Toilet Paper

Dear America,

Sorry it's going to be short this week. There was a storm and the internet is being slow so it's hard for me to write anything. But I'm trying.


Well this week was productive for me. Yesterday we were able to explain the story of Adam to a man as we taught about the Plan of Salvation. He knew the story, but he didn't understand why things needed to happen that way. I think he's been bothered about it for his whole life without really realizing it. We read from 2 Nephi chapter 2 with him, and it was marvelous to see the light that came into his eyes as he was able to make the connections for himself. Sometimes I wonder why the Plan of Salvation isn't the first lesson that we teach to investigators, but Elder Antwi reminded me that whenever we happen to teach the Plan of Salvation to a pastor, that's the subject of their own preaching the very next Sunday. They like to copy us, which is useless without the priesthood. But I really enjoy teaching the Plan of Salvation and seeing people understand it. It makes me feel like an effective missionary or something.

We went to buy some things for the apartment, including some rolls of toilet paper. The shopkeeper asked in all seriousness what I was going to use them for because we don't need to poop in America.

It was fantastic to hear about Braden Boyce's mission call! Congratulations to him. I saw that Elder Neville has permitted me entrance into the "fufu driving club", because we're going to make and chop some nice fufu when we get back. He's lookin good.

I'm also sorry that there aren't pictures this week, but I have them and they'll come eventually. I've been taking scenery pictures for mom, trying hard not to look like a tourist while I do it. So those are coming.

Have a great week!

Elder Nelson