We went to church Sunday morning in the La Ward. The drive to church was great - there were throngs of Ghanaians walking to church (many don't have cars), with all the women dressed in beautiful, brightly colored dresses.
The church building we went to was a little different than the church buildings we have here! The building wasn't air conditioned - we were so hot during church, but sat up front so at least we were by the fans! There were rows of folding chairs in the chapel, and it was packed with faithful members of the church. One of the men played a keyboard for prelude and for the hymns throughout sacrament meeting. At the beginning of sacrament, they even welcomed me by name from the pulpit! The Maughans introduced me to many members of the ward whom they have come to love.
Sunday afternoon we took a walk around the Maughan's apartment complex. Each house or apartment complex has a staffed security gate - the workers know who lives there and will open the gate for you as you need to pass through.
The vegetation in Ghana is absolutely beautiful. There are palm trees everywhere, as well as incredible flowering tropical plants and trees. On our walk we passed a gorgeous flame tree - with bright reddish-orange blossoms... breathtaking!
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