Wednesday, March 22, 2006

 

GRANDPARENTS BY PROXY

Probably our greatest sacrifice is not being able to be around our family and to watch our grandchildren grow - we miss them very much. That probably explains why we are so quick to have a few proxy grandchildren - a few local children who don't mind if we play Grandpa and Grandma with them.

This is as close as we'll get to having a real grandchild here in Ghana. The father, Elder Alfred Mintah was one of our missionaries in the Congo who has returned home from his mission, married his wife Rebecca and they bring their little daughter over to visit occasionally - the daughter Christabel - she is two years old, and just a little skeptical of grandpa's and grandma's who have white faces - but she's warming up.


This fine little fellow is named Godsped Normeshie. He is 6 months old and is so handsome. His Daddy is Joseph, our head chef. He cuddles pretty good.


Kezia is the daughter of the pastry chef here at the MTC. She is 3 years and 5 months old...and she loves Grandpa....we can hear her long before we see her calling " Grandpa...Grandpa.." Her Father is away in America the past 3 years studying. Maybe that's why she loves Grandpa...because she doesn't know Daddy.


Comments:
These babies are adorable!! give them an extra tight love for us. How great that one of your old missionaries gets to see you again & continue the relationship. That is amazing!
 
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