Training in Liberia and Bo

Sister Kirkham found these wonderful fruits and veggies at Harbels in Monrovia.  Harbels is a store that resembles a Walmart sorta... (the only one that does) The celery was about $9 and the first time we'd seen it so fresh!  The other veggies can be bought along street vendors and just about anywhere in Liberia and Sierra Leone.  Fruits and vegetables can be purchased at a reasonable cost in both countries---except for celery!

Following a couple of trucks on the jungle road from Kenema to Liberia...

We attended the first meeting of the Matadi Branch in a new renovated building.

Elder Okeke playing and Elder Esiaba looking on.  Both can play the keyboard beautifully; so, either one can conduct or play during Matadi Branch Sacrament Meeting.

Bushrod Island Zone training for leaders, trainers and new missionaries learning more about the Twelve Infield Lessons and how to be a Preach My Gospel Missionary.

Elder Taylor and Elder Raymond enjoying rice, casava leaf, crayfish, and chicken on rice....very spicy sauce!

Eating lunch after the meeting....then on to the next zone.

Elder Tims taking a picture of Elder Intsiful...

This is a filling station...see the large bottles on the right.  There are nice gas stations but this is a little one on the side of the road.

Monrovia Zone leadership training and enjoying some dinner. More to come.

Transfer pictures

 New Sisters and Assistants

New Elders

 Elder Wood training Elder Essego

Elder Moss training Elder Osifo

Sister Ashma-Davies

Sister Lamwaka

Elder Stewart

Elder Wuthrich

Sister Togba

Sister Arthur

 Sister Akpanumoh

Elder Adah

 Elder Donaldson

Elder Appiah-Baffoe

Elder Osifo

 Sister Usen

Elder Essego

Elder Taylor in Liberia

Elder Nickle in Liberia

Elder Liufau in Liberia

 Elder Martin in Liberia

Sister Edem in Liberia

Sister Notayo in Liberia

 No transfer here!  We love to be with each other.

President Roggia set apart these three missionaries as they left for the Ghana Missionary Training Center. Two were going to Nigeria and one to Ghana to serve full time missions.  They were taken to the ferry and airport by Elder and Sister Neves who made sure they walked into the airport.  First time on an airplane...  They love the Lord and are willing to go wherever He wants them to serve.

Ode to Elder Intsiful

Liberia's coastline with Elder Tims and Elder Guzha.

Elder Tims and Elder Guzha, Bushrod Island Zone Leaders

It was sinking in that this would be his "last" trip to Liberia.

He has had a wonderful full-time mission!

You can do it, Elder Priddis!

Elder Tims leaping!

Elder Guzha and Elder Tims working together for the good!

Elder Priddis and Elder Intsiful

 Nothing Elder Priddis can do, Elder Intsiful is leaving Sunday.

Bye, Elder Intsiful, we love you and miss you already!  Enjoy university, study hard and keep serving the Lord as you have always done!

Brother "Elder" Kargbo's wedding

President Roggia performing the marriage of Brother Kargbo and Sister Adams at the Mission Office grounds.  According to the civil laws here, Latter-day Saints must marry first, then go to the Ghana or Nigerian Temple to be sealed for time and all eternity.

President whispered to them that they could now hold hands since they are married!

 Signing the marriage document...

"Yes, she is my wife!"

Elder Afadi conducting the music.

 Singing the closing song together.

Elder Kenner and Elder Wuthrich playing the music right hand and left hand.

The happy couple with family and some of the missionaries.

Arrivals to Liberia Sept 13th

Elder Liufau, Elder Nickle, Elder Martin, Sister Edem, Sister Notayo and Elder Taylor flew into Monrovia where they were met by Elder and Sister Kirkham.  The Kirkhams took them to their apartment, fed them a nice dinner, had them fill out paperwork, took some pictures and after all of that, took them to their new companions and apartments.  We start driving to Monrovia Friday and will have a full scale orientation and training for them.   We will also have border transfers on Friday.  With so many coming this time, it helped to fly some from the MTC and drive the current missionaries to the border for the transfer.

At Kirkham's apartment...Sister Kirkham sent us these pictures.

Arrivals in Sierra Leone Sept 13th.

We took the van and President's Everest on the ferry to Lungi, then drove to the airport to pick up 13 of the 19 missionaries arriving today.  The other six arrived in Liberia where Elder and Sister Kirkham picked them up at the airport, gave them a good meal and got them to their apartments for the night.  We have eight sisters in this group.  Four will go to Bo, two will stay in Freetown and two went to Liberia!  more snaps to come

Returning home with honor

We just had a farewell dinner for Elder Visser, Elder Intsiful (leaves in two weeks) Elder Amoa and Elder Chikwendu.  Elder Visser flies to Ghana with Elder Amoa and Elder Chikwendu, then takes the long flight to Iowa!  We love you all and will miss your leadership and examples!  Thank you for your two years of selfless service to Sierra Leone and Liberia.  We will post more in the next few days.