Two Baptisms This Week Things are going well! We had two baptisms this past week. We weren’t even sure when they would come on, and I’ll explain why. For Both Isaac and Thomas, they needed very special interviews with our mission president to be forwarded on to the area office and eventually the First PresidencyContinueContinue reading “Baptisms and a Goat”
Category Archives: Obuasi
Another Week in the Books
The Work of the Gospel Moves Forward This week was another hard working week! Thankfully we didn’t have to travel to Kumasi, but we will next week and the week after. I’m getting pretty tired of that bumpy, curvy road. I SO wanted to send you pictures this week, I took like 20 toContinueContinue reading “Another Week in the Books”
Faith to Act
A Very Good Week This week was pretty spectacular for a couple reasons: Elder Bednar came to Kumasi My teaching and understanding of the Gospel have both significantly improved We have a few progressing investigators and they are really doing well. Everything is looking up. 🙂 Even Thomas is looking to be baptized soon! So hopefullyContinueContinue reading “Faith to Act”
Lots Going On
August 1, 2016 I had an experience this week; President Cosgrave came south side to Obuasi for a surprise meeting. He expressed his concern and love for us, and told us that we are all his surrogate children. He then gave each Elder a hug as his wife gave each Sister a hug. Dad, itContinueContinue reading “Lots Going On”
The Harder Right
Opposition Tests Our Mettle I don’t get the opportunity to talk with everyone I meet, but by my example I can do a lot more than talk, I can show. I think as I progress, things will continue to get better. I really think and feel that sometimes it’s only when we get pushed to theContinueContinue reading “The Harder Right”
Happy 4th of July!
Celebrating American Independence in Ghana We Americans in Obuasi (during P-day) celebrated the holiday by going to a restaurant (the same one as last week) and buying some nice American food. You can’t beat a burger and fries. We also played basketball again and I wore red, white, and blue in celebration. This week wasContinueContinue reading “Happy 4th of July!”
“A Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On” in Obuasi
I Have Been Assigned a Different Area So, I have had a shake up! I have been transferred to a city in the southern zone of the mission, called Obuasi (oh-BWAH-see). It is mountainous and there are many gold mines here (I’ve even heard that gold is much cheaper in Obuasi than anywhere else in GhanaContinueContinue reading ““A Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On” in Obuasi”
Just Gilbert 