Oct. 15 4 week at the Ghana MTC :)

Mama! Si recibí la foto del osito, ustedes en el templo, en "La Puente", y el de Hadco. Me gusta el hogar nuevo del osito :)Ya se fueron los de Madagascar pero te mandare de nuevo la foto de Elder Andrianaivo. Me llegó tu cartita :) pero no los dulces, todavia. Hoy fuimos al templo y estaban arreglando el aire acondicionado, asi que fue como una sauna adentro del templo! :o ay ay ay. Hoy las cocineras  hicieron hamburguesas para los misioneros Americanos :') que tierno. Y hoy tuve mi primer corte de cabello! Te mandare una foto. Fui con un instructor y  otro misionero a la peluqueria y le cortaron  demasiado al Elder Larson. Je je, como pollito tierno!. Como pasaron la conferencia general? Aqui vimos todas las seciones a la vez. Cuatro horas! Comemos piña cada noche como botana antes de dormir. Mmmm. Ha sido una buena semana. Ya hace frio verdad? Prendieron el calientador de bella? Y aseguranse de pegar un pedazo de carton en el vidrio por adentro,

 arriba del calentador si no se puede quemar la Bella. (quemar? Esta bien deletreado?) Gracias por darle de comer :) Mmmm. Que más. Voy bien con el Frances. Puedo enseñar la restauracion casi sin problema. Seguire practicando. Le llego a Elder Whitt un paquete de Oreos asi que tuvimos una ceremonia especial en el cuarto :) Sigue mandandome fotos. En la foto Elder Siogbo que juega balón cesto con nosotros, con el presidente del CCM, presidente Robison. En la otra foto estamos en el templo, fuimos hoy ( Estoy usando una corbata morada porque alguien me la regaló he he).  :) Les quiero mucho. ELDER ARCHER

MOM! Yes I received the picture of the little bear, you in the temple, "The bridge", and of Hadco. I like the new home of the bear:) The missionaries  from Madagascar left already. I got your little letter :) but not the candy, yet. Today we went to the temple and they were fixing the air conditioning, so it was like a sauna in the temple! : ay ay ay. Today the cooks made hamburgers for the American missionaries :') How sweet. And today I had my first haircut! I'll send a photo. I went with an instructor and another missionary to the barbershop and they cut a little too much off of Elder Larson. He he, he looks like a baby chick!. How was general Conference? Here we saw all the sessions at the same time. Four hours! We eat pineapple every night as a snack before bedtime. Mmmm. It's been a good week.  Is it cold now? Did you set the heater for Bella? Thank you for feeding her. :) Hmmm, what else? I am doing well with French. I can teach the restoration almost without problem. I will keep practicing.  Elder Whitt got a package of Oreos so we had a special ceremony at the room. :) Keep sending photos. In the picture Elder Siogbo who plays basketball with us, with MTC president Robison. the other picture is us at the temple today (I'm wearing a purple tie because someone gave it to me, he he).  :) I love you guys. ELDER ARCHER.

The Ghana MTC

    SEP. 23.    My MTC companion's name is Elder Boateng, he is from Ghana. He is very diligent and make me think of Nephi. I play the piano on Sunday, I like it. I am learning french, My companion and I just taught a lesson in french!, just after 3 days. One of our roommates  is from Togo Elder Avegna so he corrects our french. His companion is from Madagascar Elder Adrrienaivo! he just talk Malagasy but  is progressing well in English and french. That's incredible. But there are sister missionaries who speak Malagasy, so he has somebody to communicate. Today we went to the temple. It was a beautiful experience. The carpentry on the inside is very nice. This is teaching me that the gospel is perfectly the same in the whole world and all are capable of receiving and accepting and be blessed.
    Apparently in the culture here, it is wrong to use the left hand to greet or pass objects to other people. Elder Joseph's companion is left handed ha ha, we have funny moments when he forgets that.  We had the opportunity to go to the mall and eat pizza!
   Well everything is going well, I am busy but I like being here. Hope you are well! Love, Elder Archer.

    OCT. 7.   Bonjour! I am already half way through the joyous MTC experience. A new batch of two-week missionaries has just arrived and all speak french except two. It is getting easier to understand French. When I first arrived I heard the native missionaries speaking to each other in what I supposed to be a native language. When I asked someone else what they were speaking, he told me: "English!" since the first language of most African people is a native language, they all have accents whether they speak English or French. I was worried that French would be more difficult to learn but it had been okay so far. I can communicate just about anything I would need to say and I can understand a little more of the spoken word each day. It is difficult to try to say something that isn't in the present tense. I struggle somewhat in that aspect. My Ghanaian companion Elder Boateng(bwah-tin)  and I taught our first lesson on the third day and it actually wasn't too bad. We has since taught many practice lessons to our "investigators" here in the MTC.

      Breakfast usually consist of a large piece of bread smeared with butter, a boiled egg or fruit, and hot chocolate or a fruit juice. Lunch and dinner include a pile of rice (as a fallback/alternative", if people don't like the food) with a piece of chicken, some coleslaw-like salad and a side of roast beef, potatoes, pasta, spaguetti, or just sauce. We like to joke around here about all the rice.

     We had been to the Accra Ghana Temple three times now. There is a heavy contrast between the craziness of the drive there and the peacefulness of the temple. It is a beautiful place. There is a stake center in the temple complex along with living quarters for people who sacrifice much to travel far to visit the temple. We have the opportunity to go once a week. Today our district performed baptisms for the dead for the first time there. It has been one of the most special spiritual experiences so far.

        Due to time I will continued this entry later. Goodbye!

         -Elder Archer

Ghana MTC

Elder Archer arrived at the Ghana MTC on Thursday, September 18, 2014.

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Mama! Haras un blog? Como Taylor? Porque asi entonces escribo en ingles para todos. Esta bien comunicar en espanol. Me ayudara mejorarlo y practicar :) (te dire que no puedo poner accentos, como en la "n" pero, aqui va). La comida esta bien, ha sido arroz con algun tipo de pollo o otra carne. No he tenido problemas de estomago. Tres bien. Mi pude oir en el lado isquierda y pense que era por la preccion de la avion. Pero se mantuvo por 3 dias, asi que .. ore? (I prayed) que si pude volver a oir y el proximo dia llego el doctor para una junta de salud. Despues de la junta hable con el acerca de mi oido y dijo que era una infeccion, me hizo una prescripcion para gotas. (Suena familiar?) Ahora puedo oir y no he visto el doctor aqui desde ese dia. :) Muchas gracias al Senor por ayudarme a sanar. En su proprio modo y tiempo. (Fue rapido, 2 dias). Ya me siento perfectamente bien! Mi companero de MTC se llama Elder Boateng, es de Ghana. Es muy diligente y me hace pensar de Nephi. En un discurso que dio un hermano aqui, el menciono la cancion "Love at home" y todos empezaron a cantar "There is beauty all around..." me hizo llorar  hasta me siento sentimental en pensarlo. Jeje. Ha sido muy especial. El domingo yo toque el piano, me gusto mucho. Estoy apprendiendo Frances y mi companero y yo ya acabamos de ensenar una leccion en frances! Despues de 4 dias! Uno de los companieros en nuestro cuarto es de Togo, asi que nos corrije el Frances. Se llama "Elder Evegna". Hay otro companiero de cuarto que es de Madagascar! "Elder Adrrienaivo". Solo habla Malagasy pero esta progresando bien en ingles y frances. Que increible no? Pero hay unas hermanas que hablan Malagasy, asi que tiene alguien con quien comunicarse. Hoy fuimos al templo. Fue una experiencia muy bonita. La carpenteria por adentro es muy bonito. Me ha ensenado que el evangelio es perfectamente igual en todo el mundo y que todos son capaz de recibir y accpetarlo, y que seran bendecidos. Tuvimos la opportunidad de entrar al centro commercial y comer pizza. Jaja, hize un .... "withdrawal" pequeno de mi cuenta en Mountain America por modo de ATM. No me dijo cuanto cobraron por cambiar el dinero de dolares a cedis, hmm. Seria bueno si vijiles a mis cuentas por internet. Hasta puedes bajar applicaciones de banco en tu celular para que sea facil chequar. Puedes encontrar una lista de mis cuentas y contrasenas en el libro de charlie brown en mi cuarto. No creo que usare mucho dinero, pero seria bien poner attencion. Apparentemente en la cultura aqui, es malo usar la mano isquierda para saludar o pasar objetos a las otras personas. El companiero de Elder Joseph es de mano isquierda jaja, asi que tenemos momentos chistosos cuando se olvida de eso. Bueno, todo me va bien. Occupado. Pero me gusta estar aqui. Espero que se encuentran bien! Con amor, Elder Archer.  PS Here is a thank you message: "Greetings from Ghana! Thank you so much for your kindness and loving support. It makes me happy to tell others that I come from Layton Utah and I think of all of you influential friends and family who have helped me become who I am today. I will work hard to represent those who sent me. Sincerely, Elder Archer.