The Munks in Africa

  It is now December 2023, nine months since we left Accra. On one hand we miss our busy day-to-day duties and adventures in Africa, on the other hand it is hard to believe we were ever there. The two worlds are so vastly different. We have often said that it is not possible to solve problems and situations in West Africa with an American brain. To help and serve these great people it is necessary to take a deep dive into their culture and traditions. In our work we found that Africans and Americans working hand in hand was a key to success. The Africans had the cultural knowledge, the senior couples understood the importance of process and accountability. The equalizer between the Africans and the American senior missionaries was our testimonies of the gospel and the desire to strengthen the Church by strengthening the rising generation—the Young Single Adults. Above are the faces of the couple missionaries who taught and trained the priesthood leadership in their respective coordinat