Transfer News!

TRANSFER NEWS!!!!  I've been assigned to the USA.  YAY (;    ha ha  My last email.... hard to believe.  I planned on emailing short, until some events transpired.  Everyone sounds good!  I'm excited to see all of you! I know I’m not ready for the cold.  It dropped to 71 here and we could see our breath outside, and I couldn't stand it.  I’ll try to video something before I come down the escalator at the airport. 

I pray you still remember our Olympic athlete friend...  the one who chased us?  Remember now?  Good. Elder Timba was able to meet him. Not the way he would have liked to, but, now they're acquaintances. After greeting some old investigators and catching up, we left their place and were walking down this path to the road.  Some kids up head came running towards us and ran around the corner like a dog was chasing them.  Wasn't unusual... looked like they were having fun, not out of the ordinary.  Both of us continued walking and realized that the main road in front of us was bare... there were two people looking around a corner of a house as if something was coming.  STILL, it didn't hit me that we should stop.  ha ha  Don't know if it was my curiosity, or what...  We kept going until we heard, THUD!!!!. Both of us stopped dead in our tracks.  Something had hit the wall of this shack next to us.  Curiosity still held me.  I stepped forward to peek around the corner... There he was!  I hear, "Companion, lets go!" By the time I turned around, I no longer could see Elder Timba.  :)  ha ha  he was gone!!!!  "Great, now what do I do."  Our friend had a stone in one hand and was looking at me.  I kept thinking, “If he throws it, catch it and throw it back."  :) I was not about to get stoned by this guy!  I kept walking and acted like nothing was wrong.  He yelled,"Why'd he run!?"  I lied and said,"I don't know."  Obviously he asked an uninspired question so I gave him an uninspired answer.  No matter if you are a madman or not, you know if you throw a stone people are running!  As I walked away, he told me to give him money.  I kept walking and then he yelled at me to leave his place! He started following me... oh boy...  he finally turned around and left.  I walked farther down the road and I see Elder Timba emerge from behind a building.  Oh hey companion!  Thanks for letting me hang like that.  Both of us just laughed!  I never knew my companion had speed!  He just disappeared on me! Never thought I'd see this friend again.... EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!!!

The Baptism for Sister J. was great.  Always rewarding to know that no matter how long it takes, you're efforts will never be in vain.  Love you all!  Until Next week!  U.S.A here I come!!!

Love Elder Zaugg

"I Want To Be Elder Zaugg's Last Baptism"

Sorry about the short emails.... but I at least will let you know I'm doing okay!  

Sister J. is being baptized!!!! After having another dream, she felt that it was the time for her to take that step of faith!  Her words,"I want to be Elder Zauggs last baptism."  So, she will seal the deal!  This Sunday will be my last baptismal service on mission.  Sad to think that, but its a baptism to remember.

Have a great week!  Love you all!

Love Elder Zaugg

                   Elder Zaugg with Elder Jones.  (Both are from the same home ward)

Adventures Never Cease

On New Years, we had an interesting experience.  We all came in, planned, and with the little time left before bed time, we played a game.  All of us are enjoying ourselves, having a good time, when we see red and blue lights flashing outside. I hit the lights while Elder Iyamu looked outside.Elder Iyamu thought it was Daniel (which Daniel was stationed 40 minutes away.... all of us knew that besides him I guess)  so he yells,"Whats up bro!!!"  Then we hear,"POLICE!! POLICE!! COME OUT!!" Ahh.... not the response we wanted.  I would be lying if I said my heart didn't jump a little.  As we opened the door and walked to the gate, the truck drove off.  Hmm.... we went to the gate, opened it, and watched the truck pull around a house. all of us blankly stared at each other.......  then went in. no clue what it was for, but we thought we had done something wrong. these guys were not sounding happy at all when they were yelling for us to come out. 

The other day we went on exchanges with the ZLs, and when they were heading down to kpandu to do an interview, we met up with the other Elders and then they split.  There was a problem though... 3 bikes, 4 Elders.  We improvised and Elder Iyamu hopped onto the pole between the seat and the handle bars of my bike.  Things were going well until he felt the courage to take the handle bars while I peddled.  One of those moments where you know its not a good idea, but since you're the one in the back with someone infront, it gives you assurance that they'll take the blow of it all.  :) now, in Ghana, they have 2 ft ditches that run along the side of the roads with no coverings.  If you're not careful, you'll find yourself in one.  Keep that picture in your head. We get going, and he takes over.  I got the peddles going, and then reality hit him. He realized how difficult it was to steer, so I went to reach for the handle bars.  Before I could get to it, we were on our way towards this ditch.  I still knew I was safe though. everything that ran through my head with the idea that it was bad, was now playing forth in front of me.  The bike approached the side of the road, and luckily Ghana isn't good at keeping up on pot holes, so the front tire entered a pot hole and the wheel went sideways.  Made for an abrupt stop.  Once again, I was safe. he flew into the handle bars and the bike hit the ground with him landing on it.  For me... some how I walked out of the situation, literally.  The tire hit and both of us went forward, but I got projected in such a way, that I walked off the bike.  Miracle?  For me at least... he was feeling it small haha  But, that didn't stop us. We made it successfully home after that!

We did have a baptism this weekend!  Sister P. who has been investigating the Church since September.  Elder Eppich and I had contacted her, and after all these visits with her, she is prepared and ready for that step.  She will be awesome to have in the church! She has a little boy thats the cutest thing in the world.  Whenever he disturbs in lessons, I'll hold him in the air like dad used to do with T. and B. and he starts laughing his head off. Sometimes it makes him sick, but for the most part, it works on keeping him quiet so she learns.

Hope that this week you all stay away from poisonous gases and blown over semis!  Be safe and follow the spirit.  Show why its important to have the Spirit Directing your life.  Thanks again for everything!  Love you all!  Until next week.

Love Elder Zaugg
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