Safe and sound in GHANA!!!

Hello everyone!! Tyler made it safely to Ghana (I know... probably a little late to be making that announcement) :o). His mission president's wife sent the following email:

Dear Parents,

 

We're happy to report that your son has arrived and is adjusting well at the Ghana MTC.  He will be finished with MTC training on October 21 and will be contacting you by e-mail shortly thereafter. 

 

We're grateful for the wonderful missionaries in this group--they are prepared to have spiritual experiences and an accelerated learning of the gospel.  We know the Lord will bless them individually according to their needs.  We also dedicate ourselves to their comfort and well-being.

 

Feel free to contact us at this address if you have concerns or questions.

 

Sincerely,

President and Sister Harmon

Ghana MTC

We also received a letter from Elder Russell that I'm waiting to receive from my parents so I can post it on the blog. Essentially, he said he's doing well. He's only in the Ghana MTC for 3 weeks!! So by the time that we send him and mail, he will have already left the MTC. His address is yet to come (sorry... I still need it from my mom) but it is a pouch address, so plan on it taking a few weeks for him to receive.

He also said that he's the biggest missionary in the MTC, and that they refer to him as such. He said the people of Africa calling him fat is supposedly a compliment, so he's OK with it-- what a self-esteem boost, huh? He loves his companion, and is learning French and some other language that I can't remember off the top of my head... again... yet to come in the letter.  He is having a difficult time understanding the other missionaries (the majority of them are from Nigeria or other parts of Africa) and he says that they sound a whole lot like Jamaicans to him, minus the "yah, man" and such (see Cool Runnings for further examples...). 

Over all, he sounded really well. He's such a great missionary, as we all knew he would be. It was a short and sweet letter and hopefully there will be more to come soon!! I'll post his letter and new address as soon as I receive it (insert friendly reminder to Mom to send it...). 

We love you guys, and truly appreciate all the love and support you show our family and especially Elder Russell.