March 4, 2013 Hello Dere

Dear Family,
Olo oh sorry Hello.
So maybe today is Super P-day and i was able to watch MEGAMIND!!!!!!! Wow i almost had forgotten how good that movie was. Well let me start with this morning we first got up at 630 to go and play basketball!!! Maybe if we continue to play every week for the rest of my mission i might be able to dunk or just make a layup. We then has small personal study on the beach again. I cant describe how cool it is just to sit out and look at the ocean sometimes. Well and after that we went home took showers and went to Duala to the big church to have super P-Day.
Anyways that was just today this last week has been good though. Like i said last week that Young Girl got a little bit of help and went to the clinic to get some treatment and some liquids in her. She came back on i think Thursday and she is able to keep food down. Many prayers have been answered this past week. We really were questioning if she was going to see the next day. I know that the Lord lives and helps people in this day as well as in days of old. She is coming on small small or she is recovering and will soon be back to normal.
You ask how is the branch is doing since Elder Kouao left? And have they received us into the branch?
Interesting question, so the branch is doing really well and we are really focusing on helping the branch become a strong branch. We are helping people magnify there callings. But still i'm no Elder Kouao, i'm trying become a better missionary but we have hit a few speed bumps this week. Two of our brothers we found out yesterday aren't married. This is Really kind of hard on us because we work so hard and they are so good and just cant be baptized because they haven't married there women.
We also had some very good news though, a whole family walked through the church doors yesterday. We went to there house and sat down and taught a small lesson and they all committed to be baptized. Its so wonderful to see how the Lord has prepared the people here.
Elder Park and I are working very hard and hopefully going to reach our goal of 12 baptisms in March. If more people were married we would definitely reach our goal. We will continure to do our best as missionaries and turn the rest over to the Lord. I know i have said this before but Training really teaches me a lot. I have a ton of responsibility placed on my shoulders that if i was back at home and not set apart i think i would crumple under the weight. I know between my companion and the Lord we are all yoked together. Its so nice having a companion who has the same goal as mine. We are really making sure are converts are converted and want to be apart when they become members of the church.

Oh about the egg sandwich i eat every night... yes it is true she actually does chew up some of the herbs and then spits it into the eggs. I think its kind of funny how everybody is grossed out about that. That really is nothing compared to some of the things i eat. Pig and Chicken feet i'm starting to really enjoy. The cow skin is still a little weird and my favorite is Monkey. Don't Tell President. Well its not actually our fault we are eating it. The members sometimes just give it to us and we don't know what it is. We cant exactly stop eating half-way though too. But we found out that a live monkey you can buy for 700 LD which is about 10 US. Have i been tempted???...... Yes very, monkeys are just so sweet.

Well I don't have plenty time left but i have bought and paid for my African suit which is 35 US. Now i'm just waiting for it to be tailored. I will try to sneak a pic or two next week. I know its going to be pretty sweet i'm really excited for it. I don't think i will wear it much here but it will definitely come home with me.

I love you all very very much and cant wait to hear from you next week. Tell everybody i said hi.
Love,
Elder SKouson
(the white African)