January 23, 2012

First off I want to establish the fact that I got this sweet little

book in one of my belated Christmas packages. It had voice messages

from many of my family members and is definitely one of the greatest

gifts I have ever received.

So cool story for the week,

     So we lost our phone for a week,   what happened was the transfer

news came... and only one elder Left it was Elder Tawhia my former

companion from the Middle East.  Coming to replace him was a new elder

from the MTC elder Inyag from Nigeria,   Elder Tawhia was the second

oldest in the apartment, now the Number 2 man and first mate is Elder

Essego my current companion.  Both him and elder Stewart are now the

next in line age wise, They are both 4 1/2 months on mission....   I

think this has to be the youngest district in the mission,

    So any way when they came to pick up elder tawhi to carry him to

his new area (kennama) on the opposite side of the country and bring

us the new missionary we decided to take some photos, I asked one of

the elders who was also traveling to kennema to hold the phone. while

we took pictures, Long story short I never asked for the phone back...

about 20 min latter after they left one of the elders received a call

from my phone saying my phone is now on the way to kennama.

     Yeah... so for a few days Elder Taylor was wandering around

Africa without a phone.   Eventually when the driver came back he was

able to drop it off to us,

One thing I enjoyed this week was my personal study, I really am

finding a love for the scriptures and the book of Mormon and I have

found out the scriptures really do have all the answers

Love Elder Taylor

January 9 , 2012

I got to met a General Aauthority this week, Elder Curtis of the 1st
quorum of the 70, It was so amazing!!   All of the missionary's in
Freetown came together for it.  All of the instruction was amazing!!
The mission President and his wife, talked about about their
testimony's of the restoration.  The President shared his personal
conversion story, it was so wonderful.  Sister Curtis talked about
reading the scriptures with there family daily, I dont remember all
that she said, I just know that I was struck by the glow she
had about her.  She was just so happy and was showing the light of
Christ in her smile and tone.   Elder Curtis' instruction was so
powerful.  It also was on the book of Mormon, he said so many things I
wish I could write, but I don't know how to put it in words.    My favorite part was
this: towards the end of the instruction he asked us our
favorite chapters in the Book of Mormon.
It was so amazing to see him get excited and go off on why that was
such a great chapter, it was an amazing opportunity to see his
testimony and personality together.  The chapter I said was, 2 Nephi 4
the Psalm of Nephi.  The things he said about that chapter hit me,
and in that moment I was taught by the spirit.
      Im sorry my email most likely doesn't make sense, and that's because
I don't know how to put into words what I was taught.  Someday I will show
you my notes, I took them in my personal journal.  So, just know that
Jan 7, 2012 is a good day to ask me to read about.

Haha I love and miss you all

Love Elder Taylor

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Elder Taylor is Very busy and working hard.  Please enjoy the photos..