May 26, 2014

My Dearest Family,

Hello again from Liberia. 

This week has been just another great one. We are continually working super hard. Lets just say it is quite difficult to white wash an area. I would not suggest it really to anyone. Its almost like this area is brand new. So we have been working our guts out the last couple of weeks to find investigators who want to progress right now. Heavenly Father has been blessing us each day. It is very great because no effort that we put forth is wasted. Much of the teaching we have been doing is to help everyone understand that this isn't a church that will give you five dollars each time you come to church. For me i don't understand if i didn't have a lot of money and there was a new church in town giving out 5 us. you would see me inside that church the moment it opened. But that is just me...  We have taught many community leaders to help them understand what kind of church it is and help them understand that we truly have priesthood power. I don't really know about back at home but all the churches or pastors that we have taught they really have no idea what priesthood or having power from God is. 

When we do this is helps us sift out the people who really want to progress. But we have been trying to us new ways were we can find the people who are wanting to progress right now. One of the things we do now is if we receive a bounce we find a potential family immediately and start teaching. We had a great experience with this last week. We went to go a man who owns this funeral home but he wasn't there so immediately we looked around and we saw a middle aged man and we introduced ourselves. We went to his house and taught his whole family. To bad they didn't come to church on Sunday but we are still praying that they will progress.

Being with a missionary when he is about to die is just very um challenging. I don't like it at all. And this is my second time back to back. No word yet if we will be together next transfer yet but odds are yes we will. Just keep praying for me as i am working and sprinting as hard as i can. Some times difficult carrying two people though. 

We have started this new things in Harbel were we do a service project each week. Which means i am starting to build back up my Calais small small. This is also helping with our image as a church and missionaries. 

Well just know i am working hard each day. I love you very much and want you to know that.
Love,

Elder Skouson