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| There has been a "MTC" in Ghana almost 20 years at a location about an hour outside of Accra. It could accommodate about 200 missionaries. This new facility will provide for almost 400. Missionaries will be trained here in how to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Those missionaries will stay here about 2 weeks and then go to their assigned area within Africa. Those also receiving language training will be here about 9 weeks. |
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| MTC from across the street. The dormitories are on left and classrooms on right. |
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| Sr. Wakild visiting with other missionaries in the foyer of MTC. |
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| This is my favorite art piece I have seen in Africa so far and it has a great back-story. This is a painting done from a photo. The person portraying the Savior was in town for a photo shoot and he was on the MTC grounds. He walked outside the gated area and young children, thinking he was the real Savior, flocked to him and hugged him. A timely photo was taken of the event and the result hangs in a hallway of the MTC. |
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| Chris and fellow Sr. missionaries visiting in foyer of MTC. |
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| There is an LDS scripture that is known as "Lehi's Dream" or "The Tree of Life". In it, the prophet Lehi sees the people of the earth struggling to return to the love of their Heavenly Father (the fruit of the tree). The way back is to hold to the "iron rod", which is the word of God (scriptures). This is a local wood carver's rendition of that scripture. It is about 8' long and 3' tall and hangs on a wall in a stairway at MTC. It is all carved from one piece of wood! The picture doesn't do the detail justice. |
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| Linda with a visitor. |
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| Temple from across the street. |
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| President and Sr. Brubaker. This couple is the first to preside over the new MTC. |
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| The LDS Church officially brought missionaries to Ghana in 1978. Before that date, many people had heard of the Church and were in fact holding Sunday services in much the same manner as LDS churches do. The Gospel message was received so well that by the time the LDS missionaries came to baptize the people, hundreds lined up to receive the ordinance. This artist's rendition of the historic event hangs in the MTC. |
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| A local governmental authority visits the MTC Open House. |
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| Local visitor. |
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| Local dignitary visits. |
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| This is Abel and his family.He is the man who carved the "Tree of Life" carving that hangs in the MTC. |
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| Local dignitaries and friends. |
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| Who is that hot couple? |
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| Is he cute or what? He is 2!! |
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| His sister. |
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| African Sister missionary companions. Africans love to dress alike as they make many of their clothes. |
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| The missionaries are with their friend, Esther, who is the legal secretary for Chris and the rest of the legal department. |
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| "Mom, this MTC is FABULOUS!! Can I come here someday?" |
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| "Ok, you can take my picture, but HURRY UP!!" |
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| Mom and daughters |
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| The man, although not a natural-born son, was "raised on her knee". The young girl is the lady's daughter. |
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| Hanging out in parking lot. |
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| Barbershop |
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| 10 second video of a multi-purpose room in MTC |
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| What crazy guy drove this van 1.5 hours to visit the MTC? |
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