Kirkham's Mission Blog from Liberia

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Farewell Dinner for the Hezseltines at The Flowers Restaurant

L-R Elder & Sister Dever, Sister & Elder Berrett, President & Sister Kirkham, Sister & Elder Hezseltine, Elder & Sister Miles.

Kirkhams and Hezseltines at their Farewell Dinner. Sisters have the same dress on...in different fabric!

Group shopping trip to Waterside in the rain "Just For Fun".

Shopping with the Sisters at Waterside in the rain. It was still loads of fun. L-R Sisters Berrett, Miles, Kirkham, Dever, Hezseltine.

Monday, July 21, 2014

Busy day at Duala Market

Hosting Tracy & Lillian Martino, and Elder Vinson from our Area Presidency

L-R: Tracy Martino, Lillian Martino, Elder Vinson, President Kirkham

Guess who showed up to the Summitt?

When I asked to take his picture, he had

no idea who Karl Malone was! It was just

a shirt.

Lillian was the keynote speaker

Recent high school graduate, eighteen year old Lillian Martino, inspired the young single adults by sharing her story or being adopted from a Ghanaian orphanage at age 3, by the Martino family, and raised in Heber, Utah. She has started a foundation that 'rescues' girls from slavery, and abuse, primarily in Ghana. (blog: nanaadjoam.blogspot.com or facebook: Fahodie for friends or web site: Fahodie for friends.org) She has raised money and awareness for her cause, and is quite an impressive young lady for all her accomplishments,

YSA (Young Single Adult) 2-day Summitt

Lillian Martino, R, with her Mother Tracy, center.

A Little toe surgery

President had a little toe surgery performed by Dr. Ed Carnes at ELWA Hospital. His feet are happy now!

Monday, July 14, 2014

WORDS TO LIVE BY

IF ONLY IT WERE THAT EASY....PUTTING A SIGN UP!

Impressive Balancing Act!

Look carefully. This woman is carring 4 gallon-sized glass jars full of p-nuts on her head.

Outside Duala Chapel after Seminary Graduation

President Kirkham, center, with Seminary and Institute Instructors.

WHAT'S LEFT OF MY PATHETIC GARDEN!

I've planted a beautiful garden twice, and twice it's been eaten by who-knows-what. I finally rescued two strong healthy tomato plants and put them in pots. One morning I left the house at 11, both tomato plants were well and strong. I returned 2 hours later, and the plant in the background was bent over like I have poisoned it. I didn't throw it out, and now two tomatoes (Look at the top of the photo, towards the right) are growing on it eventhough the leaves look like the props in a haunted mansion! Unbelievable!