On Monday morning, April 22nd, Elder Pack and I played a round of golf. After playing so much better two weeks previous, Monday was a struggle. But it was wonderful to be out on the golf course with Elder Pack. It is a break from the routine that we both cherish and enjoy doing a … Continue reading Abidjan
Jesus Christ
Ejisu Stake Creation
What a great week! Despite not having internet from Wednesday until Sunday (it is still a bit sketchy) due to the demise of four subsea cables, the week was wonderful. Somehow we managed to get through it. This past week we sent 8 missionaries home, received in 13 new ones from the MTC, held our … Continue reading Ejisu Stake Creation
The Power of Godliness
On March 9th - 10th, we held the semi-annual district conference of the Obuasi district. Elder Raymond Egbo was to be the presiding Area Seventy, but he was in Copenhagen for a meeting (he is the area S&I coordinator) and his plane was cancelled and he could not get back for the conference. Elder Nielsen … Continue reading The Power of Godliness
Changes in Sunyani
Samuel Asare-Boahen Early Saturday morning (Feb 17th), we drove to Sunyani and arrived at 8:45 am in time for a meeting with the current District Presidency and Elder Kenneth Pambu, an Area Seventy from Sierra Leone. The occasion was the spring district conference of the Sunyani Ghana District. President Samuel Asare-Boahen, a medical doctor, was … Continue reading Changes in Sunyani
Air Quality
Once the rainy season ends and the dry season begin, dust from Harmattan gathers in the skies and creates muted sunsets and translucent sunrises. A few weeks later however, and the fires begin. Most are set by people who want to clear the weeds next to the roads or on their farms. The result, mixed with unintentional bush … Continue reading Air Quality
King Benjamin
Today I want to talk about 13 topics from King Benjamin's sermon that he encouraged his people to act upon.