= Sunday, Steph bore testimony in Twi for the first time. I bore testimony (in Twi) that I was grateful that another couple is in the office now and Steph and I are free to travel throughout the mission again. My study questions: How does our trust in the Savior change our lives? Why does God give men weakness? And what do I need to do to receive strength? Near the end of the scripture lesson, we were asked to bear testimony in English of what faith means to us. I liked Steph's response: you step forward, unable to see clearly but trusting that God will be there. After the lesson, the Branch President had me participate in setting apart the Sunday School President.
= We dropped off medicine to an Elder in Jukwa. Steph made a nice lunch. We listened to last year's Christmas devotional; as we listened to other Christmas music, I finished developing an editable version of the Mission Twi primer: Ka M’assɛmpa No {Preach My Gospel}. No one asked me to create it. I don’t know whether the tears were for the music or for being able to give this gift, but they were there.
= Monday, our weekly meeting was by phone, audio only. Kojo Dadson picked up our truck to securely attach the running boards. Office Elders dropped us off at our compound at the end of the day. Steph made barbeque chicken in the crippled Instant Pot; we ate while watching Don't Miss This (scripture discussion).
= Tuesday, Steph had via Zoom what would have been Monday's medical meeting. I reached out to missionaries to determine their bicycle status. We augmented leftovers for supper. While we ate, Steph found and read to us instructions from Africa Area West to prepare for this weekend’s election. Summarized: Gather supplies to last a week (through 13 December); avoid polling places and don’t gather in public; get inside your apartment on Friday before 5, stay there on Saturday, and don’t leave Sunday even to attend church unless your local priesthood leaders say it is ok.
= Wednesday, the Dimmicks brought our (repaired) vehicle to us so we could load computer bags, etc. We paid for missionary glasses, picked up food; bought diesel; then went to the Agona Abrem apartment to deliver medicine. One stretch of the journey was like driving on cobblestones. They were out, but we found them on the other side of town. Then to Cape Coast Stadium clinic to pay a dentist; we watched live action Mulan with the Sister's companion until the work was done.
= At the office, I worked with Elder Dimmick on Finance tasks. Steph fixed pork in the Instant Pot with frozen vegetables; nice. I worked on expanding our list of health facilities in this mission.
= Thursday, I mailed the registration for the RV and did more shopping. I helped Elder Dimmick resolve a problem with Working Fund closeout. I printed Christmas song booklets. We received a new padlock for our compound; it has four keys so we won't always have to be available to unlock the compound to access the "big house" next door for furniture deliveries.
= Friday, we brought Adobo and cooking oil to Sister Rebecca as our contribution for plantain chips. I continued to hunt for information about medical places. Elder Dimmick gave us ball floats: our new favorite food. Expecting our truck to be needed late in the day, we did our date night early: at PizzaMan across from the main entrance to University of Cape Coast. When the need for trucks was cancelled, we and the Dimmicks called it a week.
= Saturday, I worked on the blog; Steph worked on her hair. I grated and froze the ten pounds of cheddar cheese we had bought on our last shopping trip to Takoradi. we discussed the possibility of church tomorrow. Our branch was an hour’s drive away on roads and through villages where we had seen political parades. I made the bad decision - it felt bad later - to stay home tomorrow and have Sunday School together in English.
(a quick stop at Goil near KFC)
(Next door, someone is using an old funeral announcement for privacy.)
Serious biker
Amazing
[Verse 3 - All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.]
Humble Beginning Enterprise
Glory Be To God
Optical and Eye Care Services
Optical and Eye Care Services
Under "Terms" it says: God Hands Is Upon Us
Big Thanks
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