Trip to Monrovia, Liberia - April 21 to 25, 2022 To train the AAAs in that country with the assigned A2AA, Solomon Agbo.   Agbo lives in neighboring Sierra Leon and covers both countries.  He was in Accra for some business and flew with Atobora Brown and Elaine and I to Monrovia, Liberia.  A two hour flight. Flew out of Accra at 4:00 pm for Monrovia, nonstop, Thursday April 21.  Called the Royal Grand Hotel as we taxied out.  We need a ride from the Monrovia airport to the hotel. Atobora had not arranged for that so I thought I had better do it quick.  Hard to get the message understood by the hotel clerk.  I explained who I was and that our group needed a ride from the airport into town.  We would be there in two hours.  She said she would check on it and call me back in twenty minutes.  That won't work.  She got the message, I think.  We’ll see when we arrive.  I turned the phone off as we arrived, we taxied t...

  We sometimes meet people who remind us of friends and acquaintances.  It happens to me often.  It's fun.  People are people all around the world; personalities, energies, smiles, mannerism, etc. in one place remind you of someone in another place.  The fellow above is an employee of the Area Office, a custodian.  He is also a great bishop.  Bishop Amos Aidoo.  He reminds me of Herb Beisinger and the Bruce Borrowman the builder.  A mix of these two friends.  Full of energy, and a big smile.  Herb from boyhood in the old Bountiful 31st Ward neighborhood, and Bruce of Woods Cross. Last Thursday we went to the ancillary building next to the "Jubilee House", the presidential office building where the President of Ghana has his office.  This ancillary building is as close as we could get to the Jubilee.  Brother Bannerman works as a fireman now for over 30 years.  He is 57 and must retire in three years.  Brother Gha...