Never Give Up.

Hey Everybody! It's been a delightful week. Let me share a few small things with you.



Wednesday we had our zone conference and it was great! I gave a training on love for others to over 70 missionaries and it went very well. The spirit was there and I was happy to give a training. Love is the most important factor in all we do, learn to be a Peacemaker.



On Friday we did an exchange in an area called Kpone. Yes, if you remember well this was my first area on Mission. It was interesting to be back and be around for a day. We spent the night in the same apartment too, named Kokompe. As I was in the apartment that night it made me think on my first time I was there. The scared, nervous, homesick missionary I was with a gut wrenching feeling that went as deep as hell itself. The most outside I have ever been of my comfort zone. Wondereing how I could possibly do two years of this. It made me want to go back in time and just give that guy a huge hug. Then as Elder Loving was pondering this question earlier for himself, he made me think to ponder on what would I have said to that Elder Busschau back then. I would have told him I love him and to not give up. Your exactly where your supposed to be. You have no idea the experiences your about to go through. The amount of growth you'll be forced to grow into. The man you'll change into. It made me grateful once again for all the support I had back then and even still now. So thank you guys for that. But also thankful for the love my Heavenly Father has for me. Loved me enough to allow me to stretch in ways I never thought I could. To be the person he needs me to be. And that is a much happier way to live. To all of you guys going through hard situations, keep going, don't give up, you got this. I know its hard and difficult and seems like nothing will come out from it, but you have strength you haven't even achieved yet. Pray for the strength and the trust to know this is exactly what you need and where you need to be. All of you thinking about missions. It will change your life. No doubt, if you allow it to. Don't be afraid to allow God to stretch you. It will be one of the greatest experiences of your life. It will teach you to rely wholly on your Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Don't take it from me though, pray about it. Something to think about. Anyways,,,



Happy Easter to all of you once again! As I've come to know on my mission, Easter is the most important holiday in the world. As I've come to understand the great significance of the Atonement of Jesus Christ my love is indescribable for my Savior and Redeemer. Its what makes any of this even worth it. Its what makes change even possible. I hope you had a great time with your families. 



That's all I wanted to say for this week. I love you all. Let me know how your week's went! Till next time.



Much love,

Elder Busschau.



Pics.

The food one is fufu, with tilapia, with a leaf soup. Oh and shark. That's at least what the mommy said.









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