E-mail dated 3/15/10

Elder Mills lives in West Bountiful and is going home tomorrow. I lived with him back when I lived in Freetown. 659 north 660 West, West bountiful. I don't really know what good that address is going to do, because that is his house. VISIT HIM!! Call and ask when he will be speaking in church. It might be this Sunday. Or you could call the Petersons and ask them.

I thought I would tell you that now so I won't forget. This week went very very well. Sister Issatu Smith was baptized on Friday with her two children, Abie and Francis. Brother Smith, who is a strong member, performed the baptism and now everyone in the family are members. Sister Smith has gone through a "mighty change of heart". She has been taught by the missionaries for over a year now, but was not progressing. Her husband has been trying very hard to help his family progress but her hear was hardened. I remember teaching her once in October or November and she told us that she never wanted to go to church again and that she wanted to turn back to be a muslim. It all changed back in December when Brother Smith went to Ghana to go to the temple. When he returned he had an added measure of enthusiasm for the church and it rubbed off on the rest of the family. Ever since then Sister Smith has been coming to church and really has a strong desire to go the temple and seal to her husband. She bore a sweet testimony after she was baptized on Friday.

We also began to teach another sweet family. The musa family. We contacted them about six weeks ago and just last week we thought we would stop by and ask how they were doing. We were prompted to set an appointment. When we taught Lesson One they loved it and really wanted us to come back to teach them more about the Book of mormon. They have been prepared.

Well I have been transfered back to Freetown. My new area is Dwarzark branch. I came in on the bus early this morning. I will miss Bo alot. My new companion is Elder Bird from Kearns, Utah. He came just a few months after me. We will get along fine.

Until Next week.

Elder Degen

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