6/5/23

Kokonte

This week was great for the work. We met some really cool new people. 2 of them were 2 blind men named Kwame and Kojo. Kojo actually lived in Liberia a long time ago in an Anglican monastery. He said he spent a lot of time around American and Canadian guys. They've been super interested in the message and have even told us they want to come to church. 

One day this week we showed up to our friend Prince's house and they were pounding Fufu. We helped them pound the rest of the Fufu. In Ghana it's usually common courtesy that whoever helps prepare the food eats some. We weren't pounding with that idea in mind I promise. When we finished pounding we sat down to teach Prince and he told us to wait a little. We waited for a minute and then Prince brought us a huge bowl of Kokonte. They call it "Face the Wall" and every time I ask why it's called that I get a different reason. They had some crabs in it too and we ate it all so quick. Pictures are below.

This weekend was crazy in Nyakrom for funerals. While we were walking around we counted 10 in total. In Ghana funerals are not quiet at all. Everyone dresses up in black and red then they blast music. Each funeral brings a lot of people from outside of Nyakrom too, so our little town was packed. 

•Week 8•

God Blessed the USA

This is something that I hope every American can experience some time in their life. Having the opportunity to travel to Ghana has made me appreciate my home country so much more. There are so many simple freedoms and conveniences that just don't exist in Ghana. In America we are blessed with so much comfort and efficiency. We are blessed with the education system that we have. We are blessed with diverse cultures and foods. The 4th of July has a lot more meaning now, haha.

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Thanks for reading, enjoy the pictures.

Elder Holyoak

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Fanny

Nyakrom

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"Face to Wall"/Kokante

Rose's Kids

Kobe and Kontombre Stew