Week 2

It was wonderful to be able to video chat with Conner today!  He looks great and is so happy!  He has enjoyed his time in the MTC but is looking forward to being out in the mission field next week.  He said that he has most definitely felt the Spirit everyday and that the MTC is a special place. He has enjoyed his companion and feels he has learned a lot.  Today he was able to go to the temple which is right next door to the MTC.  Conner said he will most likely be learning to speak Twi which is widely spoken in Ghana.  

Accra Ghana Temple
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 

Today's email from Conner.  FYI:   P-day is short for preparation day.  This is one day a week missionaries have available to do their laundry, clean, shop, get together with other missionaries and email home.  On this day missionaries get a break from their regular daily schedule of teaching, studying and proselytizing in hopes that they will be prepared to do so the rest of the week. 


Hey everyone, 

Sorry if my last email was short and confusing. We had our P-day cut in half because we had to go to immigration and get some ID badges. All the stress wasn't for nothing though.  We talked to a man named Johnny about the church and the temple near by. It led into a nice discussion about family search.
The MTC has been a lot of fun. President Allen is a spiritual giant, and with the MTC only having about a 160ish we see him frequently. I also got to meet President Keyes (My mission president once I get out of here). I was surprised by his Australian accent, but he seems to be really nice. I forgot to mention my companion last email. His name is Elder Tenney. He is a small guy who played in his high school's jazz band as a drummer. I almost forgot, he is from Taylorsville AKA Salt Lake, Utah. He is a little bit more nerdy than I am, but is very smart and is going to be a great missionary. I really am happy here and hope things are going well back home.


Elder Garrison