Elder Aidan Holyoak: Obrony Coco!

I've started to understand the culture here a lot more. The people here are super laid back, but they are also really friendly and welcoming. I've picked up some things in the language, but not enough for a full conversation. The one word I hear more than any other is "Obrony" which literally means "white person". The little kids love to yell it at you in the streets and wave. They will also sometimes say "Obrony Coco" which means "Fair white person". It fits me very well.

I also tried some new foods this week. The first one is Kenkey. It was made out of corn and something else I didn't know. It was not very good. It reminded me of when I ate playdough as a kid. There was fish on the side with a pretty good sauce though. The second food I tried was Banku. It's a very common dish here made out of Kesava and Plantain. You dip it in soup or stew. Both Kenkey and Banku are called swallow foods. Similar to the consistency of mashed potatoes where you dip it in a sauce or soup and swallow it whole. Another thing to adjust to, but the Banku tasted pretty good.

We had a multi-zone conference this week and I meet up with some of my MTC friends. It was nice to hear how they are doing and see pictures of their areas. I was also able to talk to some of the American missionaries who've been out for a while and I got some advice from them.

The last thing we did this week was a service project. We went to Bawjiase High School and planted a bunch of trees there. It is a very big building and it was nice to get some service done. The rest of the week has been a lot of contacting and teaching. We are on our way to a few baptisms so I'll keep you all updated on that.

See you next week!

Elder Holyoak