Mom I loved your email, one bit of advice I have learned since I
have been here is replace that fear with faith:) I know you can do it,
you can do whatever you put your mind to; don’t quit what you have
started. I loved your guy's emails so much...Colb let me know how
state was little bro and fishing. I miss fishing man a ton I’m going to
try and find a pole here so I can fish but there hard to find! I have been praying for Camille like
crazy, I have found a lot of peace involving her, It brought tears to my eyes
as I read about her saying that, I know that all we have to do is trust in our
Heavenly Father and be strong. Know that with whatever happens his hand
is in her life!
This week was great!! We had a great and successful
week. The lord has really prepared his children and something Elder Giles
and I are doing is working because we are getting people to come to church and it’s
not close to our area! B is doing great, he is starting to back pedal
a little however, he knows it’s true but he is trying to fight it, we are going
to teach him faith and help him understand there is only one way to really be
saved and that is to be baptized by the proper authority, we will see what
happens. F is doing great, she is going to move this week, so we
may help her do that if she lets us. Ghanaians are so silly they believe
that if they can do something then they don’t want help, it’s a little frustrating
but we will see if she lets us. She is still progressing she couldn’t
make it to church this week because of her new house that she is building which
is understandable. She said next week though. It was awesome Sister
S came though, it was so neat she is awesome! We really haven't
taught her anything, we just told her to pray, so that is what she did and the
next time we came back she was like yep this is true haha then she came with us
to church, she loved it. The lords hand is really in this work chii I don’t
even feel like I am doing anything at all! This week we are going to find
more people as well so we are going to be super busy!!:)
Well its Easter week, I would encourage you to read and
ponder the message of the savior; I have gained a whole new testimony of him
and am so grateful for him. I love him dearly, so this week let’s take
the time to put away our worldly desires and focus on what’s important now
W.I.N. and that is our savior, without him we wouldn’t be able to live with our
families forever, show him some thanks!
Well family there is one thing that
I have learned since I have been out here, and that is Heavenly Father
does his best work through humble servants. He gives us trials to mold us
into the children, men, woman that he wants us to become. These trials
may seem like there is no light at the end of the tunnel but I can promise you
there is! Remember though that Heavenly Father won’t just deliver you out
of those trials but he will strengthen you to help overcome them, as he did to
the Nephites while they were under bondage. We just have to be patient and
continue to put our trust in him. I love the book you sent me with
President Monsons talks I almost have read the whole thing, I love that man so
much after reading that book he is a prophet of God. The man loves poetry
and he had a great poem that I am trying to memorize but it basically goes
along the lines that it is easy to be smiling when life goes smooth but a real
man smile when all hope is lost. As well I read a great quote that said
"dont pray for easy lives, but pray to be stronger man"
I love each and every one of you so
much! Know that I think and pray for you every day. I will strive
my best every day to bring honor unto our name!
I love you guys tons!!
Elder Duke
Elder Duke
Elder
Carson