Ghana Gazette

Santa Clause had planned to give each of the Elders a Ghanaian tie made of Kente cloth and a journal to take intothe mission field with them as well as a felt mouse complete with a candy cane (which is another story to be told). These five elders have put on their ties (colorful to say the least - not sure if they fit into the "professional" description as found in the Missionary Handbook - but the mice - well three of them have discovered they are just the right size to fit in their pocket - you can see them there.
The sisters each received a scarf also made out of Kente cloth - again very colorful - the mice found various location with the sisters - but the wonderful thing about the morning were the smiles and expressions of thanks and happiness we saw and heard. No one seemed too terribly troubled by spending their Christmas in the MTC - for that we are grateful, and grateful that they were here to help us through our first Christmas here in Ghana.
Candy canes - Sister Nielson needed some to make the little felt mice - she wanted the missionaries to have one as well as all the children of the staff members - estimated number 40. But do you think we could find any? - well one of the large stores (Koalas) had them around the store as a thank you for their customers - well Sister Nielson asked if she could buy a few and they said no, they were for all customers - so we did more shopping at Koala's for the next few days than we had done in our whole first year here!! Each time a few more candy canes into the purse. The clerks were good and would add a few extra for her - she got her forty, she made the mice, Christmas was a success.