Sweat is the Work, Sweet is the Reward

(Written: February 26, 2014)

Pretty good week looking forward to the work in March. You have to start preparing your people a month in advance, so if I meet someone next week then we would extend a date for April. Dad you talked about being a senior comp last week and having no idea what to do.. yep.. everyday haha but the work goes on. Dad when you hit those hard points on mission, what were they? and What did you do? It was way cool to hear about Sav's play! Did anyone record it?? I gotta see that one day!

We were blessed to have some member support this week. Elizabeth always teaches Rebecca with us, which is good since she speaks ewe way better than english. Beatris came back! A neighbor, Jamima, is helping us out with her, since she speaks only ewe. They are good friends though and everything is looking good for her baptism on the 8th. We are trying to organize an ewe class so those who don't speak English can come and get some focused learning time. 

So we kinda got worked on Friday and Saturday. Just some of those days were nothing is working out. Saturday night was better, but in the heat of the day we got rejected pretty good. This lady we have been working with gave us back her copy of the Book of Mormon and said only if you teach from the bible can you come. No can do. She said 'it doesn't matter, we are all going the same way.' That was some tough words to get out, 'no, Kristiana, we are not going the same way.' You just hope that one day other missionaries will find her, her heart softened. Those words rang in my hears. 

That night I was just praying for a miracle tomorrow. That maybe Kafui could come even though she was sick, that Jeoffrey would skip the half night prayer group and come to church in the morning instead, that Abel would make it, even though we had had to appointments with him fall through. All signs pointed to no. But, it is the Lord who is hastening the work, we are supposed to keep up.

We walked up to the church and as I came in the door Abel was there!! Sitting waiting for us to come in! We were talking and I got a member to come and fellowship him. I walked out to greet some people when, Kafui! Her whole family coming in, tony and jephter (jeff-ta) Excited to be there. Could hardly keep the excitement back seeing them all walk up the steps. Man SWEET is the reward!

As the meeting went on tony and Jephter fell asleep next to me. A lady came in late and made the hand signal to come that we use in Ghana. I lifted the boys and walked out. Jeoffrey was outside! He was sick from the prayer camp and some bad food but wanted to see us before he went home! He came in for the last 20 minutes though.

Really a great moment to be a missionary. WE are excited for Rebecca and Kafui, they will baptize this Saturday! Also Beatris on the 8th and then Abel and Eyernam are preparing for late March (22) so keep them in your prayers!

I love you all and am so grateful for the support and help! pryaing for all of you!

Elder Van Wagoner