Elder Brady Todd Berry: October 25, 2010

Doctrine and Covenants 130:18-21

Doctrine and Covenants 130:18-21
18 Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection.
19 An if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life through his diligence and obedience than another, he will have so much the advantage in the world to come.
20 There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated-
21 And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated.

Monday, October 25, 2010

October 25, 2010

wow it is so good to hear from so many of you! sounds like everything is going great back home. except one thing and that would be the weather. i would hate you be all you in utah hahaha snow couldnt sound worse to me! i love the weather here, nothing wrong with sun shine everyday with a chance of rain.
Things i forgot to put in last weeks letter:
i really wish i woulda took H.T more seriously, what a blessing that was to go on that! So many good things came from that! i love telling people that i have been to where Joseph smith saw heavenly father and Jesus. Here when the wind starts to blow, you run for cover because you only have about 30 seconds till its starts to dump. The rain is amazing though, and the lightning storms are unreal! On my way out to my area (as i just left the MTC) we were in traffic and i watch a guy bump into the back of anther car.. guys from other cars got out and pulled this man out of his car and started to beat him.... normally in the united states you just ask for their information.. but here you just punch him till your car gets fixed. That got me really excited to leave the mtc.. ha not. Driving on the free way is the funniest thing ever.. you see people (not just guys but girls) on the side of the road just peeing. its completely normal here. Ever once and a while the lights will go out, and it is the best time to look at the stars, the sky here at night is unreal. there are so many starts and the moon is always huge. we are all under the same moon still, it just looks better from here:) haha
So i have learned how to wash my cloths in a bucket, well i tried. i dont think that my white shirts will ever be as white as they were. i cooked for the fist time on monday, and it was horrid. i thought i new how to cook. but really i dont, and i dont have much to work with in the kitchen. i have been craving french toast and scones. I am the only white man for miles, probably till the next missionary which is 3 hours drive away. my average day consist of mountain biking, teaching lessons, and playing soccer with the little kids while my comp is getting mad at me.. haha he is always way to serious and i cant help that the kids just love me.. haha they always want to play and make fun of me. this week i pounded fufu, holy what a work out that is. it takes about two hours from start to finish, and about 30 mins of pounding. people here have nothing, this is a third world country but every one has cell phones.. haha so its not just americans that cant live with out them anymore.. its the world. this is the best place on earth to see shooting starts, when we are out at night i cant focus cause i am always watching the sky. i have learned how to speak some twi and i am going to give my testimony in twi next month. wish me luck!
this week we got 8 people to commit to being baptized next month, and we are working really hard to get 3 more this week.
i miss you all and love hearing about home
love elder berry.
i ran our of time that's why this letter is short.

1 comment:

JessicaOctober 26, 2010 at 11:35 AM
I have noticed that there are never any comments, but I wanted you to know how grateful Brandon and I are for this blog!!! We LOVE to hear how Brady is doing, and really enjoy reading his letters and seeing pictures.

Thanks again,

The Stoddards
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Elder Brady Todd Berry
Ghana Accra Mission
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Accra, Ghana

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Elder Berry's Current Location

Brady's Third Area - Odorkor Serving with Elder Wollenzien Second Area Brady's Second Area Served with Elder Farnes -Tema, population 209,000 (2005), is a city on the Atlantic Ocean coast, east of the capital city of Accra, in the region of Greater Accra, in Ghana, West Africa. Originally a small fishing village, it grew after the construction of a large harbour in 1961 and is now is the nation's largest sea port. It is also home to an oil refinery and is an important centre of manufacturing. It is linked to the capital by railway and a highway. Tema is one of Ghana's two deep seaports; Sekondi Takoradi is the other. Tema is also the only well planned city by Ghana's first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. But in recent times, the beauty of the city is being destroyed by overpopulation stemming mainly from rural-urban migration. Tema is also called the Harbour City because of the Harbour located in Tema. Brady's First Area Served with Elder Boatneg Konongo is a city located in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The city serves as the capital of the Asante Akim North District. Konogo is about 33 miles from Kumasi, the regional capital. Ghanaian international footballer Sulley Muntari was born and raised in the city, as was percussionist Reebop Kwaku Baah. Konongo was a gold mining town.[1]The underground mine shafts have not been used for a long time. The population of Konongo, Ghana is 32130 according to the GeoNames geographical database. The Gold mining town of Konongo has always been a lively town. It was a very boisterous town many decades before Ghana's independence. Indeed, it was the commercial capital of the Kumasi East Council which later became the Asante-Akyem District. The Gold mines that was owned by British companies attracted many nationalities from the West African Sub-Region as well as other ethnic groups from the... KonongoGold Mine Konongo Gold Mine is a suspended open pit mine in Ghana. It mainly produced gold. In Raw Materials Data you will find production data for gold for 6 years, between 1984 and 1992. It is controlled/owned by Signature Metals Ltd Konongo Gold Mine is just one of 26 000 entities to be found in Raw Materials Data, the mining industry's most extensive database.

Temple History

The announcement of the Accra Ghana Temple by President Gordon B. Hinckley came after he had challenged members to make a special effort to fellowship new converts to the Church. "Put your arms around them, make them feel at home. Teach them the doctrines of the kingdom. Befriend them and help them in every way possible," he said. "I make you a promise that if you will do that you will be blessed with a temple in your midst."1

The day of the announcement, at an outdoor gathering of some assembled members in Accra's Independence Square, President Hinckley said, "You've gone a long time without a temple. When I was here five years ago [as a member of the First Presidency], we tried to find a place to build a temple. We didn't find anything and we didn't say anything to anybody. But efforts Monday, February 16, were more fruitful. This morning we approved the purchase of a beautiful piece of ground," President Hinckley announced.2

Ground was broken on Friday, November 16, 2001. Intended to begin at 8:00 that morning, the ceremony was delayed 45 minutes while awaiting the arrival of the Vice President who had returned earlier that morning from New York and graciously accepted an invitation to attend. The combined Christiansborg and Lartebiorkoshie stake choir thrilled the waiting crowd with inspiring music. Upon his arrival, the ceremony commenced; and Elder Nelson gave the concluding remarks. Groundbreaking followed with participation by Elder Nelson, the Vice President, stake presidents, and other dignitaries. The event was covered by a local radio station and Ghana Television.3

Fifteen months after presiding over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Accra Ghana Temple, Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles returned to the construction site while on assignment to Ghana and Nigeria in February 2003. Ghanian Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama, who broke ground for the temple with Elder Nelson, met with the apostle in the Osu Castle. Elder Nelson says, "We have a very good relationship."4

One of the MM emailed this out and I was touched by it.

Elder Bednar learns about fasting in Africa

"A sister in Africa was teaching a class about fasting. Now, this was in a place in Africa where they're not starving but they're hungry most of the time. They would probably have about one meal a day as we understand it. This woman was teaching the sisters in Relief Society and she said, "Sisters, there are many days when we do not have food and we do not eat. That is not fasting. It's only fasting on a day when we have food and we can choose not to eat it."

At the time I was fifty-four years old, a member of the church since I was eight, and an apostle for two years. I had to go to Africa to learn from a woman who had joined the church just eight months earlier what it really meant to fast."

What a blessing it is for our sons to serve among these humble, faithful people!