About Gospel Literacy

The preferred way to  train groups in the Gospel Literacy is in a Stake Training consisting of leaders and teachers of approx. 8-13 congregations called wards and branches. Sometimes however, the ward leaders don't want to wait and come to us asking for materials and training as was the case with the Amasaman 2nd Ward. We have been working with their Stake President to call a Stake Literacy Specialist who is needed to keep the program self-sustaining but it hasn't happened yet and it makes no sense to do the training without them. 

So we went out to this ward to train 2 teachers with a new group of learners. 

This group was the least English speaking we have worked with, but one of the teachers jumped right in and was awesome!

Another male student came to join the class but is outside the picture. It's great when the men decide to attend as they have much of value to contribute, but pride often gets in the way. 

A gospel related "picture discussion," prayer and song bring the spirit of The Holy Ghost into the room and make learning so much easier. There is a huge difference between the groups we work with during the week at the library and the Sunday classes.  It is noticeable and amazing!

The first picture they discuss shows a woman reading or following along in her scriptures,  "By my power you can read them."

Doctrine and Covenants 18:36.  It is sooo true!!

The revised manuals will have color pictures, woohoo!!

The leased building was a rather "interesting" arrangement for a church.

But right off a main road, which we appreciate!!

Oranges anyone?

Packages to and from home only come in the suitcases of people coming or going to Ghana, at least the ones that actually arrive. Thank you Alex and Sarah for helping with the exchange of Ghanaian ties, these are 4 of the 9 ties that went to Salt Lake City, for nuts coming back. 

We understand that the 1,000 pair of reading glasses that were collected back in the states will finally be brought over with a     "Days for Girls" group. It's been a long, rather frustrating wait.        I highly recommend this Ted Talk about this group.

Simple solutions for Global Impact    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa_NyPa2qY4

Saturday was a training for the Lartebiokorshie Stake. It went really well with lots of good participation.  We and Wakilds will now go around on Sundays with the two Stake Literacy Specialists to visit the classes of these 8 wards to provide support and training for the teachers who attended as well as those who couldn't come. We learn more each time we get to do one of these trainings and come home very excited!!  Oh how we love these wonderful people!!!