Hey there family and friends!
This week was a nice one but also one of learning too. The
week started off by me gathering my district members and traveling 2 hours to
Kumasi for Zone Conference. Zone Conference is when multiple Zones come
together to hear some instruction from our Mission President. So our Zone
Conference was on Tuesday from 10-4 pm. We did take a 45 min break for lunch in
between but it was a very long meeting none the less. The mission president
gave some great council on missionaries working with members and the difference
between when we do work with them and when we don't. Lets just say that it is
very effective and essential that missionaries involve the members in the work
always. He also congratulated us on having reached the mile stone of 1000
baptisms in the year of 2014 as a mission.
That same night I was very fortunate to become sick and
throw up all that I had eaten the past few days. I did not sleep that whole
night and was constantly washing out a bucket if you know what I mean. So on
Wednesday the Mission nurse did not allow me to proselyte because I could not
hold any food down. I told her that I just would not eat until after I finished
proselyting but she told me to just get some rest... so that is what I did Wednesday.
Friday I went on exchanges with
the Zone Leaders. I had to travel an hour and a half away to their area and
then my companion took one of the Zone leaders back to our area while I stayed
in the Zone Leaders area. We tried to go to a farm to do some service but turns
out that there were two funerals so the whole town was shut down because of it.
So the splits were not all that effective but I came back home later that night
to find my companion throwing up as well. I don't know if it is the weather and
all the dust that is in the air but a ton of people are getting sick around
here. Some mornings you will wake up and go over to your desk and find a layer
of dirt that collected just over the night. It is kind of crazy.
Anyway... that is most of what
happened this last week. I also did learn something though as I was watching an
apostle of the Church speak during Conference. He said something like "Our decisions determine our destiny." The things we choose to do and the decisions
that we make determine our future. So consider what future it is that you
desire and make decisions that will get you there. He also said something something on
the likes of this: "The things you treasure, there your heart will be
also". What is it that you treasure? Is it gold? Money? Family? Work? The
Gospel? Do you treasure heaven and the things it has to offer like blessings..
if so what are the decisions you are making to determine that Heaven is your
destiny? Just a thought. He also said that when we lay up treasures in heaven,
they will benefit us more than when we lay up treasures on this earth.
I do love this gospel and love
being apart of Heavenly Fathers Church, especially being a missionary who
proclaims the restored truths that we need to know to get back to Him. I love
you all and do miss you very much.
Love,
Elder Cornelius
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