This week was actually pretty eventful. First off, the problems with our water pump aren't over. There was a problem with the power going into the pump so we had to have an electrician come and fix it. We called and he said he was on his way but he didn't show up until a good 3 hours later. My companion and I had to stay in the apartment until he fixed the pump. While we were waiting for him something really weird happened. We both fell asleep. Now we are very responsible missionaries so we obviously didn't do it on purpose. When I woke up the electrician still wasn't there but I heard the sound of dripping water. I walked out of our room and stepped in water. This meant two things. Our water was working and our apartment was flooded. Someone left the faucet running for the one sink in the whole apartment that was clogged. The pump wasn't working but the water was still flowing for about an hour and a half. I still don't understand how it was flowing with a broken pump but that doesn't really matter. Our entire apartment was flooded with about a half an inch of water. It took a couple hours to clean up the water and the guy eventually came and fixed our pump, so all is well. Or I guess was well, because our pump broke again 2 days later and we haven't had water since.
The same day our apartment flooded, we went on an exchange with some elders in our district. On exchanges, we usually sleep on mattresses without sheets, a pillow, or a blanket. After a rough night we went out in their area and we did a lot of contacting. The guys in the area have been low on new people so we spent pretty much the whole day just finding and contacting. Exchanges are always fun because you get to hang out with new people and see how they work.
That night we made it back to the apartment and it was Thanksgiving! I tried my best to find some potatoes so I could at least have one Thanksgiving food, but in Ghana, they only grow sweet potatoes. :/ I decided instead to just make some fried rice. It wasn't really that good but I also don't think it was that bad. Maybe I'll find potatoes next year.
We also had Stake Conference this week. It wasn't that crazy. We couldn't invite any of our interested people because our Stake Center is super far away from our area. We ended up just welcoming people at the doors and watching the conference on a TV in a room with AC. I learned nothing, but the AC felt really good.
That's the whole week. We get transfer news next Saturday so I'll let you all know if anything changes for me or my companion.
Contacts
Email - aidan.holyoak@missionary.org
Facebook - Aidan Holyoak
I forgot a scripture last week so this week you get two. :)
Last week - Proverbs 26:11 "As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly"
This week - Job 24:19 "Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned."
See you next week!
Elder Holyoak
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