Hello Mi familia,
Well I'm a father, and my son is white....... AHHHHH Two white men!!!!! That is all we are going to hear for the next three months!!! My Son's name is Elder Park, He is actually from Seattle Washington. Not gonna lie its werid looking at a white guy all the time now hahaha. He is a hard working guy and i know we will work wonders in Doe Community. Its kind of funny seeing him try to get use to all these liberian things.
So yesterday was a wonderful long exhausting day. Man, church takes it right out of me. We went into the Branch Presidents office yesterday morning before church to have him fill out a few baptismal records. He was making the program for church and asked/told me i was going to be the speaker for today. Luckily i had brought with me the Liahona and i had study some of the articles the night before. So i had ten minutes to prepare a talk for 25 minutes. It is so sweet. I talked about the importance of daily prayer and scripture study. Also talked about how to strenghten family relationships. It actually turned out alright. Being a missionary is very sweet i love being able to share what i have learned with everyone. As a missionary you really can see what the people need in there lives to help them grow. I have the opportunity to speak again next week as well for our Missionary Sunday. I also taught the gospel princples class and young men. Speaking about the young men two brothers were able to pass the sacrament for the first time yesterday because they finally got white shirts. Oh it was so sweet to see them being able to pass the sacrament. Elder Kouao and i baptized them about two months ago.
After Church Elder Park and i were lucky enough to have some "Pumkey" for dinner that one of our recent converts made. This has to be my favorite dish that i have tried here on mission. Its just like a Pumpkin and pepea soup with a sweet taste to it. It also had some sort of meat in it. Still dont really know what kind of meat it was but it tasted good. I have loved trying these new things here.
Its a big difference between training and being trained. I hope i can be like Elder Kouao so i can train good good. Their is alot more responsiblity and sometimes it can be difficult but i know as i trust in the lord and i turn to him for everything i will accomplish great things. This mission has really shaped me into a better me. I hope to continue to do the things the lord want me to.
Well I have small time, i love you very much and thank you for supporting me while im hear on mission.
Love,
Elder Skouson
(the white african)
Monday, February 11, 2013
Feb 11, 2013 Training!!
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
February 4, 2013
Dear Family and Friends,
Ow Di Bodi????
Sounds like an exciting week. I heard that The Ravens won the super bowl. I bet Bro. Motivou was pretty happy for that. Im wondering did dad watch the game??? Probably not. Its also really exciting to hear about all of my friends going on missions all over the world. SOOOO coool to see how this work is going forward. I love to read the emails from Elder Harper and both the Popps. Does Brandon Fisher put out an email? if so can i have it? And any other emails would be super cool.
Anyway nothing really new this week except TRANSFER NEWS!!!!!! Its both exciting and sad at the same time. First off my Companion Elder Kouao will be leaving. Thats the really sad part. He is such a good missionary and i am really going to miss him and his stories. The exciting part is i will be Training Elder Pack. I dont know anything about him and i dont even know if his name is really Elder Pack or not. It should be a good opportunity to learn alot about being a Father. Not really just when you train you become a father. Im thankful for this opportunity to serve.
During Testimony meeting yesterday my Companion bore his testimony and told everyone he was going to leave. He has been here for over 8 months now. He was telling me how the branch was when he first arrived and there was absolutely nobody that came to church. So pretty much everyone that comes to church he has baptized. Some 80 or so baptisms. Its crazy ya. I also realized how it is so important to sprint on your mission. Two years is a long but small time for our missions.
So your getting out of town i see. Well tell me how your trip is and send me lots of Photos. Im very happy that Dad finally has a calling now so maybe you can get back to normal life. hahahah. Anyway speaking about Your calling please be a big help to those missionaries in your ward. I think of how much we depend on our Branch Missionary leader for working with our branch. His name is Bro. James and is such a wonderful help to us missionaries. That one of the major reasons we are having so much success in our area. He is such a help to us. Especially because our area is so big. If i had some good advice to give it would be work with the ward/branch during your mission because it can be such a help to you and your companion.
As Mikayla visits all these temples have her send pictures of them all. I'm so excited she is able to go and see so many things and learning so much. I think she is grownin up. My big sister all grown up. Speaking about sisters how is marissa and millie??
Well what can i say my mission is wonderful we had another Baptism this last saturday. Her name is Elizabeth Toe she is 17 years old and has a small piken ( small boy). She is just wonderful and her friend Maybee is going to be baptized this week along with the last member of the Kardio family Freddie. He is an 18 year old boy finally ready for the gospel. He comes to church every week now, and participates which is just great. You know how i said that the young women were lacking in the branch? Well that has since changed we have many young women who are just being great examples and bringing people into the church. The work is so sweet. My new compainon and I really are gonna need to work hard these couple weeks because Elder Kouao and i have met with so many proseptive families. Its really exciting and i hope my compainion like to work.
Well exciting news since i am staying for at least another 3 months in Doe community, i have decided to get an African suit. We are going into town today to pick up the material or lilies as they call it. Should look pretty good when its done. Well gotta go I love you all very much im trying to do my best here. Please tell people to keep writing there is nothing like a letter you can hold in your hands. Dear elders are wonderful as well maybe you can post on Facebook that people can write by going to the website.
I love you sooooo much.
Love,
Elder Skouson
(the White African)
P.S. I could use some more crystal lights, and some more nutella. Thank you so much i love you.
Ow Di Bodi????
Sounds like an exciting week. I heard that The Ravens won the super bowl. I bet Bro. Motivou was pretty happy for that. Im wondering did dad watch the game??? Probably not. Its also really exciting to hear about all of my friends going on missions all over the world. SOOOO coool to see how this work is going forward. I love to read the emails from Elder Harper and both the Popps. Does Brandon Fisher put out an email? if so can i have it? And any other emails would be super cool.
Anyway nothing really new this week except TRANSFER NEWS!!!!!! Its both exciting and sad at the same time. First off my Companion Elder Kouao will be leaving. Thats the really sad part. He is such a good missionary and i am really going to miss him and his stories. The exciting part is i will be Training Elder Pack. I dont know anything about him and i dont even know if his name is really Elder Pack or not. It should be a good opportunity to learn alot about being a Father. Not really just when you train you become a father. Im thankful for this opportunity to serve.
During Testimony meeting yesterday my Companion bore his testimony and told everyone he was going to leave. He has been here for over 8 months now. He was telling me how the branch was when he first arrived and there was absolutely nobody that came to church. So pretty much everyone that comes to church he has baptized. Some 80 or so baptisms. Its crazy ya. I also realized how it is so important to sprint on your mission. Two years is a long but small time for our missions.
So your getting out of town i see. Well tell me how your trip is and send me lots of Photos. Im very happy that Dad finally has a calling now so maybe you can get back to normal life. hahahah. Anyway speaking about Your calling please be a big help to those missionaries in your ward. I think of how much we depend on our Branch Missionary leader for working with our branch. His name is Bro. James and is such a wonderful help to us missionaries. That one of the major reasons we are having so much success in our area. He is such a help to us. Especially because our area is so big. If i had some good advice to give it would be work with the ward/branch during your mission because it can be such a help to you and your companion.
As Mikayla visits all these temples have her send pictures of them all. I'm so excited she is able to go and see so many things and learning so much. I think she is grownin up. My big sister all grown up. Speaking about sisters how is marissa and millie??
Well what can i say my mission is wonderful we had another Baptism this last saturday. Her name is Elizabeth Toe she is 17 years old and has a small piken ( small boy). She is just wonderful and her friend Maybee is going to be baptized this week along with the last member of the Kardio family Freddie. He is an 18 year old boy finally ready for the gospel. He comes to church every week now, and participates which is just great. You know how i said that the young women were lacking in the branch? Well that has since changed we have many young women who are just being great examples and bringing people into the church. The work is so sweet. My new compainon and I really are gonna need to work hard these couple weeks because Elder Kouao and i have met with so many proseptive families. Its really exciting and i hope my compainion like to work.
Well exciting news since i am staying for at least another 3 months in Doe community, i have decided to get an African suit. We are going into town today to pick up the material or lilies as they call it. Should look pretty good when its done. Well gotta go I love you all very much im trying to do my best here. Please tell people to keep writing there is nothing like a letter you can hold in your hands. Dear elders are wonderful as well maybe you can post on Facebook that people can write by going to the website.
I love you sooooo much.
Love,
Elder Skouson
(the White African)
P.S. I could use some more crystal lights, and some more nutella. Thank you so much i love you.
January 28, 2013
What a week!! It sounds like It has been a blast back in the states!!! I love to hear about how everything is going. I just loved dads talk wow that was 100 times better then the talk i gave. Mine was mostly about small small things like coming to church on time to partake of the sacrament. The church is so young here. But we are coming on small small. Right now we really are trying to make sure our converts are converted. Its kinda hard to tell if they will continue to come to church after they are baptized.
Speaking of converts the man who was married last week, Bro B., was baptized last saturday. He is such an amazing example to me. He has had to wait to be baptized for almost two months now and he was always to church 15 mins before sacrament. He is such a wonderful man who is truly converted to the gospel and church of Jesus Christ. We also had to other girls be baptized. Both just stellar converts. R., who is about 26, has a small girl who is as dad would call her a fireball. During church she cant sit down. Its almost funny to watch. The other girl is also wonderful her name is J.. She has been taught by many missionaries and finally accepted the gospel. She also cooks palm butter for us after Church. Woooo hoooo.
Church is wonderful here. But being on mission where the church is so young puts alot more responsibility on our shoulders. First if there is a doctrinal question on any subject member/ non members will always turn to the missionaries. What ever the missionary say goes. That's one of the reasons I'm nervous for elder K. leaving because he knows everything and i really know nothing. Once someone catches me, there goes my reputation. If you don't know something here its big problem. So for you soon to be missionaries, learn your stuff. I have had to do a lot of catching up.
By the end of church for some reason we are just completely drained. We will often go and eat the food J. makes and think about how small our responsibility was when we were at home. Return missionaries here are just crazy. None of them come to church. I think of how much we stress about people coming to church as missionaries and then go home and never go ourselves. Its crazy thing Elder K. and I made a promise that we would always come to church after our mission if we have the chance, unless we were physically unable. Coming to church is just one of those small things that really just keeps us on track. If everyone came to church every week Liberia would have a stake by now.
Well i need to step down off my high horse, but this week has been great.
(I asked him about worms) I really dont know about the worm situation here in Liberia. I dont think i have worms but i dont know what they feel like. Maybe you can send me loads of information on different diseases i can get here in Africa and who knows i might become a hypochondriac. Haha no something i try not to think about. Like you know the sandwich i buy every night, ya the lady who makes it chews an herb in her mouth then spits it in my sandwich. Ya just things like that you don't think about too much. You just kinda say "TIL" This is Liberia.
Speaking about malaria i think i did lose some weight. That picture kind of shows it doesn't it. Sorry Ya.
Its wonderful to hear about your subbing job. My love of kids has really grown being in Africa. I try to help them in every way i can. If its drawing water for them or washing some clothes i just try and do my best to help. I wish i can send photos more often. I will try to sometime.
Well we are off to town again. So i am pretty excited. Hopefully Millie gets Better soon. Please send my Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Simper and to katie . I love you all very much. Thank you for all the support you have given me. I love you !!!!!!!!!
Love,
Elder Skouson
(the white African)
Speaking of converts the man who was married last week, Bro B., was baptized last saturday. He is such an amazing example to me. He has had to wait to be baptized for almost two months now and he was always to church 15 mins before sacrament. He is such a wonderful man who is truly converted to the gospel and church of Jesus Christ. We also had to other girls be baptized. Both just stellar converts. R., who is about 26, has a small girl who is as dad would call her a fireball. During church she cant sit down. Its almost funny to watch. The other girl is also wonderful her name is J.. She has been taught by many missionaries and finally accepted the gospel. She also cooks palm butter for us after Church. Woooo hoooo.
Church is wonderful here. But being on mission where the church is so young puts alot more responsibility on our shoulders. First if there is a doctrinal question on any subject member/ non members will always turn to the missionaries. What ever the missionary say goes. That's one of the reasons I'm nervous for elder K. leaving because he knows everything and i really know nothing. Once someone catches me, there goes my reputation. If you don't know something here its big problem. So for you soon to be missionaries, learn your stuff. I have had to do a lot of catching up.
By the end of church for some reason we are just completely drained. We will often go and eat the food J. makes and think about how small our responsibility was when we were at home. Return missionaries here are just crazy. None of them come to church. I think of how much we stress about people coming to church as missionaries and then go home and never go ourselves. Its crazy thing Elder K. and I made a promise that we would always come to church after our mission if we have the chance, unless we were physically unable. Coming to church is just one of those small things that really just keeps us on track. If everyone came to church every week Liberia would have a stake by now.
Well i need to step down off my high horse, but this week has been great.
(I asked him about worms) I really dont know about the worm situation here in Liberia. I dont think i have worms but i dont know what they feel like. Maybe you can send me loads of information on different diseases i can get here in Africa and who knows i might become a hypochondriac. Haha no something i try not to think about. Like you know the sandwich i buy every night, ya the lady who makes it chews an herb in her mouth then spits it in my sandwich. Ya just things like that you don't think about too much. You just kinda say "TIL" This is Liberia.
Speaking about malaria i think i did lose some weight. That picture kind of shows it doesn't it. Sorry Ya.
Its wonderful to hear about your subbing job. My love of kids has really grown being in Africa. I try to help them in every way i can. If its drawing water for them or washing some clothes i just try and do my best to help. I wish i can send photos more often. I will try to sometime.
Well we are off to town again. So i am pretty excited. Hopefully Millie gets Better soon. Please send my Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Simper and to katie . I love you all very much. Thank you for all the support you have given me. I love you !!!!!!!!!
Love,
Elder Skouson
(the white African)
January 21, 2013
WOOOOOOOHHHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Holy cow so many people going on missions!!!!! Congradulations to Sean F., Alexa P., and Justin L., for getting your mission calls. Also farewell Mallory R., Ian M., Sterling D. if your mission is anything like mine You will love it. Its so wonderful to see all my friends getting calls and making this work move forth. Now i just need mission addresses so i can write some of theses people.
Also, THANK YOU SO MUCH, i received another package this week. It was just wonderful seeing the pictures of family and friends all cheering me on. Its amazing how much a simple letter or package can truly lift your spirits. Its always nice to know i am not forgotten. So again thank you for the support i have received. I have the best family in the whole world. I still hope to get the last one but if i don't i wont cry, too much.
Well This week has been wonderfully, surprisingly, eye opening. I was able to lead this week as a part of my training. Lets just say there is a big difference between being trained and training. There are things you have to actually worry about beside just teaching. Like paperwork and making sure things are all set for baptisms etc. You really have to be a man and to face challenges with my big boy pants on. I realized this week that my companion and i became men at different times in our lives. He really became a man when he was about 12, and i am still in the last stages of just becoming independent. We had interview with President Roggia this week and he pretty much told me i will be training next transfer. It puts a whole new outlook on things when you think about being the one in charge. So the next two weeks im going to try to learn absolutely everything about everything. I feel like i need to push myself that much harder.
Speaking of Pres. Roggia we had a Zone Conference this last tuesday. Elder Curtis in the area presidency came with his wife to speak with us. I just loved Sis. Curtis i was so nice to hear from just another women. When she first started talking i thought it was you mom. It was almost surreal. But i just told myself it wasnt my mom. She gave a wonderful talk about inviting people to do things. They are just a lovely couple.
I had the opportunity to go to my first Liberian marriage. It was for one of our investigators. Brother B. and his Wife were married by our branch president. This has been a long process trying to get his married then baptized. He will be baptized this next Saturday. He has been in the army for most of his life and one of the strongest men i know. He also fought in the war that was here. Just a great guy with crazy stories.
Speaking of crazy stories Elder K. my companion told me another one of his many stories. I haven't heard the same story twice and i think i have heard at least two every day. He was talking about his friend and he called him "the red pen" which means he was the correction. Honestly his stories would put gang member stories just look like child's play.
We had our Missionary Sunday yesterday, which means the missionaries do everything. I had the opportunity to speak in sacrament meeting about How by small and simple things great things are brought to pass. I read a few scriptures like Alma 37:6-7 to help them understand as they do the little things, like go to church and praying everyday, the lord will make them become great. I thought it really went well and i think the people also understood me. I hope they do the things that we have told them to. I know Liberia will become a better place as the church and the membership in the church continues to grow.
Like i said before, i absolutley love my mission and i am trying to do my best to learn as much as i can about the gospel and how i can make myself a better person. Really to become more Christ-like and develop those attributes. For those going on missions take President Richards advice and "Sprint"!!!!!!!
I love you all very much and cant wait to hear about everything that has happened throughout the week next week.
Love,
Elder Skouson
(the White African)
Also, THANK YOU SO MUCH, i received another package this week. It was just wonderful seeing the pictures of family and friends all cheering me on. Its amazing how much a simple letter or package can truly lift your spirits. Its always nice to know i am not forgotten. So again thank you for the support i have received. I have the best family in the whole world. I still hope to get the last one but if i don't i wont cry, too much.
Well This week has been wonderfully, surprisingly, eye opening. I was able to lead this week as a part of my training. Lets just say there is a big difference between being trained and training. There are things you have to actually worry about beside just teaching. Like paperwork and making sure things are all set for baptisms etc. You really have to be a man and to face challenges with my big boy pants on. I realized this week that my companion and i became men at different times in our lives. He really became a man when he was about 12, and i am still in the last stages of just becoming independent. We had interview with President Roggia this week and he pretty much told me i will be training next transfer. It puts a whole new outlook on things when you think about being the one in charge. So the next two weeks im going to try to learn absolutely everything about everything. I feel like i need to push myself that much harder.
Speaking of Pres. Roggia we had a Zone Conference this last tuesday. Elder Curtis in the area presidency came with his wife to speak with us. I just loved Sis. Curtis i was so nice to hear from just another women. When she first started talking i thought it was you mom. It was almost surreal. But i just told myself it wasnt my mom. She gave a wonderful talk about inviting people to do things. They are just a lovely couple.
I had the opportunity to go to my first Liberian marriage. It was for one of our investigators. Brother B. and his Wife were married by our branch president. This has been a long process trying to get his married then baptized. He will be baptized this next Saturday. He has been in the army for most of his life and one of the strongest men i know. He also fought in the war that was here. Just a great guy with crazy stories.
Speaking of crazy stories Elder K. my companion told me another one of his many stories. I haven't heard the same story twice and i think i have heard at least two every day. He was talking about his friend and he called him "the red pen" which means he was the correction. Honestly his stories would put gang member stories just look like child's play.
We had our Missionary Sunday yesterday, which means the missionaries do everything. I had the opportunity to speak in sacrament meeting about How by small and simple things great things are brought to pass. I read a few scriptures like Alma 37:6-7 to help them understand as they do the little things, like go to church and praying everyday, the lord will make them become great. I thought it really went well and i think the people also understood me. I hope they do the things that we have told them to. I know Liberia will become a better place as the church and the membership in the church continues to grow.
Like i said before, i absolutley love my mission and i am trying to do my best to learn as much as i can about the gospel and how i can make myself a better person. Really to become more Christ-like and develop those attributes. For those going on missions take President Richards advice and "Sprint"!!!!!!!
I love you all very much and cant wait to hear about everything that has happened throughout the week next week.
Love,
Elder Skouson
(the White African)
Thursday, January 17, 2013
January 14, 2012
HELLLLLOOOOOOOO Family,
This week has been a wonderful week. We were able to teach some pretty awesome lessons. Some of the people we teach i really dont understand them. One minute they will listen to us and everything we say and the next day they will run away from us. Its really hard to get some of them to pray about what we have taught them. They can see that are message is true and that the book of Mormon is true but they need to know through the divine witness called the Holy Ghost. That the only way that they will be truly converted. Sometimes we just want to pray for them. They don't really understand the concept of prayer. That it is a two way communication between us and our heavenly father.
Anyways Elder Kouao and i are just loving the work. Im learning how to teach so that the people understand me when i talk. When we teach about Chasity we say its "don't do mama and papa business til your married." If you say anything else they wont really understand. So im learning small small. I feel like in other missions you get smarter, trying to learn a language and stuff but here i'm really trying to get dumber. So when i come back home i might have to take a semester or two off just trying to learn good good English again.
I think something that might help me is memorizing things like Scripture masteries. For all those seminary students who plan on serving a mission, which should be everyone, learn and memorize your scripture masterys. So would you mind sending me them for all four books (new testament, old testament, bom, d&c) Thank you so much. This will help me so much. I'm learning the Articles of Faith again small small. Dont plan on me becoming a scriptorium though. Sorry ya.
The people here are so wonderful. They really feed us too much, as in if you eat there food more then twice a week your new companion is going to be the bathroom. I am starting to get use to the spiciness of the food just my stomach isn't yet. Maybe in two years i can eat like a Liberian for true. Not gonna lie hearing about going to BWW makes me really kinda jealous i would love for some good meat, thats not crappy fish.Also a salad would be wonderful. sorry mom i think im becoming vegetable deprived. Unless you count Pepea as a vegetable. Cause i get plenty of that.
This week is looking like its going to be a great one, We are having another Zone Conference on Tuesday and i am healthy enough to listen this time. Also this sunday is missionary Sunday where between the full time missionaries and branch missionaries we do everything. So i am giving a 20 min talk and two lessons. But it will be good cause we will actually prepare for it. And not preach False doctrine. The mission president is really hoping that it will improve retention and reactivation in our branch.
Before i end i just have to tell you about going into town last week. I found myself in the shampoo isle smell different shampoos and conditioners. Weird i know but when i go into the store its like i immediately go into a coma. But its good to see a real store now and again. Keeps me sain.
I love you all very much and love to here from everyone. Please keep sending letters they really brighten up my day and Dear elders are wonderful as well. The other packages havnt come yet but im sure they will. If there was anything i could ask for is good Chocolate and Hi-Chews. Im craving them and they are so good. If you could send a ton of Hi chews (cantalope) and Chocolate very good chocolate. Thank you so much for your support, im really tiring to sprint throughout my mission.
Love
Elder Skouson
(the white African)
This week has been a wonderful week. We were able to teach some pretty awesome lessons. Some of the people we teach i really dont understand them. One minute they will listen to us and everything we say and the next day they will run away from us. Its really hard to get some of them to pray about what we have taught them. They can see that are message is true and that the book of Mormon is true but they need to know through the divine witness called the Holy Ghost. That the only way that they will be truly converted. Sometimes we just want to pray for them. They don't really understand the concept of prayer. That it is a two way communication between us and our heavenly father.
Anyways Elder Kouao and i are just loving the work. Im learning how to teach so that the people understand me when i talk. When we teach about Chasity we say its "don't do mama and papa business til your married." If you say anything else they wont really understand. So im learning small small. I feel like in other missions you get smarter, trying to learn a language and stuff but here i'm really trying to get dumber. So when i come back home i might have to take a semester or two off just trying to learn good good English again.
I think something that might help me is memorizing things like Scripture masteries. For all those seminary students who plan on serving a mission, which should be everyone, learn and memorize your scripture masterys. So would you mind sending me them for all four books (new testament, old testament, bom, d&c) Thank you so much. This will help me so much. I'm learning the Articles of Faith again small small. Dont plan on me becoming a scriptorium though. Sorry ya.
The people here are so wonderful. They really feed us too much, as in if you eat there food more then twice a week your new companion is going to be the bathroom. I am starting to get use to the spiciness of the food just my stomach isn't yet. Maybe in two years i can eat like a Liberian for true. Not gonna lie hearing about going to BWW makes me really kinda jealous i would love for some good meat, thats not crappy fish.Also a salad would be wonderful. sorry mom i think im becoming vegetable deprived. Unless you count Pepea as a vegetable. Cause i get plenty of that.
This week is looking like its going to be a great one, We are having another Zone Conference on Tuesday and i am healthy enough to listen this time. Also this sunday is missionary Sunday where between the full time missionaries and branch missionaries we do everything. So i am giving a 20 min talk and two lessons. But it will be good cause we will actually prepare for it. And not preach False doctrine. The mission president is really hoping that it will improve retention and reactivation in our branch.
Before i end i just have to tell you about going into town last week. I found myself in the shampoo isle smell different shampoos and conditioners. Weird i know but when i go into the store its like i immediately go into a coma. But its good to see a real store now and again. Keeps me sain.
I love you all very much and love to here from everyone. Please keep sending letters they really brighten up my day and Dear elders are wonderful as well. The other packages havnt come yet but im sure they will. If there was anything i could ask for is good Chocolate and Hi-Chews. Im craving them and they are so good. If you could send a ton of Hi chews (cantalope) and Chocolate very good chocolate. Thank you so much for your support, im really tiring to sprint throughout my mission.
Love
Elder Skouson
(the white African)
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
January 7, 2013
Hello Mother,
First off I GOT TWO PACKAGES!!!!!!!!! Wooohooo Thank you SOOOO much!! I loved the Nutella and pictures and the candy and oh man just thankyou. Thank you thank you thank you. I do hope i will get the other two but you just dont know out here. Also do you think you can send some of Brooklyn's Fudge here???;)
This week has been a great week. Starting off with Tuesday or New Years. I'm glad its not new years everyday. Our investigators fed us at every lesson we went to. Usually it is super sweet to get a meal throughout the day but when its every lesson its a problem. Anyways we have to finish everything they give us or they are almost offended. Even if we leave too much bone they get somewhat offended. We had 5 meals in about 5 hours. All full of Pepea. To say the least i didn't sleep to well that night and the next morning my stomach was aching. I feel sorry for some of those missionaries who have two or three dinner appointments a night. Plus i wouldn't be able to keep down the weight.
Speaking of investigators so The man Damo who came to church last week really isn't doing the best now. This week we came to teach him and to help him understand the importance of baptism and at the end of the lesson as i was bearing my testimony he totally denied my testimony. He said how can there only be one true church and blah blah blah. I was so shocked that he insulted me like that. Elder Kouao thankfully saw how almost mad i was and continued to tell him, you cant deny someone of there own testimony. Needlesstosay Damo has a long way to go before he can be baptized.
The rest of the week has been pretty normal just working very hard to convert Liberians. Elder Pentreath and I really want Elder kouao to write a book on his life. He really is a miracle and he has done so many things that i cant even begin to comprehend with my sheltered Mormon mind. He is an example to me that anybody can change if you give them the chance. He is going to write it with the church involved so he can try to sell it to desert book. Truly an amazing guy.
I am sorry to here about Brother Roberts and Brother Marks sister. Please send my condolences to there families. Teaching about the Plan of Salvation here is comforting to me because i know we will be able to see each other again after this life. I know that our heavenly Father knows and loves each and every one of us.
Yesterday was elder Humphery's birthday so we decided to have a feast. We all Pitched in 5 U.S. dollars and got two hamburgers, french fries, a piece of chicken, cake and sparkling cider. The craziest part was making it all on a propane stove and none of us really know how to cook. Its was quite an adventure trying to cook the burgers through with out burning them. Thats why we bless it before we eat it. I will print some pictures of it and send them home. Definitely the birthday i wanna have.
Well I have to go because we are going into town again today. Wonder what adventures we will have today. I love you all very much and please write to me all the time. Please write in pen too cause the pencil it can fade.
Love you lots and enjoy this new year.
Love
Elder Skouson
First off I GOT TWO PACKAGES!!!!!!!!! Wooohooo Thank you SOOOO much!! I loved the Nutella and pictures and the candy and oh man just thankyou. Thank you thank you thank you. I do hope i will get the other two but you just dont know out here. Also do you think you can send some of Brooklyn's Fudge here???;)
This week has been a great week. Starting off with Tuesday or New Years. I'm glad its not new years everyday. Our investigators fed us at every lesson we went to. Usually it is super sweet to get a meal throughout the day but when its every lesson its a problem. Anyways we have to finish everything they give us or they are almost offended. Even if we leave too much bone they get somewhat offended. We had 5 meals in about 5 hours. All full of Pepea. To say the least i didn't sleep to well that night and the next morning my stomach was aching. I feel sorry for some of those missionaries who have two or three dinner appointments a night. Plus i wouldn't be able to keep down the weight.
Speaking of investigators so The man Damo who came to church last week really isn't doing the best now. This week we came to teach him and to help him understand the importance of baptism and at the end of the lesson as i was bearing my testimony he totally denied my testimony. He said how can there only be one true church and blah blah blah. I was so shocked that he insulted me like that. Elder Kouao thankfully saw how almost mad i was and continued to tell him, you cant deny someone of there own testimony. Needlesstosay Damo has a long way to go before he can be baptized.
The rest of the week has been pretty normal just working very hard to convert Liberians. Elder Pentreath and I really want Elder kouao to write a book on his life. He really is a miracle and he has done so many things that i cant even begin to comprehend with my sheltered Mormon mind. He is an example to me that anybody can change if you give them the chance. He is going to write it with the church involved so he can try to sell it to desert book. Truly an amazing guy.
I am sorry to here about Brother Roberts and Brother Marks sister. Please send my condolences to there families. Teaching about the Plan of Salvation here is comforting to me because i know we will be able to see each other again after this life. I know that our heavenly Father knows and loves each and every one of us.
Yesterday was elder Humphery's birthday so we decided to have a feast. We all Pitched in 5 U.S. dollars and got two hamburgers, french fries, a piece of chicken, cake and sparkling cider. The craziest part was making it all on a propane stove and none of us really know how to cook. Its was quite an adventure trying to cook the burgers through with out burning them. Thats why we bless it before we eat it. I will print some pictures of it and send them home. Definitely the birthday i wanna have.
Well I have to go because we are going into town again today. Wonder what adventures we will have today. I love you all very much and please write to me all the time. Please write in pen too cause the pencil it can fade.
Love you lots and enjoy this new year.
Love
Elder Skouson
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Christmas Celebration in Liberia-Bushrod Island December 21,2012
Bushrod Island Zone Christmas Celebration-- Dignified
Bushrod Island Zone -- Christmas Celebration-- Crazy
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Looks okay for being sick with Malaria. He said his hands got very chapped and infected from washing his clothes with the detergent they have in Liberia. They are looking much better now.
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