working hard and we were even able to herd cows when I first got here, I could go home and be a cowboy especially because the companion I am with is an actual cowboy. I don't know where the knowledge I have acquiered about farming and milking will come in handy but I have it now if i ever need it.
A mission is truly a combination of so many things. I am grateful for it all and love my time doing the Lord's work.
Love you all and keep those letters and prayers coming -
Elder Edison
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