They stop us on the street....

After district council.

Dear Family and Friends,

I hope you have all had a great week. I don't know what it's been like wherever you are, but here in Danfa it was hot this week! One night when we returned to the apartment Elder Beck commented that I had a funny looking tan line on my forehead. Sure enough, I had a straight line where my bike helmet covers my skin. Haha. (Don't worry mom, I will repent and start wearing my sunscreen again.)

On Wednesday we were blessed with the opportunity to hold an exchange with Elder Miller and Elder George. They are the assistants to the president. In the morning we spent some time travelling around the zone and checking up on some companionships. After that we returned to our area and went out to see the people! I was paired up with Elder George and I learned a lot from his teaching skills and his humble heart. Elder George is from Zimbabwe

Other than that our week was proselyting as usual. We have been blessed with a lot of people to teach. We don't even have time to see them all! We very seldom have to go searching for investigators. People usually stop us on the street and ask us who we are. Yesterday a random man in his car saw us standing by the road and offered to give us a ride. It turns out he has met with missionaries before and would like to meet with us again! The field is white already to harvest. And to make things better we have a very strong and supportive branch. We are looking forward to baptizing Sister Theresa and Sister Doris this Saturday. A birthday present for mom. I can't wait! 

Last night we had some other missionaries from our zone come over to our apartment to play Monopoly. I haven't played Monopoly in years. It was a blast. 

It is pretty short this week. That is about all that I have to report. The mangoes on our mango tree should be ripe soon, so I will start making you all jealous by telling you about the delicious mangos I am eating. I love and miss you all to pieces! Thanks for being the best people ever. Have a great week! And Happy Birthday Mom! 

Love,

Elder Radmall

Our mango tree.

Questions from TeriAnn:

Q. If you could be any animal in Ghana what would you be?

Probably a lizard. Most of the other animals here get abused. Chickens are eaten, children throw rocks at goats, dogs are underfed, and cats get run over. 

Q. What was the happiest thing you saw or moment you had this week?

I think one of my happiest moments this week was playing with some hilarious primary kids at church on Sunday. I will have to remember to take a picture of them next time. 

Q. If you could watch any movie right now, what would it be? 

Lord of the Rings. 

Scorpion

Questions from Mom:

Q. Are you teaching Sister Teresa English? 

She is attending a literacy class at the church. When we teach her it is all in English, so I think that will help her to learn it. 

Q. What language is spoken in Danfa?

Mostly Twi, my favorite. 

Q. How many children do most people in Ghana have?

I would say 4 is a pretty normal number of children. 

Q. How do people in Danfa make a living? 

Anything from selling food or phone credit to working a white collar job in Accra. We have one sister in our branch who works at the Distribution Center by the temple. 

Q. Are there wealthy people in Danfa like there were in Nungua?

There are some wealthier people, but not to the same extent as those in Nungua and Sakumono. 

Q. Funniest moment of the week?

Out of the goodness of my heart I made no-bake cookies for everyone to enjoy when they came over to play Monopoly. They thought it would be funny to eat all of the cookies and leave me two empty plates in the fridge. Haha... Ha. It was funny for them at least. 

Q. Most spiritual moment of the week?

I think my most spiritual moment this week came as we testified to an investigator about repentance and the power of the Atonement. We assured her that while sin will always bring pain, guilt, and sorrow, the Atonement is powerful enough to heal all of our wounds. 

Q. How is your finger?   I talked to a nurse this week and she said if it continues to hurt you need to have it x-rayed!!!

It is feeling much better. The lump is still there, but the pain is mostly gone. 

The Perfect Plan of Happiness

 Mission Leadership conference - pizza, a rare treat in Ghana, was served.

Bryan's companion, Elder Beck, in the middle with the glasses.  He is from Lehi and this is his last transfer.

Hello Family and Friends! 

What a week! I hope you are all doing well. A few days ago when we returned to our apartment in the evening we found a present waiting on our bedroom floor. It was another scorpion! I guess this is a bigger problem than we originally thought. We called someone to come and spray our apartment for us, which he did on Saturday. Today while cleaning I found several large cockroaches and a centipede in areas where he sprayed. They were all still alive. The adventure continues! 

Here in Danfa we are blessed with a lot of awesome investigators to teach. It is hard to work all of them into our shcedule for the week. We are planning to baptize three of them on the 25th of March. Their names are Mary, Doris, and Theresa. Sister Mary moved into our area a few weeks ago. She was learning from the missionaries where she lived and attending the church there. She moved here, showed up to church, and pretty much asked us to baptize her. I can't say no to that. Doris is Mary's good friend. Sister Doris doesn't speak much English, but with some help from Mary she is also growing to love the Gospel. Theresa has been meeting with the missionaries for a while now. She is in her mid twenties and just loves the church. She is good friends with many of the members and she has a sweet, happy spirit about her. I am very excited for all of them!

As we went around teaching this week many of our investigators questions and concerns lead us to talk about the Plan of Salvation. In particular, we spent a lot of time teaching about the Fall of Adam and Eve and its significance. I have found that many people struggle with the idea of God commanding Adam and Eve not to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil when it was part of His plan all along. This use to be a major concern of my own. While I do not know and comprehend all of God's reasoning behind the Fall, I have come to realize that it stands as a powerful example to all of His children. God gave Adam and Eve a commandment knowing full well that they would transgress it. God knew they would fall. That is why He also provided them with a Savior. Jesus Christ was chosen before the world was created to raise God's children from the Fall. In like manner our Heavenly Father has given us commandments knowing perfectly that we are simple and weak children who will break His commandments and fall. And so the Savior was foreordained to not only save us from the Fall of Adam and Eve, but also from our own falling to temptation and sin. God gave Adam and Eve a commandment knowing that they would break it, just as He knows that all of His children will be imperfect in keeping His commandments. But out of His perfect love he has provided a plan to redeem us from our sins and mistakes. I know that the Atonement of Jesus Christ is perfect and infinite. He can and will reconcile us unto God on the conditions of repentance. There is truly no greater sign of God's love for His children than the Savior whom He sent to redeem us from our sins. I am forever grateful for the perfect plan of happiness available to all mankind and that I can be lifted back to my feet when I fall.

I just love being a missionary. This is the Lord's work and I am happy to be a part of it. I miss you all so much and I continue to pray for you each day. Thanks as always for your love and support. Have a wonderful week. 

Love,

Elder Radmall

Questions from TeriAnn:

Q. What was the happiest moment you had this week?

My happiest moment this week was talking about video games with Elder Beck while eating fried rice and chicken. 

Q. What was the strangest thing you saw?

A giant centipede! It was big and creepy and it moved fast. 

Q. What made you feel grateful to be alive this week?

Thinking about my awesome family! 

Questions from Mom:

Q. What was your most spiritual moment this week?

This week we visited a member with a son who is pretty severely disabled. They have almost no money

Q. How many people are in your branch?  Do you have a ward choir?

We are just about up to 150 members. They have a wonderful choir. They even sang last Sunday. The branch is hoping to become a ward in the next couple of months. 

Q. What do the youth in Ghana do for mutual?  Do they have a mid-week activity?  Do they ever involve the missionaries?

I am not really sure. This is the first area I have served in where they have mutual. 

Q. What is your favorite tie? 

I think my favorite tie right now is one that my trainer gave me. It is a brand called Jatala. They are made in Nigeria and they are indestructible. 

Q. Dad noticed you paid fast offerings last year.  Did you take the money out of your missionary funds?  Do you have enough for food each month?

We are asked to pay a fast offering each month from our subsistence money. I have more than enough for food. 

Q. How much pain is your toe in?  How are your shoes holding up?

Not too much. I can still walk and ride my bike just fine, so nothing to complain about. My shoes are still sturdy as ever. 

Note from mom - Bryan has a cyst in his finger that was mostly likely caused by the car accident.  The mission nurse tells him it will probably need surgery when he gets home.  

Here is a report on Bryan's car accident from a blog by the Pace's, a senior couple serving in Ghana.  This blog post had details we had not known before.  We love the Pace's.  Sister Pace serves as the mission secretary and we receive emails from her occasionally.

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Angels Watching Over Them

Monday, we received word that four of our missionaries were involved in a vehicle accident near Akuse. (Akuse is located about 2 hours northeast of Accra and is part of the Kpong District).   The missionaries, themselves actually informed us that they were ok, but that there were injuries.  The four of them were riding in a taxi toward Akuse to see the missionaries there and to have an activity.  The taxi hit a pothole and blew a rear tire.  The driver over corrected and the taxi rolled over.  No one but the driver was wearing a seat belt, so all four missionaries were thrown to the roof of the car and then into each other as it flipped over. (Only drivers are required to wear seat belts and taxi drivers cut them out of their vehicles!!) Fortunately, everyone stayed inside.  A good Samaritan stopped and transported them to a local hospital.  At the hospital, the medical team bandaged them up, took X rays, and saw no major injuries. President Heid immediately asked our mission nurse, Sister Jones and her husband, to drive to Akuse, pick up our missionaries, take them to their apartment, pick up some clothing, and to bring them to Accra. Within a few hours they were at the mission home and under our care.  They were again assessed by our Area Physician and further treatment administered.  One of the missionaries had some cuts from the glass but most were just seriously bumped and bruised.  They were extremely fortunate ,given the circumstances.  We truly believe that the angels were watching over them. (Remember we had a mission truck totaled a few weeks ago when missionaries hydroplaned during a rainstorm.  We have been doubly blessed with no injuries in these recent two incidents.)

Three of the missionaries are back in their areas at this writing.  For one of them, however, President Heid requested that he say a few more days.  He was suffering from a concussion and President felt he needed a little more time to recuperate.  

We are so glad they are doing well and are dealing with this traumatic experience with strength and courage.

Happy Ghana Independence Day!

Having pizza after the missionary leadership council.

Hello family and friends!

Happy Ghana Independence Day!!

This week has been hard. We attended district council meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday we went down to the mission home to have some meetings there. After our meetings I had Dr. Anderson look at one of my knuckles that has been disturbing me since our crash. It turns out I had a cyst. Don't worry, he stabbed it with a big needle. In the midst of our meetings we have been trying to spend as much time as possible in our area teaching investigators and less active members. On Friday I woke up with a nasty cold and cough. I popped a couple of pills and bought some hard candies to suck on throughout the day. By Friday night my voice was almost completely gone. Saturday I woke up and loaded up on more pills and hard candies. On Sunday we had a lovely fast and testimony meeting despite my interrupting coughs. After church we ran to meet with the stake high councilor over missionary work. When we got back to our area we saw a few people before doing our weekly report. Last night I crashed. 

It was a hard week for me, but it was also an amazing week. This week I got to go out each day and invite people to come unto Christ. The Lord humbled me this week as he led us to people with trials and difficulties far larger than my own. But despite their harsh conditions they continue to smile and to laugh. They read their Bible each day and pray to their Heavenly Father. I love the people of Ghana. They teach me so much every day. Here are just a few of the people we saw this week.

Yaw- Brother Yaw is an investigator. He loves meeting with us and talking about the Gospel. He is in his mid-twenties. He recently lost his father which means that a lot of pressure has been placed on him to arrange for the funeral. This week we taught him about the Plan of Salvation. I think the Spirit testified to him that death is not the end and that he can see his father again one day. 

Bro. Watson- This is a member of our branch. He is hilarious. He is Jamaican, but spent almost his entire life in London working in a medical lab. He has retired and moved with his family to Ghana. His wife is from the Philippines. He has such a kind and giving heart. He is currently building a huge structure next to his house to give the youth somewhere to meet and play games for mutual. He has also employed many of the youth in a business he started selling fruit drinks. On Wednesday we went to the hospital with him to give a very sick sister a blessing. On our way out he gave her husband the money needed to pay for their bill. 

I was hoping to write about a few more people this week, but I will have to save them for next time. In other news, one of my investigators from Nungua who I taught for seven good months was baptized on Saturday!!! Brother Fortunate was finally able to overcome his Word of Wisdom problems. I heard that he was very happy. 

I love you all. Thanks as always for your love and support. I continue to pray for all of you. Have a great week! 

Love,

Elder Radmall

Today, March 6, is Ghana Independence Day.  Today they celebrate 60 years of independence from Britain.

Questions from Momma:

Q. How is your back?

It is doing much better! I can raise my head off of my pillow now and I can sleep laying on my back. Hopefully it will be back to normal soon. 

Q. Have you ever seen a crocodile?

Not in Ghana. I am still hoping it will happen though. 

Q. What made you laugh this week?

This week Elder Beck and I had a hilarious conversation about who we would choose to be companions with out of the Old Testament. Elisha would be bad because he would end up calling a bear out of the woods to eat anyone who insulted him. Moses has difficulty speaking. Jonah would refuse to leave the apartment. Nobody would be able to understand Isaiah. I think I would choose either Elijah or Joseph. It was a funny conversation. 

Q. What did you cook for dinner yesterday?

Yesterday I made vegetable stew and we ate it with rice. 

Q. What was your most spiritual moment of the week?

On Thursday President Heid set apart 4 missionaries in the middle of a meeting we were having. It was powerful to hear the blessings pronounced upon the individuals for their service. It reminded me of my own setting apart and the blessings pronounced upon me. 

Questions from TeriAnn:

Q. Who killed the scorpion? You or a companion? And how did that go down?

Well, I was sitting on the toilet when I found it, and it was on the toilet paper... I kind of had to kill it. I took off my flip flop and gave it a good slap. 

Q. If you could eat anything in the world right now, what would it be?

A double cheeseburger meal with a large order of fries and a large mint Oreo milkshake. 

Q. What is your favorite word to use right now, English or otherwise?

The two words I use the most right now are "yo" and "sweet". 

Q. Do you still have an ingrown toenail?

Unfortunately.

Transfer!

Elder Radmall at the transfer conference.

Hey Everybody!

I hope you all had another great week. Word has reached me that yet another baby girl has joined our family. Woot! People usually look at me with amazement when I tell them how many nieces and nephews I have. And that number just keeps going up. I will have a lot of new faces to see when I get home. 

This week has been a crazy one for me. To start the week I said my final goodbyes in Kpong and packed my bags. Wednesday we traveled to the mission to spend the night. That meant two things. First, I got to go to the temple. A delight as always. Second, I got to use the washing machine at the mission home. Bonus! Thursday morning we had a big transfer conference for all of the missionaries going on transfer. This transfer was huge. Over 40 of our 180 missionaries were transferred. At the conference we received some great instructions and they even gave us lunch. 

After the conference my new companion and I boarded a taxi and headed for Danfa. My new companion is Elder Beck. This will be his last transfer. He is one of the most powerful and obedient missionaries I have ever met. He is an amazing teacher and a talented leader. I am going to learn a lot in our one transfer together. Danfa is a beautiful area. It is not bush in the way that Kpong was, but it is also outside of the city. The people here are wonderful. I have already been welcomed in to several of the members homes and felt their love and kindness. I am going to enjoy my time here. 

This week I have come to the conclusion that someone is out to get me. As most of you know I was in a taxi rollover two weeks ago. This week the excitement continued. On Friday we were teaching an investigator at her shop. There were three plastic chairs with a television standing above them. We were occupying two of those chairs. As we were teaching there was a loud crash. The TV had fallen, totally crushing the plastic chair beside me. No big deal. Then on Sunday I walked into the bathroom to take care of some business. As I reached for the toilet paper I realized there was something on it. It was a scorpion. Glad I caught that one! That would have been uncomfortable. 

That is all the news for this week. I am excited to get out and continue seeing the people of Danfa. I love my Savior and I know that He lives. He loves us. He watches over us. I am grateful for Him. I love you all and hope you have a blessed week! 

Love,

Elder Radmall

Questions from Mom:

Q. Tell us two things about your new companion.

He loves video games and he is from Lehi. 

Q. How is your new ward?

I am in a branch yet again! That being said, this branch is probably stronger than a lot of the wards here. They are awesome. The saints in Danfa are committed and faithful to the church. I already feel a strong love for them. 

Q. How is your new apartment?

It is huge. We have a big compound all to ourselves. The apartment has overhead fans (a serious blessing in Ghana), 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a giant living room, and nice tile floors. There is even a mango tree right outside our front door! 

Q. How is Elder Winborg?

He is back on his feet. He has returned to Kpong and is feeling much better. 

Q. What is the funniest thing that happened this week?

Last night as we were riding home from having FHE with some members we came to a dirt road with lots of bumps and hills. While riding along one of these hills my bike randomly decided to slip and I awkwardly fell over sideways for no apparent reason. Elder Beck was pretty confused. 

Q. What was your most spiritual moment of the week?

This week was filled with a lot of spiritual moments. One of the most memorable was during our transfer conference on Thursday. President Heid gave the closing prayer and pronounced a mission president's blessing upon all of the missionaries in attendance. The Spirit filled the room and I knew beyond a doubt that President Heid has been called of God to lead this mission. How blessed we are to have leaders whom the Lord calls and inspires.

Questions from Kurt:

Answer me these questions three:

What is your name?

Elder Radmall

What is your quest?

To seek eternal life. 

What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
That depends. Is it an African or European swallow?

Divine Protection

Dear Family and Friends,

This has been an unforgettable week.  This week I have seen miracle after miracle and blessing upon blessing.  As you know the week started out with some very unexpected events.  On Monday we boarded a taxi heading to Asutuare to do some fishing for our P-day.  The back tire burst, the driver lost control, and we ended up spinning 180 degrees and rolling once off of the side of the road.  Here are a few of the miracles that took place that day.

1. When the driver first lost control of the car we veered into the left lane where a trotro was quickly approaching us.  Last minute our driver was able to turn and move the taxi back to the other side of the road.

2. The taxi only rolled one time and landed on the wheels.  Had we continued rolling I am certain there would have been more serious injuries. 

3. Despite the fact that almost all of the windows were down and there were no seat belts, all of us (and our limbs) stayed inside of the vehicle. 

4. None of us were seriously hurt.  When you think about everything that could happen to someone in a rollover it is simply amazing that all five of us in the car walked away with nothing but some scrapes and minor injuries. 

5. Our taxi rolled about two minutes away from one of the few hospitals in our area.  Even more amazing was the angel God sent to take us to the hospital.  After we had all exited the car, a man in a pickup truck seemed to appear out of nowhere.  He stopped and quickly loaded us into his truck.  After that he raced us to the hospital and helped us in getting admitted and filling out the necessary paper work.  Then he vanished.  We never even got his name. 

Our little accident was a mighty miracle.  I am humbled and grateful beyond words.  This is an experience I hope never to repeat again, but learned a great deal from it.  The Lord is truly mindful of His servants.  He knows all of His children and He is ever watching over us.  This is not the first time, nor shall it be the last, that the Lord has protected me and provided miracles in my life.  He does so for each of us every day.  He has given me my life.  I now have a greater determination to give Him mine. 

In other news, I have been transferred! I just came to Kpong, and now I am already saying goodbye. I will be going to an area called Danfa. It is about halfway between Kpong and Accra. I will miss this place. I will miss our funny branch and our dear investigators. I will especially miss the wonderful missionaries I have been blessed to serve alongside in our zone. Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support. I love and miss you all. Have a great week and be careful what taxis you board! 

Love,

Elder Radmall

Questions from Mom:

Q.Why did I not see a mosquito net over your bunk bed??

Don't worry. I have one now! 

Q. Can you tell us about the family in the photo where you were pounding palm nuts?

Those are some of our investigators. We just started teaching them recently. It is a three generation family. A grandmother, mother, and son. 

Q. What does Elder Winborg like to cook?

He can make some nice jollof rice. He also make great egg sandwiches. 

Q. What was your best meal this week?

This week while we were at the hospital, Elder and Sister Jones bought my companion and I bacon cheeseburgers!!! I haven't had a cheeseburger since I was in America! SOOOO GOOD!

Q. Seen any giant spiders?

Not for a while, thankfully. 

Q. Did anyone take photos of the car after the wreck??

Yes, but I don't know who. 

Q. How are you feeling – are you still sore?  What about the bruised lung?

Still pretty sore. I still take about five minutes to find a comfortable position when I am going to sleep, but it's getting much better. 

Q. How is Elder Winborg feeling?

He is doing a lot better. He will be coming back to Kpong on Thursday. (He is still recuperating at the mission home.)

Q. What about the other two elders – what are the names and how are they doing?

Elders Buehner and Eduok are doing great. 

Q. Can each of you write your account of the accident and what happened and how you were protected and send it to me???

I have the full account written in my journal. I can try to send it if you would like. 

Questions from TeriAnn:

Q. Maggie says, What is your favorite team, BYU or Utah? :)

Utah of course! Go Utes! 

Q. What did you do for PDay?

Today I got a haircut. That's about it. 

Q. Did people in your area wonder where you were for a few days?

Haha yeah. We kind of just disappeared for a week. They were wondering what happened to us. 

Q. What was going through your head while your car was rolling and after it stopped?

While we were rolling I was thinking "Hello ceiling." After we stopped I was thinking "Why are my tan shorts turning red?"  (Bryan's hands were cut up with broken glass from the car window.)

Q. What was your best moment this week? 
One night while Elder Winborg and I were just chilling in the office at the mission home President Heid walked in with two blue bowls and a bottle of lemon juice. The bowls each had a salmon fillet. That sure made my Alaskan companion happy. 

Miracles and Tender Mercies

5 minutes before the accident - off to go fishing.

After the accident at the mission home.

There is no letter from Bryan this week.  He was in a serious car accident today with 3 other missionaries.  He and his companion were only slightly injured.  God was definitely watching over them.  He was able to email me this afternoon (about 10 PM Ghana time) and here is his report:

I am alive and kicking!! It will take more than a little taxi accident to bring down this missionary. It has been a day of miracles and tender mercies from the Lord. We are at the mission home right now.

We are all doing well. Just a little cut up and sore. I was honestly hoping that they wouldn't even tell you about it. We were in a taxi going to meet up with some other elders to go fishing for p-day. Our back tire blew out and the taxi driver lost control.

We weren't in a trotro. Just a taxi. We swerved a bit, hit the side of the road, and rolled. It was just four missionaries and the driver. My window unfortunately broke, so the glass scraped up my hands a bit, but not too bad. My lungs are a tiny bit bruised, but no broken bones. Score! My companion and I have some whip lash and he thinks he had a small concussion. The other two missionaries are fine as is the driver. It is a miracle! Just goes to show that God is watching over us. We will be taking it easy here at the mission home for the next couple of days. 

They gave us some pain meds at the hospital. That was the other miracle. We crashed about two minutes from a hospital! Yeah, tomorrow I will be quite sore. President Heid has ordered us to sleep in as long as we can tomorrow! I won't say no to that. 

Thanks mom for all of your love, concerns, and prayers. Obviously those prayers are working! Know that I am safe and happy and that I love you to pieces. Have a superb week! 

Kpong zone.

Bryan at a leadership conference in Accra.

Traveling the Mission

 Pounding palm nuts to make palm nut oil.

Doing some shopping in Koforidua

(Bryan and his companion got permission to go to Koforidua for p-day.  It was his first area and he was there for 9 months.  This was his first time back.  He loves Koforidua!!)

Greetings from Ghana!

It is hard to believe that another week has already passed. Where does the time go? I am already feeling heartbroken at the thought of having to leave Ghana and the humble people here in just a few short months! I am determined to give my all for these final months. 

This week was pretty crazy for us. On Tuesday we traveled deep into the bush to attend a district council with some missionaries in our zone. It is always cool to see different areas within our mission and to watch the work progressing there. 

On Wednesday Elder Winborg and I were invited to the mission home to stay the night. Score! And to make it even better, we got to go to the last session in the temple that night. It was a delight, as always, to learn and seek for ways to improve. This time as I went through the session I tried to focus on the principle of faith. I realized that faith is necessary for every step we take in the the Plan of Salvation. It was with faith that we decided to come to this earth in the preexistence. It is with faith that we accept and live the Gospel while we are here. Faith enables us to take those little steps forward that will allow us to progress and become like our Heavenly Father. I guess I need to try harder to have a little more faith. 

Thursday we woke up and had some meetings in the mission home. After the meetings were over we had PIZZA for lunch!!! I always knew that God loves me. That was my first time having pizza in about six months. They even had some pepperoni pizza for us! I pigged out and ate about seven pieces. 

Sunday was a peaceful day for us. We enjoyed fast and testimony meeting. Some amazing and powerful testimonies were shared. And we had three investigators at church. Dorris, Godwin, and some random guy who just showed up. We will follow up with all of them this week to see how they felt at church. The most exciting thing that happened on Sunday was three white people showing up in our building. It turns out it was the wife of Elder Gay (a member of the seventy with a lot of ties to Ghana) along with her son and granddaughter. There granddaughter was so beautiful! Sadly, 19 months in Ghana has rendered me unable to talk to white people anymore. My companion and I started sweating when she walked by and avoided eye contact with her. She was probably laughing at us. To finish off our Sunday we made tortillas and a chicken stir fry. You better believe it was delicious. 

Well that is about all for my week. I love you all lots and pray for you each and every day. Thanks for all of the good that you do in the world. A special thanks for all of the prayers in my behalf. They are felt and appreciated. I hope you all have a great week! 

Love,

Elder Radmall

 Bike Selfie 

(Elder Winborg, Bryan's companion, holding the camera.)

Sleeping Beauty

Questions from Mom

Q. Do you have a calling in the branch?

Nope.

Q. How often do you speak or teach at church?

Not too often here in Kpong. I haven't had to give a talk yet. Knock on wood. 

Q. If you go fishing with a member, will it be in a canoe on the Volta River?  Is that allowed??

I wish! That would be sweet! But it isn't allowed. 

Q. Who can we pray for this week?

This week you can pray for the Lord to provide a way for Sister Dorris to be baptized. She wants to so badly, but her current situation has delayed her. 

Q. What lesson did you teach this week that touched an investigator?

This week we taught Godwin (the brother of a member in our branch) about prayer. In our last lesson with him he told us that he doesn't know how to pray, so we taught him the basic steps and at the end of the lesson we invited him to pray. He was pretty hesitant at first, but in the end he did it. I didn't understand a word he said. He prayed in Ewe. But I did see the big smile on his face when he finished praying! We have set a date with him to be baptized this month. 

 What a fine looking group!!

Oh, how I miss Koforidua!

Questions from TeriAnn:

Q. How did people celebrate birthdays in Ghana?

Often times they don't. Those who can afford it will sometimes make a cake. Usually they will just have a nice dinner that day. 

Q. Who made you feel the most loved this week?

Sister Jones! Elder and Sister Jones are a senior couple in our mission and they watch after our health. Sister Jones is Scottish and speaks with the coolest accent ever. She is pretty much my grandma on my mission. 

Q. What was the biggest lesson you learned this week?

Always leave early and expect the unexpected. You never know when you will get caught in an hour of traffic. 

Q. How many times this week did you think, "wow, I am an awesome Dude?!"

I usually think more along the lines of "wow, I done messed up."

Questions from Kurt:

Q. What is your favorite tie right now? Are you doing any trading?

My favorite tie right now is a cool pattern with pink, blue, and white. I think someone sent it to me, but I can't quite remember who. I have been doing some trading. I will have ties to remember my companions. 

Q. What has been the most exciting/crazy/interesting talk in church recently?

A couple of weeks ago someone gave a talk on the word of wisdom. It started out pretty good, but he spent the last ten minutes talking about how people should only drink water produced by the company he works for. I guess he is watching out for their health.