Month: July 2008

Soeur Josephine, a member since about a year now told me a few days ago that she had a piece of property she wanted to give to the Church. President Desire and I determined that we would go with her last Saturday to look at it. We went north of Calavie about a 45 minute… Continue reading Graduation and Prize Giving Day; Ebo Cooking

Before we came to Benin, we ran across some information that the legendary Amazon Women Warriors actually originated, not in Brazil as I had thought, but in Dahomy which was the predecessor country of Togo and Benin. They were apparently a fierce female fighting group feared by all. This week, in trying to get Elder… Continue reading Modern Day Amazon Women

A big African Bonjour from Cotonou. I think we have set a precedence for ourselves with the expectations we seem to have from posting our blog each week. This is the second week now that Elder Black has not had a free minute to write so will make another feeble attempt to inform everyone of… Continue reading President Ayekoue Visits Cotonou

West Africa is really on a winning streak! Yes, West Africa is winning again and again. We told you of our diesel shortage last week and how it forced us to park the pick-up and do a little more walking. But that was OK as we never went without anything. This week our electrical situation… Continue reading Being without Electricity is Not a Tragedy