Stories from Ashanti Region...

Hello Everybody! :)

Sorry I did not write last week because internet was down!

I hope all is well with everybody!

 I am on a little earlier than normal today. Unfortunately I did not get to watch any General Conference at all.  The Ashanti Region here in Ghana is kind of behind in development due to lack of education. You even see young children like 8-12 years old selling water or snacks on the side of the road.  I heard that in conference they announced 4 new temples, and that one of them is in Zimbabwe!  Everyone is very excited!

Just at the beginning of this year, the church came out with a 2016 West Africa Area Plan.  It is a plan to help strengthen and encourage all of the recent converts and less actives. Which is a lot of people!

I have some good stories! On Tuesday of last week, we went to UST to have a missionary district meeting. After we got off the trotro and were walking to the chapel, we some girls arguing very violently at the bus stop.  Then one of them gave the other a single push and everything went downhill.  First pushing, followed by exchanges of slaps, then led to trying to rip each others hair out.  People came from around and were trying to help by separating the two, but their hair had gotten tangled together so they were know stuck. 

The girls were eventually separated. With the loss of plenty hair...  It was crazy!

At church on the 3rd of April, I was approached by Kingsman, one of the young men in the branch. As he came up to me, he had only one thing to say. He told me how my skin is no longer white..... it is orange. Therefore, I am no longer a white man, but an orange man. hahaha now we fully understand the power of the African sun!

Also this last week me and my companion were have some discussion, and it came to the topic of foods you eat in Ghana, but never in America. More specifically, cat.  Then he started telling me about all the ways people will kill a cat.  I have not had any cat yet... they were just stories...
So I thought I should tell you something....
I have a change in career interest and plans when I come home. I have been thinking about going to join the Marines when I get home.  And then also I was thinking afterwards and school, to join the police then eventually SWAT team.  I am just thinking about it small. I am not letting it distract me from the work! That always comes 1st! Family 2nd! Future 3rd!
I love you all!  Enjoy your week!  God loves you!  Satan does not!

Odo,

Elder Brandt