Ok so I re-sent the email from last week. and about Isaiah that will be one of the last things I study so don’t look to me but man I study and it just feels like there isn’t enough time to study everything I need to!! But I'm doing my best and we are keeping busy. Transfers are this Thursday so next week we will see if I’m still here!! So have you sent the package yet?? And as for mail... I got one written letter from mom and Kristi and one dearelder thing from mom, Liz, and Kristi. So tell people if they sent something I still haven’t gotten it. So we had three people baptized this week and we got about 7 more with a baptismal date set so the work is good!! So last week I told ya'll about some people this week I’ll share some fun and some spiritual things. So fun!!! Well first this isn’t really fun but it would be funny if yall tried it. I challenge yall to wash your clothes by hand for a week and just see what fun it is!! LOL ok so I found burgers in Ghana!! At the cape coast castle there is a restaurant and we go there every Pday now to get burgers and fries. Now it is nothing like a burger at home but it will do for now. Then I’m sending my card home this week or next with about 260 pictures. Today we went to a place named " Kakun national park", and in the park you can take a tour and go on these rope bridges. Now the bridges are 45 meters high and about 50 meters long. There were 7 of them and I took a few pictures of that. It was crazy our whole district went to it. Ok so for spiritual. First I am repenting of this and I will do it everyday now but I have been really bad about writing in my journal, so sorry... but just something I’m noticing as I teach I don’t even really think as I teach. When I am teaching I say something that is totally new to me and I have to write it down. But I just think that is cool so I guess that is teaching by the spirit!! But the work is awesome and there is nothing I would rather be doing!! Ill talk to yall next week. Oh and I wouldn’t mind a few questions every week so I can have something to write about
Hey everyone, so to answer the?’s really quick. First no I only use the plunger for my clothes but I only use it at first to mix the detergent in then it’s all hands!! The weather is hot and humid all day every day and I have yet to see a drop of rain! JeNece asked if I have any girls that want to "kiss" me or want me. And the answer is YES, I have 3 "wives"!!! lol so three women want to marry me and take them back to America but no worries I told them no and that I got a girl at home. But I don’t, so I lied but I think God will forgive that one...lol. She also asked about the people and about baptisms, and that is what I’ll write alot about today.So the time here passes kind of quick but everyone says the first transfers are the slowest, so the mission is going to fly. Also we are very, very busy. We teach about 30 lessons a week (this week was 35) and we walk about 8-12 miles per day!!!! so far we have had 2 baptisms and this Saturday we have 3 more, and we get about 5-10 new investigators a week. So we are very busy!!!!Ok so last week I said something about a pope and a prophet. So first the "pope". Ok so he is not the real pope but his name is Benedict and he is a guy that went to school for years about religion so he is very smart. It is hard to talk to him for less than an hour at a time. But he has been taught all the lessons now and we are baptizing the "pope" on Saturday. Ok now for the prophet!!! Ok so this man is a Pentecostal "prophet". And he really thinks he is called of god. So he came to our area to try to talk to the Pentecost churches in the area and he stayed at a member's home that is right next to us. So we taught him quite a few times and told him all about Joseph Smith, plan of salvation, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. And he believes almost everything and he said the book of Mormon is one the best books he has ever read but he still thinks he is a prophet!!! He thinks that Joseph Smith is just one of his fellow prophets. He also took a book of Mormon for his wife and paster...lol. But a seed has been planted and we did what we could so we’ll see..So those are the two big people we have been talking to and I’ll write about the two other guys we are baptizing this week next Monday.So that is how it is here. Make sure Ethan learns my name and remembers me!!!Love elder Collins
Hey everyone, so to answer the?’s really quick. First no I only use the plunger for my clothes but I only use it at first to mix the detergent in then it’s all hands!! The weather is hot and humid all day every day and I have yet to see a drop of rain! JeNece asked if I have any girls that want to "kiss" me or want me. And the answer is YES, I have 3 "wives"!!! lol so three women want to marry me and take them back to America but no worries I told them no and that I got a girl at home. But I don’t, so I lied but I think God will forgive that one...lol. She also asked about the people and about baptisms, and that is what I’ll write alot about today.So the time here passes kind of quick but everyone says the first transfers are the slowest, so the mission is going to fly. Also we are very, very busy. We teach about 30 lessons a week (this week was 35) and we walk about 8-12 miles per day!!!! so far we have had 2 baptisms and this Saturday we have 3 more, and we get about 5-10 new investigators a week. So we are very busy!!!!Ok so last week I said something about a pope and a prophet. So first the "pope". Ok so he is not the real pope but his name is Benedict and he is a guy that went to school for years about religion so he is very smart. It is hard to talk to him for less than an hour at a time. But he has been taught all the lessons now and we are baptizing the "pope" on Saturday. Ok now for the prophet!!! Ok so this man is a Pentecostal "prophet". And he really thinks he is called of god. So he came to our area to try to talk to the Pentecost churches in the area and he stayed at a member's home that is right next to us. So we taught him quite a few times and told him all about Joseph Smith, plan of salvation, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. And he believes almost everything and he said the book of Mormon is one the best books he has ever read but he still thinks he is a prophet!!! He thinks that Joseph Smith is just one of his fellow prophets. He also took a book of Mormon for his wife and paster...lol. But a seed has been planted and we did what we could so we’ll see..So those are the two big people we have been talking to and I’ll write about the two other guys we are baptizing this week next Monday.So that is how it is here. Make sure Ethan learns my name and remembers me!!!Love elder Collins
If any of you would like to send Zach a letter the easiest way is to go to "dearelder.com" and select Ghana Cape Coast mission, to Zachary Collins. They send them to the mission home and they distribute them to the Elders. I am sure he would love to get mail!!
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I wonder about the propriety of posting a missionary's personal letters, intended for family, to the entire world. It just seems weird to me.
Also: "If any of you would like to send him a quick letter go to "dearelder.com" and select Ghana, Cape Coast mission and send it to Elder Zachary Collins. It is free and he would love some mail!!"
I understand that mission rules prohibit email from anyone but immediate family. If I'm wrong, correct me. If I'm right, please don't facilitate your missionary breaking mission rules.
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"tracy hall jr" you obviously do not know anything about dearelder.com. Look it up and eduacate yourself. I would like to know how you found my blogspot.
Cheryl, this is what you need to do. You need to delete her comment, and you can also set your settings so that you have to approve every comment before it is posted. Since, you are posting zach's letters or if you would like you have the option to making your blog private and ONLY inviting those members, friends and family that you would like to view your blog. IF they are NOT INVITED they will not be able to read. You can set this under privacy and make it a private blog instead of a public blog.
I wanted to say that our family loves reading ZACH's letters! completely. In fact, he was and is going to be my Thankful Thursday post. You could open up a blog spot just for Zach and make that one private or you can change your blog to read private as well. Just because it is weird to her is her issues. What is weird about posting a missionary's letters? They are telling of his excitement his growth they are bearing witness and testimony of the Gospel. IGNORE that post and delete it from your own comments. Who want's that on their blog????Just make sure you send an invite to my email addy and bill's.
DELETE THE ORIGINAL POST! HER SITES NEED NO MORE PUBLICITY!
Hi Mama Collins! I found your blog and am loving it. Thanks for posting the letters from Zach - it sounds like he's having a great time. We will be in GA April 2-12 and would love to come visit you. The only Sunday we'll be there is during General Conference, so I won't see you at Sacrament meeting. I'll call when we get in town so we can come visit you. See you soon!
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Oh my gosh this blog thing is so awesome! The family looks wonderful. I'm tirey eyed.
Alex
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