Dear My Family,
Well i dont do this no writting thing on Monday just because i like to. No there was no lightning involved but Transfers Struck and struck gold if you might say.
I am now in Harbel which is offically BUSH. I have now been assigned as Zone Leader over the Harbel Zone. Seems like Heavenly Father needs me out in the bush which i have no problem with. My new companion is Elder Oni, He is a Nigerian and totally dope! He has been in Harbel for 3 transfers now so he is going to show me the ropes or vines if you know what i mean. Im am totally stoked for this next transfer being out there in Harbel. Sure it is a change from being in the office but its nice to be a proselyting missionary again.
Oh ya first day i get to Harbel my companion tells me just to be always looking out for snakes in our area and in our apartment. The very next day we walk outside and see that there was something moving in our yard. After a couple minutes of fearless rock throwing ablilities we finally killed the 8 foot python. Totally heros that day.
Well no much else happened this past week since the phone call just enjoying the last day of 2013. nothing big but i go home this next year. Werid time is flying by so quickly i dont like it. Mission is just too sweet.
I love you all very much and pray for you all the time.
Love,
Elder Skouson
Dear President Kirkham,
Well President I’m going to be honest, transfer news was quite a shock to me to be leaving the office and going to Harbel, but I thank you for your letter that you wrote me it brings much comfort to me and gives me strength to be doing great things. In other words I am doing great out there in Harbel. The only internet café that is in Harbel lost internet connection yesterday for the next couple of days so I am actually emailing from the office, just sorry I wasn’t able to email you yesterday.
My family is all doing wonderful! I had such a great time talking to them this last week on Christmas Day. You know that both of my parents have gone through surgeries in this past year that has put them out of work and put them through much pain. But I have never heard my parents as happy as I was talking to them. When I have talked to them in the past on mission it has just been asking questions about Africa and missionary life and different standard missionary phone calls home. This one was different though. Heavenly Father has really been blessing my family this last year even though it has been one of the hardest I have seen (well just heard). Our conversation was just talking about all the miracles they have seen through these hard trials and tribulations. It was the most gospel centered talk I have had with my parent and family. My sisters and Brother in law and Nephew are all doing great. Just hearing from them just helps me understand how important this mission has been for them as well as me. Mission truly has been the single best decision of my entire life. Thankfully I haven’t been the only one who has benefitted from this mission.
Well from my few days that I have spent among the wonderful saints of Harbel everything seems great. Members are really doing well. But just want to fill your well on a few things. This is from other missionaries such as my companion and Elder Christensen, President Wesseh is very bold like you said but it seems that when he talks to people he offends them greatly. I have even heard people say that they don’t want to be coming because they get offended by the way he tells people what to do. Just like I said I have not seen this in the small time that I have been here but Elder Oni talks about it a lot. I was just wondering if this is something that us as missionaries can go to him and talk about or just kind of leave it for Elder Hezseltine? Other than that people are doing very great. It will be interesting what will happen at this “watch night” program they are having for New Years Eve.
President it was truly an honor to be your assistant in the office. I have learned so much and really am trying to implement it into my life. I am so thankful to be in this mission at this time. Please if there is anything you would like me more to be doing out in Harbel just let me know. I will do my very best.
Love,
Elder Skouson
P.s. That snake wasnt actually in Harbel but outside a missionaries apartment in a place called Caldwell New Georgia. So i never actually saw the snake but it is a real one. Elder Zolo my Brother from Ivory Coast killed it. Sorry ya no danger out here in Harbel.
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