I Got Transferred!

Dear Family & Friends,

Well this week was pretty crazy. I got transferred for my last transfer on mission. So that was pretty exciting news. I did not go far though. I just got transferred to Achimota. I think that it’s pretty cool to end my mission. I am now with Elder Nkomo. He has been out for a little over 4 months. No more stress just small now. So I will be finishing here. The only sad thing is that there were so many people that we were teaching in Adenta that started to progress. Here there are only 4 but that’s okay though already this week we found some cool people and got them to church. The area is huge like Kasoa. There are tons of houses everywhere and people, kids, and families. I think it’s one of the greatest areas. So I hope that we can do something before I leave and get lots of people baptized. That will be way cool.

So I got the call on Monday from President and then on Wednesday I went to my new area. That was pretty sad--I had to tell everyone in Adenta good bye and sorry I lied that I would not be in the area to finish my mission. The ward here is so sweet--I loved church on Sunday. I got to bear my testimony--that was cool. It’s been a long time since I have done that. Then it was so quiet during sacrament. I was sitting on the front row so maybe that was why. I don’t really know. So my new companion is from Zimbabwe. He is really cool. He is more like the people from back home because he lives right next to South Africa so he’s very westernized. He knows how to teach great, Elder Fisher, his trainer did a really good job. I also think that he is naturally gifted. He is pretty funny--at first I did not think so because all the time when we came to Achimota to do interviews he was very quiet—but then when you get to know him he is more outgoing. We have been working so hard. Last week we did plenty of contacts, more than usual. Oh ya, also because of transfers I ran out of money so I was suffering this week small because I forgot some of the food in the other place. So I had to get some money. I hope that it’s my last time ever getting money out. This week I made some beans like the ones from Café Rio and they were so good. Then I made some tortillas and they were really good too. I put it all together last night with some cheese spread that Shelby and Matt sent and it was amazing. I cannot wait to go back to hot and spicy Mexican food. El Mexicano's is going to be the best.

So I am getting really excited about you coming. I cannot believe how fast it is going by. This week is now over and I only have 5 more. I can’t believe it. At the first it seems so far away. This week also I will get my 23 months on mission. It’s crazy. Then we will be in the month that you will be coming. I am happy. I am not trunky at all. I think that I am working harder now then ever before--I just want to end on the best that I can. I hope that we will have lots of success right before I go, because it’s been really hard, but worth it.

This week we met a man at his house who came right out and sat down to talk with us. The guy was ready to come to church by the end of our lesson. We taught him the next day and he came to church it was so cool. That is how I hope lots of people come. Then also another guy showed up to church the first time and was asking the qualifications of baptism. We will teach him on Thursday. The last guy that came to church this week they have been teaching for a while. One of the greatest concerns he has is that all other churches are wrong (that is what Christ told Joseph Smith). For me, I know if he will read the Book of Mormon and pray, he will know that it’s true--but some people don’t want to do that. I like the guy, he is very straight forward.

Well today I will be going to the market to get some food. Probably try to make some better tortillas. I love to make them, it takes lots of time, but they are so good. I like them with beans and I wish I could get some meat, but it’s never good here so I think I will buy some salmon to put inside of them. They are going to be pretty awesome, I hope. Even right now I am pretty hungry. I just ate a ground nut paste and chocolate spread sandwich--it was good but not filling. So now in the apartment there are only 4 of us Elder Nkomo, me, Elder Neilson (DL), and Elder Attah from Nigeria. It’s pretty cool. I am still in the same zone so even on Sunday I got to see Elder Amoah and Elder Beeston. It’s weird that I did not go far. That is kind of how it is now--you don’t move far from where you are. At transfers I did not know anyone there---they are all new missionaries.

I have not taken lots of pictures. I don’t know why--I have just had a hard time getting my camera out. But I guess since this is it I will take lots. I think I forgot to take some of the apartment in Adenta so I guess I will have to go and do that when I get done. I will take lots more. This area is cool and I have never served in a place like this so I will take lots of pictures. There is also a pizza shop here, so that is cool. I have not tried it yet but maybe next week. All the people we were working with in Adenta came to church this week--I was happy to hear that. I will miss all of them, but there has to be cool people here too, so we just have to go out and find them.

Sounds like Josh’s White Coat Ceremony went pretty well. I will look forward to seeing it all on camera--I hope it’s not too shaky! ha ha. I hope he does a good job. Maybe I will just follow him and do the same thing, ha ha. No, I think I want to go into Physical Therapy still, but now I have no idea. I bet he loves all the studying and work and stuff.

Well, I love you all so much! Thanks for the emails and letters! We have one more temple trip--that day will be really cool. I will just get your emails and maybe the office managers will be really nice and bring my mail out--I hope but no problem if not. Miss you all, but only a few more weeks. (It feels pretty darn good to say that). Like Dad always use to say---if we work hard we can finish early. I’m going to work hard because I want to finish early.

When you come I will just ask for one thing: when you get to New York please get me some pizza from that Sabados or something like that. Ha ha--I hope it does not spoil. That is if you are going through New York. Oh ya, Elder Gale was wondering if you could bring him a camera from his parents--his broke. So I don’t know exactly how, but I thought I would ask you if you can or not. Also the guy that was the driver for Elder Pearson’s parents wanted me to ask you if you could bring some stuff for him. I told him I would ask. So you can tell me what you think about that stuff also now I don’t even know when I will talk to him because I am not in Adenta anymore.

Love, Elder Jeremy Reid