Hello all!
As always I hope that you are doing swell and that there is a smile on your face! For us here in Makindye things keep on getting better! I have a new companion as I mentioned last week. His name is Elder Bimpeh and he is from Kumasi, Ghana. He is a really cool guy and I cannot wait to see what we accomplish this transfer. The rest of my district is also from Ghana, and so that has made things a lot of fun for me to learn more about their culture and language.
This past week was filled mostly with helping the new elders adjust to their new area as they white-wash. I had the opportunity to get to know Elder Crankson pretty well as we were on exchanges for a couple of days so I could help him find new people to teach and members to visit as well. He is a cool guy!
Aside, from that not much else happened. But, since this is a pretty short email, I'll add something cool that I have learned this past week.
One thing that I have continued to learn through serving as a missionary is how easily we can break down the "walls" that we build up in our lives through our attitude. There are plenty of times in our life where those around us do things or make decisions that push our buttons enough to build up resentment or judgement. I know that while these things may seem impossible to get around, we can truly make the difference ourselves as we reach out with hope and look inward. When we look at our own actions with correct judgement, we can truly receive a great light of wisdom and knowledge that will not only help us to see others as they truly are and love them for who they can be. We can also gain a greater sense of confidence in ourselves as we know that we are doing the things that even the Savior did, to forgive seventy times seven.
I love you all very much and I am grateful to have the support of those who have helped me to become who I am today and who help me to become even more so daily.
-Elder O'Hagan
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