Here Again, Still!!

We have had so much trouble with Google sign-in over the last 2 months. Wants to reject our sign-in from Ghana.  Working at this moment, so I will try again.
We rode in a leaky canoe up Volta River to visit project at Pediatorkope Island to where children generate their school's electricity with the playground equipment, merry-go-round and swing.  Some of these were set up in villages by BYU.  Elder Watson taught kids his finger snap.

Here are the 9 senior couple missionaries from our apt complex.  There are many others living in other part of the area.  We serve in such areas as Humanitarian, Self-Reliance, Member Support, Family History, Temple, Legal, Public Affairs, Medical, Youth and Young Single Adult Support, Office and Missionary Support, and any other capacity that is of help to the people of West Africa and to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Look at all the BIG smiles!  Missions are GREAT!

Most recently arrived are our couples evacuated from Sierra Leone and Liberia.  They are great and are being reassigned here.  They call themselves the "refuges".  It was difficult for them to get all the missionaries evacuated, but they were able to get the last group out just hours before martial law was declared in Liberia.  It has been very hard to see what is happening to the people of those countries.  They are struggling greatly, but when we speak with them, they say, "We are trying."  Many miracles are happening there, and we know they are in God's care.  Please keep them in your prayers.  The Church is helping with food and medical supplies.

Monrovia, capital of Liberia

Leadership meeting in Bushrod Island, Liberia

This is the bishop's family from Odorkor Ward.  We were lost trying to find our destination (as usual) when they spotted us (we're not hard to pick out).  They drove up beside us, beeped their horn and had us follow them to the ward.  The bishop ran into his meeting, and his wife piled the family out of the car and welcomed us.  Reminded me so much of home!

This is the leadership of the Adenta Stake. They had a FH Stake Fair with about 360 adults and youth attending.  They are holding the stack of family charts turned in by the members to be prepared for their next temple trip.  We are helping with FH Fairs and with the Youth Conferences of "Get to Know Your Grandparents" in a number of areas.

http://www.mormonnewsroom.com.gh/article/church-in-ghana-develops-a-new-family-history-program-for-youth  Check this website for a number of pictures and an article on the Youth Conference we had in Tema Stake.  It is amazing fun.  They are so enthusiastic. 

We hear from home that our Richmond Stake is doing some of the same activities.  Way to go Richmond Youth!!!  You are engaged in a GREAT work that will be a wonderful blessing to you and to generations before you and yet to come.  Thank you.

http://www.mormonnewsroom.com.gh/article/generations-connect-through-personal-histories-and-life-stories  This website has an earlier article on our classes at the African Missionary Training Center in Ghana.  WE have come to love each new group of missionaries.  They are very knowledgeable, spiritual, and dedicated to serving our Heavenly Father.

Can't help but include this one.  There is not a lot of TV or evening entertainment.  These 3 missionaries discovered a DVD of the Disney movie "Tangles".  'nough said ....

We love you all and are SO grateful for your love and support.  It is so fun to get all the updates from home.  We are VERY proud of our wonderful family.