Week 66

Dear Mother, 

Yeah they are enjoyable nothing too exciting. But I did see a monkey yesterday. We went to the second counselors house in the bishopric and someone that lives in his compound has a pet monkey. But the owner wasn't around so I couldn't play with it but I will try and get a picture. We are reading the BOM with one of our investigators. I was so happy for him he said he prayed about it and got this nice feeling and that after that he wanted to share it will his friends. He said his friends kind of shot him down ha but I know that he knows it's true and he is sweet. It has been really nice reading with him and answering his questions. A guy in our ward leaves for his mission in December so he has be going out with us so that is nice. Tuesday we had an open house in Asunafo and that place is in the middle of nowhere. It is so small. it was a pretty good open house though. And after we got back Tuesday night I went right to Tantra hills to go on an exchange with a new missionary Elder Forrest. It was a good day and we found some good new people. On Thursday we went back to the bush for a mission tour with Elder Vinson. He is really great. It was a nice conference. Then on Friday we had the next conference with everyone serving here around Accra. There were a lot of missionaries there. On Saturday we had an open house in New town and that was fun. Got some good rejections but a lot of people came so it was all good. Yesterday we had a massive banku fm and I thought I was going to die. But it has been a good week and this week looks like it will be pretty exciting as well. We have a temple open house and another open house in the bush. Thanks mom for everything. Things are going great. Love you 

Elder Thornhill

Dad,

Well we have a washing machine at the office so that is nice. We had a great lesson with Richard this week.Thanks for everything  love you dad. love you dad

Week 65

Dear Mother, 

Monday- We had to get these Ghana government registration cards and it was a mess. We got to the area office around 10 and were there until about 7. But everyone was able to get them so that was good. 

Tuesday- open house in Asuom. It was another fun experience. It was very successful and it was fun to be able to contact a ton of people up there. 

Wednesday-we had the zone leaders from the bush stay with us overnight because of MLC the next day. nothing too exciting. 

Thursday- we meet with Richard and earnest. They are brothers and are really cool. They both read from the Book of Mormon and they enjoyed it.    

Friday- We had office council. And then we went out contacting for the open house that we were having the next day. It was pretty good. 

Saturday- We had the open house from 4 to 7. it was pretty successful and it was fun. There were a lot of missionaries there. Richard came and was helping people with questions they had about the book of Mormon. He is really thinking about the church and I really hope that he progresses to baptism. 

Sunday- church was good Richard didn't come to church because he went with his mom. But we saw him after and so hopefully next week. It rained while we were teaching him. They also made us fufu so that was great. 

Things are going well. I love you mom have a great week. 

Love Elder Thornhill

Week 64

Dearest Mother, 

I am still working through the Doctrine and Covenants and I started the Book Of Mormon again with the student Manuel so that should be great. 

Tuesday- We went to Abomosu for another open house. We contacted for like 3 hours just everyone in the town. I was trying so hard to get people to come. There were actually a lot of people that came. I think like almost 200. It was  great.

Wednesday- We had another open house in North Ridge. This one wasn't as well organized as the ones have been in the bush but it was still a good activity. There were a few members there and we were able to get about 60 people through the open house. I can't remember how many people just blew me off. It was kind of a nicer area but it was still a lot of fun. Our mission President Hill was contacting everyone and so that was cool to see. I think that was my best this week was just contacting for the open houses.

Thursday-We were able to meet some people on Thursday. We met Ray and I just love this guy so much. We had a wonderful lesson with him and we were planning on picking him up for church but he got called into work on Sunday so that was bad. But we have the open house and the whole city of Alajo is going to come ha just kidding but really we are going to invite everyone.

Friday- I did an interview and that was nice. One man was so ready and it was nice to hear his testimony. I love hearing people's testimony and how they joined the church. I love how everyone has different experiences but everyone has that same undeniable belief in Jesus Christ and the  Book of Mormon.

Sunday- was the Sabbath and that was great. We have had an Elder staying with us for the past few weeks before he goes home because it's in a middle of a transfer. We were able to go out with him and he really helped me and really taught me a lot. I am grateful for him and he is actually coming back to Ghana for school in like 3 weeks so I will probably see him again.

I am so grateful for this week and I look forward to this week. I will let you know how it goes and I am excited for it. I love you mom and this church is so true. D&C 101:36

Love Elder Thornhill

dear Dad,

We found some good people this week and I really hope they progress and I hope a ton of people come to the open house. I love those things. They work so well. love you dad. I hope the ward is doing well. Well love you have a great week

Love Your favorite son

Elder Thornhill with his companion

Elder Thornhill with the missionaries in the other ward

Week 63

Dear Mother, 

Transfers were kind of crazy I'll talk about it later. Yes I am still in the office. Sometimes it's frustrating being in the office but its good. I like it.

Tuesday-We helped move the ofankor sisters. That was actually pretty easy. We just got ready for transfers. 

Wednesday- Transfers. Drove to the MTC at like 530 picked up all the new missionaries. It was 18 I believe. Most of them were Americans so we barely had room in the cars for all their luggage ha. The transfer is self went ok. We got to new missionaries in the district and one of them is from Mesa. After the transfer we had to go haul peoples luggage to them. We went to odorkor and McCarthy hills, kasoa, ashtown, and buduburam. So it has a nice little trip. Then we got home and I just passed out so tired. 

Thursday- I was able to do interviews for the Tesano elders. They have been working with a strong less active and she finally came back to church so that was exciting.  

Friday- a new missionary that came was sick so we had to look after him. that the one the picture I sent. He was really cool. 

Saturday- We went to Nsawam. Got the best juice I have ever had in Ghana. It's called Blue skies so delicious. We also bought a pizza as well on Saturday. We enjoyed small this week ha. 

So this week was good. The church is true. I have been thinking about one of our investigators Ray. I just feel that I am suppose to help him into the church. He is such a sweet guy we just haven't been able to meet with him. I just feel so strongly about him and I really I can help the Lord fulfill His plans with him. I love you 

Elder Thornhill

Dear Dad, 

The roads are bad in the bush. I took a video a few weeks ago and I think I can send it to you. It's from the bush. We just figure it out. We know most of the places we need to get too. Thanks dad I love you. Your jokes are so great. thanks for the example you are too me. Love you 

Week 62

Dear Mother, 

This week was an nice week. On Tuesday we went to Sankubenase up in the bush, it's about a 4 hour drive away. They were having an open house there and President wanted us and the Assistants to go an help and bring them supplies. So we woke up early in the morning drove there and it was so much different than the city. Not too many people spoke English but it was still a lot of fun. The open house was a success and it was fun. So after it was finished we had to drop some Elders off at home. I got a sweet video its cool and then we started the journey back to Accra. On the way I bought some bread called B. Foster bread. This bread is crazy. It is so heavy and feels like a brick. One loaf costs 8 cedi and usually bread costs 3 so you can see the price comparison. So I bought a loaf and then went across the street to buy some other food. Well there was this old lady and whenever you are eating here people always say "you are invited" meaning you can have some of their food. Well I say this to the old women and then she proceeds to take a massive chunk of my bread and then it was just like a storm ha. A bunch of people came and took some of my bread and before I knew it half of my loaf was gone ha. It was pretty hilarious. This week we also had a service project  on Saturday. It was the All African Service Project so it was really fun. Alajo and Tesano wards were combined. We cleaned a gutter in Alajo. It was pretty nasty but it was fun. We got a lot of work done. It has been a good week. We have transfers this week so that should be eventful. We played basketball today. Yesterday we had the most massive FM I have ever have. Brother Dickson tried to kill us with fufu ha. I have never been that close to throwing up before. We kind of suffered but it was still delicious. The church is true and that is all that matters. Well mom I love you hope you have a great week. 

Love Elder Thornhill

Dear Father, 

We had a service project this week it was massive and we did a lot of work. We helped clean a gutter. My shoes smelled so bad afterwards. It felt great to work. I got sun burnt small and I am still sore ha. Thanks dad I hope your week went well and that work is also good. Love you 

Elder Thornhill

"This is from Sankubenase"

"This is Elder Hansen he is also in Alajo ward. He is in my district"

Week 61

Dear Mother, 
My toe nail is still not grown back from when I got it cut ha. Yes I am writing Erica. She is teaching Africans which is sweet. We had missionaries going home last week. So we picked up 5 elders on Monday night and had a big sleepover at our apartment. There were 11 missionaries in our apartment. It was pretty packed ha. So on Tuesday they had all their going home things. Then an elder going to Samoa left on Wednesday so we had to take him to the airport and make sure he made it to security. Then after that we went to the area office and the other mission was having a transfer so we were able to see the other missionaries. I was able to see Elder Bradley so that was really nice. We went to a funeral on Saturday and that was cool. The lady who died her daughter was in our ward so she wanted us to bless her dead mother. It was weird seeing a dead body but it was a good experience. I ate a lot of sugar cane this week. The other Alajo elders are teaching a women and she always gives them sugar cane. I had to do more interviews this week so that was good. We taught Ray on Saturday and he is so interested in the Book of Mormon his understanding is there and so is his desire but he didn't come to church but I know he will progress. The church is true. Ghana is so sweet. Love you mom.   
Love Elder Thornhill

Dad,
The apartment is good. We don't have a washer at the house but we have one at the office. So I kind of do half and half. I wash some is the washer and some things by hand. Air conditioning, no but our apartment is so cold. I freeze every night ha. Transfers are next week. We usually do office stuff but we played ball a few weeks ago with Elder Hansen. It going well. We are still working on getting new investigators. Tomorrow we are going to the bush to help out with an open house they are doing up there. It's like a 4 hour drive so it should be fun. Love you dad have a great week.

Week 60

Dear Mother, 

It was a good week. We had MLC (Missionary Leadership Conference) so we had some zone leaders stay in our place. I did some interviews this week. Sorry not too much time today. We have to go to Buduburam and pick up some missionaries that are going home. This week should be good.  

Love Elder Thornhill

Dear Father, 

Its going well. No the Ghana Accra West mission home is at a different place than the the Ghana Accra mission home, but we always see the other office elders at the area office because that is where we pick up supplies and things like that. It was a good week. Yesterday we taught a very interesting Muslim man named Alpha. He asked some very good questions though so that was nice. Also I had to do a lot of baptismal interviews so that was good too. It's cool to interview candidates and see that desire that they have to follow Christ. Thanks for everything dad. Love you 

Elder Thornhill