5 Weeks Completed!





Taking a break on a kart that was just on the side of the road.

Hello everyone. Man! I have been in Ghana for over 1 month already! It is honestly so crazy to see how fast time goes by! It honestly feels like I just got here and I'm already down to 23 months left. When you are working and earnestly trying to serve the Lord the time goes by really quick and it is so nice to feel that blessing!

Ok, my week has been crazy! We couldn't drive from Dzodze to Akatsi (pronounced Ah-cot-see) every day last week so we stayed and did splits on Wednesday and Thursday. We got to teach a lot of members and it was really cool to meet such strong people! One lesson there was a lizard running on the roof, which are made of metal, and it's such a loud sound from it's talons scratching on the metal! It freaked me out at first, to be honest, haha!

Later that same day...... I went to a members house. They made us dinner. It was rice with some sauce that was super good. They gave us some fish, Cow skin, and some other kind of meat. I was interested to know what kind of fish it was that I was eating, he said it was just fish from the sea and the other meat was RAT...... I ate a rat!!!!! Like what in the heck!!!! Of all the things to eat I ate a dirty filthy rodent that lives in sewers! Like what in the world?!!!!


Foofoo with palm nut soup. It's so good!


Dinner with Dzodze elders.

So I finally ate foofoo! I actually really enjoyed it and thought it tasted way good! I also ate some other stuff and it was way good! I think I'm actually gaining weight out here, haha. So now I've started to workout and it's been helping quite a bit!


That is my back yard.

This next week is going to be crazy and I have to just explain it to you, haha. Last night we drove to Ho. It's about a 3 hour drive. We stayed there because there was a Multi Zone activity in Ashaman. So we stayed at Ho Sunday night. Then got up at 5:30 to drive another 3 hours to Ashaman. Then we drove back to Akatsi today which was about 2.5 hours. Then tomorrow my companion has to go to the mission home, so we both will drive 3 hours to Ho. I will stay there and one of the elders will go with him. Then Wednesday we will meet back up and go back to Akatsi and will begin working again on Thursday. There is so much driving it's insane! haha. But that is ok.


Playing with the kids in Dzodze.




I love my hi-chew's!


The power went out so I made a light with my flashlight and a water bottle, haha. I think that the picture looks pretty cool :) and the power goes out a lot I've learned, haha.


I love it out here. Like I can't even describe how amazing the people are. They are so kind and accepting. They love the gospel. They have such a yearning to learn about Christ and it is honestly so powerful to see. I miss you all, but that is ok because I know that when I get to see you all again it will just be the greatest day ever. 

Love you all!
Sincerely,
Elder Baird

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  1. AnonymousNovember 26, 2017 at 4:41 PM

    Sounds SOOOOO yummy. :) In Germany we had access to blood sausage, and Ireland has Haggis---sheep stomach stuffed with oatmeal, heart, lungs, brains and every other insides-icky stuff, then boiled and served with gravy. Scrambled eggs and brains is tame in comparison.
    Ya ain't gonna escape the local goodies.
    Forge forth!

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    1. Baird9November 26, 2017 at 9:13 PM

      Nope, I guess not! I guess this Thanksgiving I am very grateful for missionaries and their bravery in going all over the world. What amazing examples they are to me!

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