Today I am going to just be raw and let the words fall on the page. There is so much to share and so little time to write. I can not believe how quickly time flies while being on a mission, especially being in a remote country. FORGIVE THE GRAMATICAL ERRORS. We arrived in Sierra Leone late Sunday evening and were graciously picked up by Elder Ettinger, who is serving with his wife in the mission. They were called to the Freetown Sierra Leone Mission, but we needed to help in the newly formed Bo Mission. We enjoyed our 3 hour drive from the airport to the mission home. Elder Ettinger was so good to share with us some of the things to watch for, learn about, and educate us on so many things of Sierra Leone. Sister Ettinger would usually travel with him, however, she was recovering from Malaria and a few nights in the hospital. This was the first lesson I took to heart. The truth is 50 out of 107 of our...
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