We had an exciting and very spiritual week. I was able to spend a lot of time with Sister Hillam and learn some things about her. She is a wonderful person. You can see why the Lord has chosen these two people to lead this Cape Coast mission.
They were gone this week to Assin Foso for interviews. And she said she loved every minute of it and got to know 16 of our Sisters very well.
So on Wednesday it was MLC. They taught about being a "consecrated" missionary and what that means. Everyone participated and we all hope they listened and learned.
MLC Council
So about a month ago, we learned that Elder Renlund would be coming to our mission to speak to the missionaries. It was wonderful news. And Sister Hillam was a wreck. She had to feed them on Sunday before the meeting with all the missionaries. And they said they just wanted something light.
I suggested to her that she make a quiche and I would make some cinnamon pull-aparts for her. So we had a trail run on Wednesday night. The quiche was great and they said they loved the pull-aparts. So we were set.
On Saturday, I helped her all day baking cookies for the missionaries. She decided she wanted to give them a cookie during their interviews. So we baked a lot. Sugar, oatmeal/chocolate chip, peanut butter and snickerdoodles. It was fun.
Also Saturday, we ran over to the chapel for two more baptisms. The missionaries are doing awesome!
Brother Patrick with Elders Nelson and Stephens.
And Sister Abigail with Elders Mease and Jeppson.
Back to the mission home.
Problem with the meal was that we didn't know exactly what time the Renlunds would be there.
So early Sunday morning, I got up and started making the dough. It hit me then that I was baking for an apostle. Can't tell you how hard I prayed that all would turn out well. At 7:30 am, Sister Hillam called me and told me that they were on their way from Takoradi. It takes about 90 mins. to get to the Cape from there. She said she would be feeding them about 10:00 am.
The pull aparts looked okay and I hoped they were cooked all the way through.
Anyway, all went well with the meal and we were all waiting patiently at the Ola chapel for Elder Renlund, his wife, Elder Vincent (West Africa Area President) and his wife, and President and Sister Hillam.
We went outside to practice for the picture.
So this is before they came and . . . .
This is after they arrived.
The meeting was wonderful. The Vincents talked about their conversion story and how grateful they were for the missionaries that found them. And how from those two missionaries, it has affected their lived and hundreds of others.
Sister Renlund talked about the talks that our missionaries were assigned to read prior to Sunday. One of those talks was Pres. Uchdorf's "Fourth Floor, Last Door". She had them answer questions and then discussed.
Elder Renlund talked about what it means to be a dedicated missionary through "effort and attitude".
He talked about his brother who went to Sweden and was a so-so missionary most of his mission. The mission that he was in baptized about 50 people a year. Two months before his brother came home he decided to change and become a dedicated missionary. During those two months, there were 16 baptisms and his brother did 15 of them. "ATTITUDE AND EFFORT" Elder Renlund reminded us that it not only applies to missionaries, but to every member of the church.
We tried to get a picture while we were in the chapel.
This was while he was speaking.
And just getting ready to leave.
This was all of us crammed into the chapel.
And this was the chaos outside. Everyone just wanted to linger and talk.
It was a beautiful day. One we will never forget!
That was our week.
We love you and miss you all.
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