T-minus 3 months! 7-8-2019


Fourth of July dinner

Well today marks the start of my second to last transfer in Ghana. It is quite scary to think that two years ago I received my mission call and I was beginning my preparation to serve my mission. Time flies by! It really does!

To start my letter off, this past week was mostly the same as usual, ha ha. On Wednesday we had our monthly MLC (Mission Leader Counsel) and it went really well! It's quite a privilege to be able to counsel with other missionaries about how we can help build up our missionaries. Especially when, we are able to see the success of their missions.  It makes me really happy to be that I am in this mission. I have seen it come a long way. The missionaries here are just amazing. I can't even explain how blessed I am to be here.



On the fourth of July we had a few missionaries over to make fried chicken and mashed potatoes. Let's just say, that was a good way to end my last fourth of July in Ghana, ha ha!

Then on Friday, I went on an exchange with Elder Warr. He is one of the district leaders in our zone.  I had a great time with him. Elder Warr is a wonderful missionary and he just loves to work. While I was with him, we were hoping to find a referral that we had received the day before. The man didn't have a phone so finding him would be really difficult, so we had set aside about two hours to track him down and find him. At the beginning of the two hours, Elder Warr wanted to go and check something out in a store real quick which took about thirty minutes. After that, we went to where we were supposed to try and meet the referral. Guess what?? The moment that we got there, was the same time he got there! SO if we didn't go to the store we wouldn't have met him. Let me just say, I took that as a little tender mercy from the Lord, ha ha. It honestly made my entire day!

Elder Warr and I shaved our heads, ha ha!

I am currently sitting here scratching my head thinking of what else happened and nothing is coming to me right now, ha ha. Sorry this one is so short guys! I just want to encourage all of you to study the scriptures, especially your "Come Follow Me." As we sat in church on Sunday, I was really impressed upon by the Spirit that it is truly a manual that is designed to help us and our families. So I encourage you to make it a priority to study every week alone and with family and friends! I promise that it will change your lives, because I have seen it change the lives of the Saints in Ghana.

Sincerely,
Elder Baird

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