Great Answer to Prayers

 How Prayers are Answered

We got back to Ghana on Wednesday night beyond exhausted. We unpacked and fell in bed. The next morning I woke up chipper and ready to go. I asked God if I could make the most of my morning as I was going to go to the temple to work later in the afternoon. 

I accomplished so much in the few hours I had before Sister Scripture Study and several people texted, so I got even more accomplished than I had planned. I was able to give most of the goods that the missionaries ordered from Amazon. 

Sister Scripture Study was amazing and went right along with my new goal to not waste time. We talked how our focus can change when we know "why" we are fulfilling goals and aims. If we put our love of the Savior in the front of our minds, the goals or "lists" can have a focus that actually accomplishes the reason we put the goal down in the first place.

Unexpected Blessings

Shuana Braunberger made sure I had a lunch as the lunches she ordered didn't arrive in a timely manner for me to attend the temple. She wanted to make sure I had a lunch so she went downstairs with me and bought me lunch. Since my things were all in Jeffrey's office while he had a meeting that was really thoughtful of her. I was able to pay her back when his meeting was over.

I ran to the temple to work on my afternoon shift. I asked God to help me be awake and helpful.

 Attending the preparation meeting I was surprised when I was assigned to be the veil coordinator. It was so nice to have a job that required me to think through something new to me and stay on my feet for a half hour or so at a time. I was awake and aware through the shift. I could feel the drag of sleepiness though I was able to work right through it. Two blessings, one I ate before I left which was helpful for energy rather than relying on the crackers I had with my vitamins in the morning. And two, having a job that required thinking and standing. Isn't God wonderful?!!!

Coming out of the temple I noticed a fellow temple worker was outside painting the cement on the flower borders. I can say I have never thought why the temple looks fresh and clean in a tropical climate that eats away at everything. It only takes a year or so for any paint job to look old. Mildew is very prevalent and chipping and damage from the humidity, rain, and coastal breeze is evident in many buildings here. But not at the temple - which I have always just taken for granted. But now I know.

K'Aby Emuh works in the temple and has a painting company - which he has painted in the temple for refreshing and obviously paints outside the temple also.