First of all, I am still in Lomé, Togo, just in the old branche de Tokoin. But I am in my old quartier of Bé-Kpota, still ZL, it has been over six months since I have stepped foot over there. Its been really wierd cause it like I know everyone and where I am going, kinda liek déjà-vous! Elder Howard is the same guy, he is really good cause it wants to work hard too so we hear each well. The quartier we have now is good, we had 12 investigators at church, and we taught a lot of lessons with members, 18. That almost beat the record here of 19. We casse that prety soon! Mama Odette tried to kill us on Saturday nite, we stopped by to say hi, and then she shoved 19 pounds of Ackumé into us. Ackumé is one of the best thigns ever, its made of manoke and it has the same consistancy as play-doh, but tastes lots better! You dip that in some sauce and eat that, really after you eat ackumé, you are not hungary at all, it really heavy in the stomach and last about nine hours! they know how to eat here! That is one thing I love about here, is the food! F resh bananas, pineapple, payaya, guavana, organges all the time and cheap as sand! Our investigators are awesome, Vaida is a english speaker and is really funny, I like her attitude! Félice and Ayokoé is a couple with a little girl that are becoming really strong. We started teaching a kid who has 11 years and is soo smart! He really understands everything we teach him! He has hae a rough life, he mom and dad died, he now lives with a member who adopted him and his older sister and his little brother.
People jsut randomly die here, at least two people that I taught when I was here last are dead, and no one knows why. Sad. We had a very funny experience on Saturday, we decided to see if someone was home who the other elders said went on vaction. We knocked on the door an a very attractive women came to the door, it was her and she invited us in. We walked into the little compound thing, and she invited us to eat, we just finished eating and said no, but africans dont understand that word when it comes to eating. Then she invited us into her house, a small dark room, umm we told her we would come back cause we need to have an other male with us to teach women. Then Elder Howard looked into the room and ther was a man. We told her we could talk to them if we did it outside. She agreed. So she brought out this plate of food and two cans of soda. Then the guy came out, looking a little annoyed. We sat down together and ate this little lunch. We found out as we were eating it, that it was her boyfriend, it was his first time over to her house, and it was him that made this little repas we were eating. Then it dawned on us what was happening. We finished our meal, taught about the book of mormon and left. As we left Elder Howard and I just turned to each other and started laughing. He made this little romance lunch, and then two yovos come and break it up and ate it. We call ourselves the chasity police... Anyways life is good, the work is divine and I dont want to leave. Hope all is well at home, I didnt know Jayne was learning another instrument besides the guitar! Hope all is well, love you all!! remember who you are!!
Love,
Elder Lee
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