Feb 25, 2013 Liberia Monrovia - A New Mission

Wow crazy week its so amazing to see how the work is going forward. Not gonna lie being in Liberia we really only here things that happen in the world from email and once and a while from our mission president.  SO what I'm trying to say here is keep telling me everything that is happening. I'm so thankful for you being so supportive to me. BTW our new mission president is going to be Elder Kirkham one of the senior couples on mission now so its pretty sweet. I'm so glad too if it was any other person it would take so long to get the mission back up and running after the Roggias leave.

Its sweet to here about all of my friends receiving mission calls and leaving to various parts of the world. Girls no matter what your decision is whether its going on a mission or not i know that the lord will bless you. The Prophet has not yet said (or that i have heard) that girls are commanded to serve missions. I was reading an article in the liahona about "the Decision". Its really between you and the lord. I dont think anybody should judge someones DECISION. This is just for the women. Guys get your butts out on missions.

 This is true. For true. I think of how maybe i would have prepared alot more during my senior year in high school. I know one thing for sure. Whether you are going on a mission or still deciding Be a Boy/GIrl Scout and BE PREPARED. Prepare by doing the little things. Read your scriptures small small everyday. Most importantly develop a relationship with our heavenly father by Praying Everyday. This is so vital and important for a mission. You have to have the spirit to be your constant companion or really you cant do anything. Oh and dont just read the scriptures, STUDY them. Focus mainly on the book of mormon but also know the bible. Use Preach My Gospel to help you on your way to your mission. Dont think that if you dont go on a mission you cant be a missionary. Look around there are people everywhere who need the gospel of jesus christ in there lives. Sorry i kind of went on a tangent. But these things are very important so START NOW!!!!!!

Well this week in Liberia has been hard. One of our investigators has had malaria for over a month now and has lost 30-40 pounds on her little African Body. Its really hard to not being able do really anything. So please keep these people in your prayers.

People always have said missions are hard. I thought they were talking about the work when they said this. For me the work is life its just the things i cant do that are hard. Dealing with people that you absolutely love and would give your heart or kidney too and not being able to help them that's what is hard for me. I thankful of what i have in this life, i kick my self everyday about taking those things for granted when i was back home.

Today has been a wonderful day though. This morning we got up at 630 and got ready to go play some basketball next to the beach. After about an hour and a half i finally made one basket. No i joke. We then went down to the beach for some personal study. We lad on our Lapas and studied Lehi's Dream.;) No i studied in Alma about him and Amulek. It was so sweet to have our personal study with the sound of waves crashing into the beach. Felt like i was in a different mission. After that we played some Football or soccer on the beach which is always fun to stretch out our blistered ingrown toes. haha.

So this day has been sort of a break from the heck-deck week Elder Park and i had Last week.    I get to eat all the fish i want now in the meals we get from our Families we teach. Elder Park is a great missionary and its been fun getting to know him a little bit more this week.
Well i dont have a lot of time we are going to get more lapas and finish measurements for my African suit so maybe next week i will have my suit. Ah its so sweet. I'm so Excited.
I love you all very much. Remind People on Facebook to write me or dear elder me some time soon. Its always really nice to get letters they really boost my week. So sometimes the letters they don't quite get here so just keep sending them. Thank you very much.
Love,
Elder Skouson
(the WHite African)