Monday, June 3rd was a busy day for us. The packers were to arrive the next morning and so we needed to go through the entire house and make sure we had gathered everything that would be shipped back to the USA. Our plan was to move out of the Mission Home on Wednesday, so … Continue reading Akrofuom

This post is for the period of May 27 - Jun 2. The highlight of the week was definitely the Couples Retreat we held on May 29th and 30th. It was nothing fancy with zero excursions to some exotic animal refuge (as if such a place existed near Kumasi). But we did spend a lot … Continue reading Couples Retreat 2024

Last week was filled with interviews Tuesday - Friday. Saturday was mostly a catch-up day and Sunday we traveled to Fiapre to dedicate the new chapel that was recently completed. Monday morning Elder Pack and I played some golf. It was another beautiful morning. If there is a problem with the Royal Golf Club of … Continue reading Fiapre

This past week (May 13th-19th) was our last set of zone conferences for the transfer. We did all 7 of the Kumasi area zones in three conferences. On Saturday, I attended a Kumasi Coordinating Council Meeting and on Sunday we attended church in the Onwe Branch which is part of the new Ejisu Stake. It … Continue reading Onwe

This title of our post this week is taken from this week's letter to the missionaries. There is so much to be said about this topic. I think the first and most important aspect of looking forward with an eye of faith is when we understand and apply scriptural truths in our own lives. This … Continue reading Eyes of Faith

It took 18 months beyond the original completion date, but it finally happened. The Tamale District Center was completed and on May 5, 2024 it was dedicated. I was grateful to be assigned to preside over the dedication. This is now the second dedication we have been privileged to perform and there is a third … Continue reading Dedication!

Some of you reading this will remember Steven Spielberg's lovable extraterrestrial named E.T.. In the movie, not only is E.T. a skilled botanist but he’s also a talented engineer as he creates a telecommunications device using a Speak & Spell toy. After creating this makeshift phone, E.T. and his earth pal Elliot dress up on … Continue reading Phone Home

You might wonder why a blogpost titled "Hurrah for Israel" would have a picture of a mango tree. It is the fruit that I want to highlight and the season of harvest. A mango tree loaded with Mangoes on the side of the road in Sunyani where I walked one morning This past week was … Continue reading Hurrah for Israel!

Like last week, the title of this week's post is the same as the letter written to the missionaries for the week. The centerpiece of the letter is a statement that Sister Patricia Holland repeated often when speaking with missionaries: "Faith isn't really faith if you have anything else to hold onto". In other words, … Continue reading The Next Hard Thing