16 May 2011

I hope you guys are all doing great. First of all I got a package from you. Thanks so much! I've loved the candy and pictures and expect to love everything else in there before this week is over. Elder Haggard also loved the candy and I think he sent you a thank you letter. This last week I was with Elder Haggard throughout. It was a fun week doing finding and getting to know Elder Haggard. At the transfers we were left together in Alajo and Elder Hunsaker was transferred out of the apartment and Elder Mutuku was transferred in. Things are looking up in Alajo. We have a lot of cool investigators in the teaching pool and really focused people/families that are committed to baptism. Even the number of people that came to sacrament was improving this week. On saturday we went out early to learn how to prepare wa-kye from the young women's president. She even equipped us with the ingredients to try out ourselves. We were planning on doing that today. On sunday we had a good meeting with the Relief Society President that I think will better help the missionaries and the ward work together. We also had a really nice dinner with one of my recent converts, rice balls and groundnut soup, Elder Haggard's current favorite. This morning I woke up early and put my clothes in soap and water to soak before washing them. Next, I cleaned up all the kitchen and set up our brand new gas stove. Then I used all my remaining food to cook a delicious onion stew to eat with rice. Just as I was scooping out my rice onto my plate, the phone rings. President Smith, just calling to let me know I was being emergency transferred in 2 and a half hours to Teshie to white wash the area. So I have to first call some of my favorite people in Alajo to say goodbye. Then I take my clothes out of the water (unwashed) and eat my rice and stew. It was pretty easy for me to pack everything, I have a ton of space in my luggage. So then the APs come and pick me (and the rest of my stew) up to go to Teshie. When we get to Teshie I find that it is pretty much the whole district that got emergency transferred. Elder Collings (texas) came on Saturday to be the new district leader with a green missionary, Elder Malley (colorado) who is the only person who stayed in the apartment, and I and Elder Kanu (nigeria) arriving today. I find that they are cleaning the fridge so there is no where to put my stew. I find that my companion has zero left of his sub (he did bring along his own stew and rice). What I don't find is: any water (to wash or to drink), any gas (to cook with, oh and I just bought gas 3 days ago in Alajo), any bikes to ride (broken chain and a flat tire), any appointments, an updated area book, or any reason/story why the emergency transfer happened. I did find a map. Well I love you guys. I expect an interesting week and hope you guys have one too. I'm excited, this is likely my last area so I want to make it my best. Love, Elder Chambers