Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Christmas Conference

So far behind on posting, but finally here's the Christmas post!
We brought in all the missionaries over 3 days for our Christmas conference mid-December.  Each day the missionaries were able to go to the temple, enjoy participating in a talent show/Christmas cantata and chow down on a catered lunch.  For a special treat we were able to get the DVD of  "Meet the Mormons" from President Curtis and watch it together.
Here's some random photos taken over those 3 days:

 Private showing of Meet the Mormons"

 



Getting ready for the movie:



 

Good to go!






Time to hang out together:
























Getting ready for lunch: 


 Creative decorating (via office elders) for lunch tables:
 













 

Gathering for Christmas devotional - reading scriptures from the New Testament, Book of Mormon and missionary talents celebrating the Saviors birth:















 Missionary Christmas gifts:


For the Sisters:  Specially designed necklace made by a Jeweler in the market using colors from the Ghana Accra Temple - Gold, purple and green:



Specially designed Kente (woven) ties for the Elders:



A mission pin:


We also produced a mission DVD (thanks to Elder Bay before he went home) with pictures since the beginning of the Ghana Accra West Mission, which every missionary got a copy of.  Thanks to all the missionaries who also shared pictures that were included. 

Always fun to be together and it's so hard to say goodbye:




Dr and Sister Hill, our Africa West Area Medical Advisor.  
He's a great resource when we have sick missionaries!




Celebrating after a great Christmas Conference the Office Council men sport their new
Christmas ties!


Office Elders/AP's with Elder and Sister Keele . . .



and with President and Sister Hill. (We need a designated photographer those times when we want a group shot:)