I watched Elder and Sister Hymas struggle and push for the gathering places in each stake to come to fruition. They were over the Young Adults and knew the up-hill battle they have for jobs, stability, and family life. The need to have a network and a place to gather is very important. While I was here last time in Accra, I got to got to one stake who had figured it out. They had a series of classes of all kinds being taught in their stake center. It was opened almost every day for all types of industry that was being learned - by many more than the young adults in the stake.
Our ward has some sisters who are attending the sewing class at the gathering place in our stake. I didn't go to the hair and make-up classes that were going on at the same time. I lean more to sewing. Luckily for me it is right next door where we go to church. The first time I dropped by, I noticed Patricia from our ward. She is in the Primary organization, though I do not know what her calling is. She came with Juliet for supper and I got to know her family a little better. Seeing Patricia and a few other faces I recognized I wanted to find a way to get them a project so they could sew on real fabric instead of just paper and a very cheap muslin.
Comfort bought some material for me and I took it over to the class and showed them what I wanted table napkins - four seams with mitered corners - and told them I have stockings for them to make for Christmas celebrations. Freeman and Comfort are both looking for red material for the stockings.
I sure could use my sewing materials! The shipment of our goods still hasn't been turned over to us. Customs will let it go "soon". I am looking forward to having my scissors, thread from the US, and all my extra material. I feel I can be of use to a beginning sewer.
I can't wait to see how the ladies do!
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| This is Patricia from our ward |
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| This is Gifty from our ward |
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| The gentleman on the left is the teacher of the class |
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