Busy people are happy people. People who are busy serving, tend to even be happier. We caught this vision, in some small part, as we participated this last month in the All African Service Day. This is a time set aside where all wards, branches and groups in all the different countries of Africa will do service on the same day. We belong to the Jamestown Branch here in Accra and our branch spent the day cleaning a children's hospital in Jamestown. We had a great turn out and even managed to get some cleaning done.
Some worked on the outside cleaning the walls and grounds, while others came inside and cleaned an entire wing. Besides us, we have one young white missionary in the branch.
This hospital was really dirty, but this wing is now cleaner than it has ever been.
Funny...Michelle and I brought masks for the day. Those working inside didn't want them, but those working outside wouldn't work without one. This is one of my favorite members--he goes by the name of brother Joseph. He is a convert of just over a year now. He has been trying to teach me to speak Twi, but it is not going too well.
We brought three brooms, a mop, two buckets, rags, Pinesol and a camera. We left with only our camera and a broom. Everything else managed to get 'spoiled'. When something is spoiled here in Africa, it means that it is broken. The missionaries will call and say "my bicycle is spoiled", or "my water bottle is spoiled". This means it is no longer usable and another is needed.
Michelle went out to help sweep the parking lot, but the relief society president (sister Quartey) would not let her sweep until she too had donned her mask as well.
...happily serving in Ghana
Elder and Sister Fife
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