TRANSFER ASSIGNMENTS

Packing the truck in Freetown to drive to Bo and Liberia. Transfers were completed across the border from and to Liberia last night.  President Roggia and I travel to Liberia next week to do interviews with each missionary.  I will take more Liberia pictures at that time and will post about April 28th as we have Mission Presidents Seminar April 23-27 in Accra, Ghana.

TRANSFERS THE WEEK OF APRIL 9-13

Liberia Monrovia Zone

Elder Boakye DL,  Sinkor with Elder Raymond

Elder Obinna, Congo Town with Elder Harris

Elder Taylor, Matadi with Branch Missionary

Elder Opuene, Garnersville with Elder Nickle

Elder Vaughan, DL, New Georgia with Elder Willis

Elder Svongwa, Paynesville with Elder Otaniyuwa ZLs

Sister Usen, Paynesville with Sister Agbonifo

Sister Ashma-Davies, Paynesville with Sister Akpanumoh

Liberia Bushrod Island Zone

Elder Appleby, DL, Caldwell New Georgia with Elder Essego

Sister Jibba, Caldwell with Sister Akwuruoha

Sister Moseray, Upper Caldwell with Sister Lamwaka

Elder Iyiewuare, DL, Duala with Elder Nyaku

Elder Moyo, Brewersville with Elder Buckman ZLs

Elder Smith, Logan Town with Branch Missionary

Elder Chaparadza, DL, New Kru Town/Point 4 with Elder Esiaba

Elder Ekpo, Doe Community with Elder Liufau

Sierra Leone Bo West Zone

Elder Essel, Njagboima with Elder Moss, ZLs

Elder Okeke, DL, New London with Elder Aniabre

Elder Addo, Bo with Elder Coffie

Elder Egbo, DL, Njaie Town with Elder Animba

Sister Squire, Njaboima with Sister Brown

Sister Notayo, New London with Sister Arthur

Sister Lemah, Bo, with Sister Owusu

Sierra Leone Bo East Zone

Elder Adah, Sewa Road with Elder Despain

Elder Assumang, DL, New Barracks with Elder Wootton

Elder Donkor, Messima with Elder Aluka

Elder Stott, Lewabu with Elder Iheanacho ZLs

Elder Purcell, DL, Kenema with Otubu

Elder Dyngee, IDA with Elder Burton

Elder Tawiah, Simbeck with Elder Richards

Sierra Leone Freetown Zone

Elder Akwah, Freetown with Elder Emanuelson ZLs

Elder Jenkins, DL, Belliar Park with Elder Walker

Elder Donaldson, Mt. Aureol, with Elder Ngerem

Elder Stewart, Hill Station, with Elder Symons

Sister Togba, Freetown, with Sister Awuoche

Elder Brownson, DL, Lumley with Elder Turner

Elder Anderson, Goderich with Elder Osifo

Sister Edem, Congo Cross with Sister Sampson

Elder Norton, Dwarzak with Elder Lambson, APs

Sierra Leone Freetown East Zone

Elder Ameworlor, DL, Wellington 1 with Elder Goncolo

Elder Allred, Wellington 2 with Elder Taylor ZLs

Elder Mazani, Kissy 1 with Elder Boateng

Elder Wolfgramm, Kissy 2 with Elder Mills

Elder Hill, Thunder Hill with Elder Rochester

Elder Barth, DL, Grafton with Elder Jones

Elder Wuthrich, Koso Town with Elder Nwaokonko

Elder Asiedu, Rokel with Elder Inyang

NEW ASSIGNMENTS

New AP  

Elder Lambson with Elder Norton

New ZLs

Bo East Zone: Elder Iheanacho 

Freetown Zone:  Elder Akwah 

Monrovia Zone: Elder Otaniyuwa 

ZL change:

Bushrod Island: Elder Buckman with Elder Moyo

New DLs: 

Elder Ameworlor at Wellington District

Elder Purcell at Kenema District

Elder Boayke at Congo Town District

Elder Brownson at Lumley District

Elder Hill at Kissy District

Elder Egbo at Bo District

Trainers

Elder Stewart at Hill Station - Elder Symons

Elder Wuthrich at Grafton - Elder Nwaokonko  

Elder Wolfgramm at Kissy 2 - Elder Mills

Elder Barth at Grafton – Elder Jones

Elder Brownson at Lumley - Elder Turner

Elder Tawiah at Simbeck Kenema - Elder Richards

Elder Adah at Sewa Rd - Elder Despain

Sister Squire at Njaboima Bo - Sister Brown
Elder Taylor at Matadi - Branch Missionary
Elder Smith at Logan Town - Branch Missionary

Two young men who can't read "reading" the Book of Mormon by underlining the words: "Jesus Christ, Lord, God, Messiah" .  They were on page 27 in this picture by Elder Ditsi.   We invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end.

For Elder Symons' Family

Elder Symons with President Roggia and I this morning.

Elder Stewart, Trainer and Elder Symons.  They were on their way out to visit their area: Hill Station. Elder Symons' first time to see it.  Lots of walking and mountains and wonderful people.

New Missionaries arriving yesterday

Elder Nwaokonko

Elder Richards

Elder Mills

Elder Despain

Elder Jones

Elder Turner

Elder Symons and Elder Turner on the ferry.  Elder Symons was already with his trainer and out doing the Work so can get his picture with President Roggia and I in a few days.

Sister Brown on her way to Bo to begin her mission with Sister Squire.  Somehow her picture with us didn't turn out...

Today's Transfer Day!

Elder Tims and Elder Bennion helping me make taco soup to leave in the crockpot  for the new missionaries while we are on the ferry taking them, the return missionaries,  to the airport.

At the mission office prior to heading down to Government Wharf...

Taking snaps of the ferry...

Bye Elders!  We will miss you all.  Well Done!

Yay! The missionaries arrived right after the others went through the other door!  Great timing!  We drove them to the ferry and took the 45 minute ride to the wharf.  We are so glad to have them here!!!  more pics to come...

Returning with Honor April 10

Tonight we had dinner and testimonies.  All who brought suits tried on their jackets and will wear their suits home tomorrow.  Going home to Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and America... Elders Njaga, Ogama, Bennion, Ditsi, Wood, Tims and Tade. We will get more pictures tomorrow as we take them to the airport and also welcome the eight new ones coming in.  We'll try to post tomorrow night after we get the new missionaries settled in for the night.

Monrovia Zone and Leister Peak

Assistants visiting missionary apartments in the Monrovia Zone

After Monrovia Zone Leadership Training which included the zone leaders and district leaders.

The assistants stayed with the Congo Town District Apartment while in Liberia.  They bring their own nets and sheets so they can sleep anywhere during the visits.

Elder Taylor getting some cool things out of their freezer.  We have a freezer in each apartment throughout the mission because the power is off all day.  So it keeps things somewhat cool until the evening. They only  have a generator to give them electricity at night.  We go to Liberia again in two weeks for interviews with President Roggia.  We should be able to see everyone and get pictures of everyone.

We had a Super Preparation day.  We gathered the Freetown Zone together and hiked up to Leister Peak.

 
We stopped along the way while President Roggia talked to us about Easter and the Savior's timeline.  His message was very inspiring to us all.

 Aren't these carved steps up to a "zinc house" just fantastic?

Freetown Zone Leaders Elder Ditsi and Elder Emanuelson--they organized the journey.

The cell phone always ringing... Heavenly Father's work to do.

Sister missionaries resting a few minutes.

:-) (love to take snaps of my husband)

King Fisher in the tree...beautiful colors.

 Having lunch.

Elder Stewart enjoying it! Rice and chicken and veggies.

Elder Animba and Elder Donaldson

Finishing lunch...notice Elder Stewart still munching...

Elder Harris and Elder Jenkins looking over Freetown

Enjoying the moment...

 Pointing out landmarks... It looks like Elder Norton is picking up the house.

Still grazing...everyone is getting up to leave...

Jumping high ...and Elder Stewart(in red) with extra energy to do so!

Elder Wood focusing just right to get the jump shot!

Elder Anderson making sure he drinks his water...

Elder Jenkins.  The scene was so unbelievable from up here!

Holding onto my hat.  It was windy up there!

It was a very wonderful day together.

Going back down

To Bo and our Liberia Visit last week!

We traveled to Bo for Leadership Training.

After Leadership Training...

Up before 6 a.m., on the road to Kenema with the assistants.  This is about 7:15 a.m. 

Some huts along the road to Liberia after turning from Kenema

The road was pretty good this time...the rainy season is barely starting.

We arrived in Duala just in time for the finish of Bushrod Island Zone's Super P-day.  The assistants passed out the mail.

Elder Moyo and Elder Lambson...Bushrod Island Zone leaders at Duala Chapel.

Elder Norton's response to long car rides... We talk, listen to CD's, have companionship study, evaluate the visit, have some breakfast/lunch, rest stop or two, and complete assignments during our long drive to and from Liberia. It makes the drive go quickly and richly.

 
Hmmm, Elder Wood, which phone to use?  When we travel to Liberia, the assistants use a Liberian cell phone for local calling.

Taking materials into the chapel for Leadership Training.

After Leadership Training.  We trained on 'Keeping focus on the Fundamentals' of the Doctrine of Christ.  The assistants taught, then we had a lunch that Sister Kirkham prepared and next was President Roggia.  He instructed on the Fundamentals and on Nehemiah.

MTC mates--- happy to see each other.

Bushrod Island Zone, after a service project cleaning the sister missionaries' compound...

Keep to the Path...

These trees are so tall...

Hurry little kids...

Bamboo over the road

Wet in parts along the way....

Bumpy but beautiful through the villages and jungle...Most missionaries will ride on this road as we make transfers between Liberia and Sierra Leone. Drove straight through from Monrovia to Freetown...left at 5:50 a.m. and arrived in Freetown at 6:00 p.m.  Will post some Monrovia Zone pictures this week.