Month: May 2009

The most outstanding item this week was that, after wrestling with the area office in Accra for some past weeks and months to get chapel facilities established in Cotonou and Lome, we finally received the checks this week and were able to sign the contracts and bring all of that to a close – almost.… Continue reading Happy

Last week was a busy one in Togo. Back in days gone by, it used to be a little relaxing to go there but such was not the case this week as we needed to help equip the new Lome branch chapel with chairs, fans, a paint job in a few rooms, etc. We were… Continue reading The New Lome Branch Chapel

Last Sunday was our anniversary as May 10 marked our departure date for home at exactly four months! That sounds like quite awhile but looking back at the last four it will zoom by real fast. That is only about six or eight more trips to Togo. We are in Togo again this week and… Continue reading The Service Project

Missionaries have been on the move this week, and Elder Black has been with them both coming and going. It began on Monday when Elder Konkou returned to Congo after the completion of his mission. Elder Stucki was scheduled to go home to St. George, Utah the next day so we decided to have all… Continue reading Missionaries on the Move

Some weeks are better than others here in Africa and this past one has been one of the best! I guess weeks like this are the fuel that keeps us going and going like the energizer bunny. Last Sunday the Akpakpa elders wanted us to take them to Porto Novo for a family home evening… Continue reading Baptism of Soeur Helene Briga