Car, car, whose got the car?

 February 9, 2021, Accra, Ghana

Remember the car we were supposed to have? To drive around on our own so we are self-reliant as far as transportation goes?  Well, I let Sister Dick know this morning about the prior night's "missing car" episode.  I didn't want to call her last night and worry her.  She has plenty to concern herself about.  So what if a car might have been stolen.  We are in Africa (that really isn't fair because cars are stolen daily in every major city in the U.S.).  So, I texted her this morning and she got right on it.

The story is this.  We had to ask our friends the Weston's to give us a ride to work today.  They are very kind and more than willing.  Elder Weston did, however. give me the key to drive to work in the morning traffic.  That commuting around here is an adventure and is being left for another day's blog.  Veeery interesting.   We drove into Temple Square and the ladies saw someone we knew getting out of a silver car.  We drove over that way.  The couple had gotten into the building as we drove around to see the car.  It was our car!  I tried the key and it worked.  Someone with responsibility to assign cars had given me the extra car key not realizing the car had been assigned to the Parry's, Lyle and Cricket.  So the car wasn't stolen after all.  I wanted to move it to another part of the campus, but Elaine put up a fuss (not a big one, just enough) so I didn't do it.  It would have been hilarious.  We reported this all to the Dick's who got a laugh out of it, along with everyone else who heard about it.  A car was finally found for Elaine and I to use and we drove home in it today It is a nice car.  It is still a temporary one until the permanent one is worked out.  I asked for a red convertible and was immediately turned down.  On further thought, I don't want one if it was even available.  The weather wouldn't let it work out, and the "retail hazards" up and down the road would be unbearable.  More on that later, with photos.  You won't believe it.

We got our nonresidents cards today.  That's a normal thing countries do to keep track of people who stay for an extended period of time.  It is really pretty smart to do it.  We live in a crazy world every now and then so it is good to know who is and who isn't a citizen.

Have a nice day!