This week I hard a pretty interesting Friday night. We had this
appointment with Sr. Mirelle, a recent convert and while we had our appointment
her friend brought me out some futu.
From Wikipedia
"Fufu (or foofoo, fufuo, foufou) is a staple food common in many countries in West Africa such as Cote D'Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Liberia, Benin, Togo and Nigeria. It is often made in the traditional Ghanaian and Nigerian method by mixing and pounding separate equal portions of cassava and green plantain flour thoroughly with water. It is then adjusted to either increase or decrease the viscosity of the fufu depending on personal preferences.[1] Other flours, such as semolina, maize flour or mashed plantains may take the place of cassava flour. Fufu is often served with groundnut soup, palm nut soup, abunuabunu or light soup.
"Fufu (or foofoo, fufuo, foufou) is a staple food common in many countries in West Africa such as Cote D'Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Liberia, Benin, Togo and Nigeria. It is often made in the traditional Ghanaian and Nigerian method by mixing and pounding separate equal portions of cassava and green plantain flour thoroughly with water. It is then adjusted to either increase or decrease the viscosity of the fufu depending on personal preferences.[1] Other flours, such as semolina, maize flour or mashed plantains may take the place of cassava flour. Fufu is often served with groundnut soup, palm nut soup, abunuabunu or light soup.
The traditional method is to boil starchy food crops like cassava, yams or plantains and cocoyams and then pound them into a dough-like consistency. Fufu is eaten with the fingers, and a small ball of it can be dipped into an accompanying soup or sauce."
This picture is from a previous week but shows futu on the left and one of the soups on the right.
I told her I was full which is super NOT OK here but I looked inside of the bowl and honestly just didn't want to eat it.
In the stew their was a crab, a cow leg and little sardines. I had to say a little prayer and just dive in. It was so painful
eating. The crunchiness of the crab, shell and all, along with the sliminess of the
futu just didn't go well together. I was so full and just grossed out after
eating that and done for sure but then they brought out some rice
for me with more fish and I was just like you have got to be kidding me! I
just kinda chuckled to myself and thought, their is no way I can get this down. Nonetheless, I did my best to try. Then as Elder Ayinde and I were eating this rice it started raining super hard. It was actually raining so
hard we couldn't go outside the house. I went to get a better look at the rain because most houses have few windows and
this 20ish girl ran up to me and grabbed me and was like, "come on Freedman lets go wash
in the rain together". I just like booked it back into the house thinking to myself, this place is crazy.
After sitting in the house for a little the girl that told me to go wash with her brought me some more futu and cow skin. I was like NOOOO WAY! I just leaned over to Elder Ayinde and said, "bro you have to help me". I was practically pleading with him. Somehow we got it down and then right after we finished they brought us some rice with sauce. It was literally punishment. After the rain slowed down, we were able to leave and I kid you not, I felt so uncomfortable, I thought I was going to throw up! That was super hard for me hahah. What I need to remember and know is how kind and generous these people are!
This week was pretty great. We were supposed to have a baptism but the kids we are going to baptize have been arguing with their parents so their parents told them they will have to wait. They will get baptized soon though. They are super good kids. They have an incredible understanding and excitement for the gospel of Jesus Christ.
This week I have really just felt the Saviors love. Sometimes, when I walk in sector, I clinch my fists and feel like I am holding the Saviors hand. It has been such a cool feeling!
Sorry for the kinda short email this week, not a lot of time but next week will be better! Most of all I just want to say I love you guys all so much. I can't tell you that enough! This experience is and has changed my life. Yes, it's hard to eat a crab, shell and all but I would not trade this experience for the world!
After sitting in the house for a little the girl that told me to go wash with her brought me some more futu and cow skin. I was like NOOOO WAY! I just leaned over to Elder Ayinde and said, "bro you have to help me". I was practically pleading with him. Somehow we got it down and then right after we finished they brought us some rice with sauce. It was literally punishment. After the rain slowed down, we were able to leave and I kid you not, I felt so uncomfortable, I thought I was going to throw up! That was super hard for me hahah. What I need to remember and know is how kind and generous these people are!
This week was pretty great. We were supposed to have a baptism but the kids we are going to baptize have been arguing with their parents so their parents told them they will have to wait. They will get baptized soon though. They are super good kids. They have an incredible understanding and excitement for the gospel of Jesus Christ.
This week I have really just felt the Saviors love. Sometimes, when I walk in sector, I clinch my fists and feel like I am holding the Saviors hand. It has been such a cool feeling!
Sorry for the kinda short email this week, not a lot of time but next week will be better! Most of all I just want to say I love you guys all so much. I can't tell you that enough! This experience is and has changed my life. Yes, it's hard to eat a crab, shell and all but I would not trade this experience for the world!
Elder Freedman
On splits with Elder Sandberg, the Zone Leader
Brother Bonebo had the missionaries over to celebrate the departure of Elder Lebaron
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