Week of 3 July 2017

We got back from Accra around 2:00 pm on Monday.  It was crazy driving as usual.  But we met with President Hillam and his wife that evening.  They still looked like the "deer in the headlights" thing.  But they are so awesome!
Tuesday they had their first meeting with missionaries.  It was MLC and you could tell after the meeting that every missionary could see a good change coming.  Sister Hillam even taught them also.
And they had their first taste of chicken and rice!
Wayne had to talk to the missionaries also.  We have had lots of lost/stolen money this past month and these "kids" need to take some responsibility with the Lord's money. Hopefully, it got through to them.

President Hillam kept calling his wife Mellanie instead of Sister.  Everyone would laugh.

Sister Hillam did a wonderful job.  She had them laughing a lot 

Wayne did some role playing with the missionaries.  Leaving a tro and not checking the seat to see if anything dropped out of their pocket.  Everyone got a big kick out of that.

This is MLC.  Sister Hillam towers over all of the sisters.

A lot of these elders will be going home the end of July.  Good bunch of missionaries.

On Wednesday they left with the Assistants to visit every zone and missionary.  It was a whirlwind of a tour.  Our zone met with them on Thursday.

On Saturday, we called the Assistants about 4 in the afternoon and asked them when they were going to be back in the Cape.  They said about 6:30 pm so we invited them all over for dinner.  It was good to have them over for dinner and we got to know the Hillams a little bit better.

It's been a fun week.  We didn't even remember that it was the 4th of July, until we saw some fireworks on Instagram from our granddaughter.  We have been on our mission for a year.  How time has flown by!  We have met some wonderful people and seen some beautiful sights.  This is a great country and the church is flourishing.  How lucky we are to be here.

We love you and miss you all.