March 29, 2010

Final e-mail from Elder Kalinja

It's been fun to hear from Elder Kalinja each week (Jesse's trainer in Ghana). He has completed his mission and will be returning home to Accra on his birthday April 6. This is his final e-mail to us . . .

Sweet mother thank you soo much for all that you have done for me. You make the ending part of my mission so sweet. What a wonderful mother. Mom you are toooo much. God will richly bless you for all that you have done for me.

I can't wait to see you when i come to BYU. I will be there soon. Thanks so much for the package, altough i have not receive it yet, but i am happy to hear that you have sent me a package. i can't waite to receive it.

I am soo glad to hear that you met ex-elder Woodhouse one of my favorit missionary. He has set an example for me, not me alone but the whole mission. DO YOU MEAN YOU ATE ENCHALADAS WITH WOODHOUSE?. I am so jealouse of that. Anyway i will eat mine some day i hope.

Mom i wish you be at my birth day party on the 6th. My first mom told me they are preparing for me. i told her i will love to eat FUFU with INKATIQUAN (GROUDNUT SOUP). I love FUFU. it is my favorit. anyway you are all invited to my home coming party.

Mom do you know why i am so haappy?, because i am so LUCKY, do you know how?, because God loves me, do you know how?, because He gave me a gift, do you know what? it is your family, even you as my second mom.

i am going home but that is not the end of my life, i still need your advice and counsels while preparing for the future. so i hope we will stay intouch. my home e-mail is _____ my postal address is Joseph Ntisimbon kalinja P.O.BOX ______,TESANO WARD ACCRA, CHRISTIANBORG STAKE GHANA.

my regards to everyone at home. till i read from you God be with you all

LOVE FROM ELDER KALINJA
YOUR 2ND SON.