What a week to start my journey here in Africa! Where do I even start, it's been a long week. When we first landed in Ghana, Elder Killpack and I went to go grab our bags and we find out that my bags were lost somewhere in the world! I'm just glad I had enough to get through the next day. But when the third day came around, I had to wear the dirty clothes I flew in. But by putting my faith in the Lord, I knew it would only be a couple days without them. I'm very thankful for the staff at the MTC to look very hard for my bags. I guess the only hard thing about loosing the bags is, I was in a new country without anything that I brought, but luckily it was only 3 days without them. Thank you so much for all the prayers in helping me find my bags. When we first got here, they fed us some kind of food that wasn't good at all and smelt horrible. It was any eye opener to what I'll have to learn to love. The only thing I'm living on is the food dad bought for me before I left home. Thanks dad. I pray every night that I will be able to start eating the food, but I can't. I've had stomach aches since I've been here because of the smell of the food. The number one thing I've learned the most from only being here a week is all the things we take for granted in the States; such s running water, showers, hot water, washing machines and food that smells and tastes great.
I thought that jet lag wasn't bad but let tell you, it's horrible. The last couple hours of class I fall asleep every time. My companion is no doubt the best- Elder (Hagan). He's from Accra, only about 10 minutes from the MTC. Elder Georgewill is the funniest person I know. The Lord has blessed me with the best companion in the whole MTC and also the best group of guys in my room. If it weren't for these guys, I would have really been stressing about my bags. (Elders Hagan, Georgewill and Morgan)
One thing I think the church should change, is saying that this is an ENGLISH speaking mission because I can't understand a word these natives are saying! Elder Morgan (from CA) and I are legit so confused for more than half the time.
I'm so thankful for the gospel in my life and all the blessings the Lord has offered me. The classes here are so wonderful and are so uplifting, and I actually look forward to going to class. The weather here is so crazy hot. I take back saying I love humidity, because you just walk outside and are already dripping with sweat. It's another kind of hot. I challenge each of you to tell your loved ones "I love you" more often because I sure wish I did more. My testimony has grown so much in just a week. I've memorized the First Vision and the Missionary Purpose and D&C 20:37. Today we are going to go to the temple and I'm so excited to be going.
Love, Elder Fowler
Elder Fowler, and Elder Hagan (his companion)
(Elder Fowler is having a hard time figuring out how to send pictures so we didn't get any.
So thankful for Elder Morgan's parents for sending us a picture to post here.
(Finally received a few more pictures from his first week)
New Missionaries arriving at the MTC in Ghana
Elder Fowler with his MTC companion-Elder Hagan
(Probably a bit cramped for a guy who's 6'4")
Courtyard at the MTC
Elder Morgan from CA and Elder Fowler
(They met each other in the States the weekend before they entered the MTC)
Looking out the bedroom window you can see the church steeple
and the Angel Moroni on the temple.
(Must be the American food night-I see fries)
