June 30, 2014

Oh, Mom,  you are so sweet. It is true, the Book Of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ.  That is the reason for me to leave my family and my life, for others, to invite them unto Christ. Am so grateful for what am doing. I know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is only true church in this earth today. I will share this Gospel all my life. I love Book Of Mormon. Am so grateful I have my own testimony about the church. Thank you much for reminding me all things, and nice picture. They are so sweet. I love them a lot. New baby had bad boy cloth, that is cool. Give my love for all of them. So my week is so cool. This week one morning am reading noble Qur'an(it is scripture for Muslim religion, the English translation) I just start reading to know their beliefs. I thought that they don't believe in Jesus but they believe in Jesus as prophet, even they believe that he is the son of Mary, but not the son of God. And I read they believe Judah is dead on the cross, not Jesus. Then I become confused, then I ask about it. A man, he is Muslim but we are teaching him Christianity, so he help me to understand about it. So he said Judah is taking  the Pharisees to show them where Jesus is and he went inside the house to check if Jesus is there to tell them and he come out to tell them that he was inside. When he went out God changed Judas face, they saw him and take him to kill him, but Jesus was send to God, he was not killed, it is Judah. I don't know that I know it is not true, but it is good to know what other religion  believe in.  I like teaching Muslim people they don't know about Christ. It is missionary week in our ward. We are 8,  we had good lesson with members. We are preparing 2 people 5 July baptismal date. That is cool. I love them, they are so smart. They keep their commitment and now they are ready, they have their own testimony.  One man,  his name is Blankson, now is ready to be a member. I know the Church is true.  He give his testimony before his baptism last Sunday. He is great man, I like him. I will send his picture next week after I get his picture on Saturday. This is best week for me. I had 9 MPL(Lesson with members) It is good to work with members, it is so powerful lesson, hearing a testimony from members from their own people about a church. It help them a lot to choose for them self. Here in West Africa church is business. Since I come in 4 month I meet Rev. prophet, those all people do many miracle in the name of Jesus Christ. It remained me when Jesus talk in Matthew about false Prophets. I see this thing here. Am enjoying my mission by doing good thing, which is write that is small about my week. Mom,  thank you so much for being good mom for me. I love a lot. Give my hug for all.

Your son, Elder Birresa                   

June 23, 2014

That is so good. Am happy for that and Jamie told me she is thinking to move to Utah. I thought that she there with you but it so cool to be together. Everyone looks happy. That is cool am very happy that she there safely. I like the pictures, makes me happy. I love Utah. It is cool. Say Happy Father's Day to Dad. I know it past, I hope it is not late  to say. Everyone is enjoying. Yeah, I know Rachel. I hope she will be done with mission soon. I hope she doing good things at Brazil and she enjoying the world cup. You know how much I like football. Even today we play football. We had Zone activity. We had good time, we play football U.S.A vs Africa. Elders from U.S.A vs.  Elders from Africa. It was good time 1:1.  I score the goal, that is cool. I love soccer, we had wonderful week. Mom you are so sweet. I like please, do it for me. I will send email each week, even picture. I will start next week because now I don't have time.  We are late and I have to have note for my week with me, then I will send it to you. Thank you so much for everything that you done for me. You are so great, Mom. You have special place in my heart. Please welcome them for me to give them my big hug. Tell them  I love them. Give my love for all.  I miss my local food so much I start dreaming. Thank you so much, Mom and I love you a lot. Give my love to all. Am going to print the picture to have with me all the time. I have a lot of pictures in my bedroom

Your son, Elder Birresa

June 16, 2014

Oh, thank you so much, Dad (Bishop Skeen) I am so happy to read your email. I know each week when I read letter from all of you I feel that I have someone who cares about me. Your letter, your love, will be power for me to achieve my mission, the great work of GOD. Thank you so much for everything that you all done for me. It blessing to have all of you for me. I hope all is well with you. I had nice week like other week. The time is flying. We try to achieve the standard of excellence which President set for all mission. We try hard. We are number 1 from our Zone in this past week. Maybe this week I went to achieve all that is our goal. Us companion we found good  people in our contact, it was good. We had many investigators in sacrament meeting. Our ward is growing so fast so now they are thinking to split to two wards. That is cool, we are in best district now and when I read my letter from President he take our district as example. Am so happy always. I want to do my best in my mission. I know if I do all thing what I can, God will help me and bless me in my rest of life. Am so grateful for my choice. I know that all my family have blessed because of my choice. I do remember all of you in my daily prayer!!

Love you lot 

Elder Birresa      

 

June 9, 2014

That is cool Mom.  I wish to be there.  Super cool for me.  My week is somehow bad.  It's raining for two days.  We proselyte under the rain.  That is my first time that I've felt cold here.  It was raining and evening.  I was only in a short sleeve white shirt.  I started shaking because I was out in the rain all day.  That is why we found one old man.  He have the old Book of Mormon he got from a missionary when he was in South Africa 20 years ago.  Long time.  He has it until today.  That was cool.  You can go to our mission website, Accra West Mission and you will see our picture.  It was cool.  I know you will enjoy by watching pictures.  But my mission is flying.  I passed 3 months on mission Mom.  Oh the time I'm so glad to see all of you.  That was good for me.  I do feel the spirit in each of my day.  I'm so grateful to be a missionary.  It is a blessing for me I found myself here in this great place.  There is nothing like a mission.  I hope Griffin is preparing himself for a mission.  Give my hug to all of them.  Love you all.
Elder Birresa