We have been thinking about how we might end this very last post of our Sierra Leone Freetown Mission experience.  There is no easy way to say goodbye and there is certainly no easy way to express a small portion of what this experience has meant for us.  We have learned much about ourselves, each … Continue reading God Be With You

There is a circle of life in the human family. We are born as babies and then grow old (hopefully) before leaving mortality. When a new baby is born, an old person dies. The winter turns to spring and the summer to fall. Flowers blossom and wither away. Wheat is planted, cultivated and harvested. A … Continue reading The Circle of Life

During the month of December, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrates the birth of the Savior by encouraging people everywhere to "Light the World" with goodness. If you haven't seen the new nativity video put out by the church, it is, in our opinion a "must watch". Historically accurate and beautifully filmed, … Continue reading Light the World

Sunday, December 8, 2019 is a day that for the saints and friends of the church in Tongo will forever be remembered.. After more than a year of laying a very sure foundation, patiently built upon the truths and doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Tongo Branch was officially formed … Continue reading Branching Out

While there is still much to do before we finish our mission at the end of this month, the fact that Thanksgiving was last week did give us pause for reflection. An aerial view of the heart of Kenema City There are SOOOO many things for which we are grateful, not the least of which … Continue reading Gratitude

"Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved" - Matthew 9:17. Elder Edward Dube This was counsel from Elder Edward Dube, a General Authority Seventy and first counselor in … Continue reading New Bottle, New Wine

One of the biggest opportunities for improvement here in the Kenema District is the amount of attention given to the youth.  With half of the district consisting of wonderful Young Single Adults (YSA), the youth are somehow lost in the masses.  To further complicate matters, we have YSA who refer to themselves as “youths” and … Continue reading A big step forward

The key ingredient in soap making is lye, which is also known as caustic soda or sodium hydroxide. All soap requires the use of this ingredient, in fact not even commercial soap can be made without it. Soap is made by virtue of a chemical reaction between the lye, water and oil(s). When the caustic … Continue reading It’s No Lye!

Once a year, a member of the Area Presidency comes to Sierra Leone and does a mission tour with the mission president where he meets all of the missionaries and provides counsel, encouragement and support.  Last year, it was our privilege to meet Elder Marcus B. Nash, Africa West Area President in Bo.  You can … Continue reading Filling Our Cups

Something is different this week in Tongo.  It has been just over a year since we made our first visit there and this week, something significant happened as 6 more amazing people made a covenant to follow Jesus Christ.  That which is different is that 5 of the 6 baptized have family members who are … Continue reading Tongo’s Firm Foundation