Like Noah and the Ark Kind of Hard

Dear America,

I WANNA KNOOOW.........HAVE YOU EVER. SEEN. THE RAIN?

Rain comes down hard here. Like Noah and the Ark kind of hard.

I really enjoy teaching our progressing investigators. But my favorite to teach are the young men ages 18-25. These guys are almost always the most humble, accepting, inquisitive investigators. They have questions about life, they are friendly, they are maturing, they speak English (!!), and they're so much fun to teach. I love being able to share truth with people and see it make sense to them as the Spirit connects the dots.

It turns out that Elder Antwi's favorite type of music is country music. I'm still learning Twi from him and he is learning music theory from me. I'm teaching him how to read music and play simplified hymns. So we're both learning a new language.

One thing I've realized is that I'm in Africa to prepare the future leaders of the church here, not just anyone. I'm seeing how true this is. And it would suck to be in America right now. I'm sympathetic to you. My information is probably outdated, but I heard the news of the church policy change two days before I left the MTC. And our first real investigator here walked up to us on the street and asked about the church's stance on gay marriage. I was able to give him The Family: A Proclamation to the World and explain the change that he had heard about. None of the other missionaries even knew about it. The communication chain out here isn't super fantastic. But I knew it and the man invited us to teach him more. He's turned out to be very powerful (powerful means good or high-quality). I'm just so glad that everyone here believes in God and wants to hear more. 

I ate fish bones just after I emailed last week. They aren't terrible if they're cooked really thoroughly. And served with fufu. Also, water sachets are really convenient. I'll try not to get parasites. All fruit here is heavenly. Mango season is just around the corner, which I can't wait for. They sell everything you could have a craving for on the side of the street. I like the oranges. They peel off the zest, the outermost layer of the peel, and then cut off a small circle off the top. You squeeze the orange and suck the juice from the top. Also, I learned that banana chips are made from plantains. At least I'm 95% sure that they are. They taste just like banana chips.

I've already had a marriage proposal and three girls request for me to take them to America, which is basically the same thing as a marriage proposal. Nope. I tell people how to get to heaven, not America. Also people keep thinking that I am 13-16 years old. Which is annoying. But I don't mind too much. I need a haircut.

I love being here. Elder Opio, a missionary in my apartment that is leaving for home this transfer, said: "Time really flies if you use it wisely." That meant a lot to me. I'm learning and growing every day. It's so much fun to be in this district, especially with Elder Opio about to die (go home). I'm getting a lot of advice and wisdom and missionary humor thrown at me.

Elder Bradley wants me to say hi to my family from his family. He said some of you will know his younger siblings.(This is the Grant 1st Ward's Bro. Bradley's brother)

I love serving!

Love,

Elder Nelson

P.S. We haven't had light (electricity) for the entire. week. straight. So I'm pretty used to it by now. But the cell phones we have are running out of battery. Whatever. It's part of life here.