MOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMYYYYYY!!!!!! I miss you like crazy!!!! This week has been great I have learned a lot! Especially about patience! This has by far been the hardest week of my life but the lord has been strengthening me! Each day is a new one and that’s whats great! I just pray i can get over my homesickness. I was doing so great at the beginning and just talked to everyone even the french speakers but now Im starting to really struggle! So prayers prayers! The people here are way cool. It is so different then america though! I don’t really know what to say about the week because it is all a blurr! i hope my recording makes sense! I think the bottom one is for ben! Sounds like you guys have been doing good which makes me feel better! I wish i could’ve heard from Bednar! sounds like it was a good talk! French is probably what stresses me out most aside from my companion but we are getting along better and the lord is already strengthening me and changing me it is truly amazing how it all works! What happened on the plane on the way here id say would have to be my miracle for the week that was one of the most spiritual experiences I’ve had in my life! I feel like the lord had me experience that so that i could draw strength that i can become that good at teaching in french. The food here isn’t too bad its just rice and oatmeal everyday so its been difficult for me to adjust but my stomach is finally starting to work so thats good haha! We got to go to the temple this morning it was so amazing!!!!! I miss being able to go as much as i was going! Its okay tho ill be good! k I’m trying to get the recordings and pictures up i might have to put them in another email! Well i love you guys so much!!!! Ill continue to keep you in my prayers!
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Tyler,
I am a colleague of your Dad. I live in New Mexico. I was so excited to hear you were going to Ghana – at least for a little while. I spent several years there with the Peace Corps – I lived in northern Ghana – Bolgatanga. Embrace your experience. Communication is more then language. I learned Twi only to be sent to the northern region where the language was Housa. We learned though that start with phrases – simple things – and say them over and over – even to complete strangers. It helps to get you around and to gain confidence. I still remember – Akwaaba, Wo ho tesen…. Welcome how are you… Listen not just to the words but to movement and the heart. This is an experience that is your journey – embrace it.
I can’t figure out how to attach a picture from me in the way back – it is still amazing to me that despite the harsh and very challenging conditions – I found such beauty and joy in the people.
Take it a day at a time.