Liberia Monrovia Mission

While biding our time, waiting for missionaries to arrive,  we took several walks around the neighborhood and found some interesting sites.... They specialize in hair AND food! Joseph Roberts, the first President of Liberia The little "fortress" leading up to the statue A path leading to a beach. The Mission Home is up on that ridge, but more inland. We can see the ocean through some of the trees in our yard.

            A local orphanage that is run by a church member, Quita, was visiting a beach.  Paul & Jan Preneveau, volunteers from the US that help the orphanage, were visiting the  Mission Office and invited Sister Carlson to join them.  Sister Gloria Terry, serving a mission in Ghana, was visiting Liberia and was invited to go along. We began by playing games on the lawn.   Sisters Carlson & Terry both were with the group of girls,  while the Preneveau's organized the boys. After the games, we took shelter under a pavilion and waited out an amazingly heavy rainstorm.             The children were fed some lunch, then enjoyed their dessert. Balloons were distributed.  Then candy was passed out. Music was played and some children danced.   When the storm subsided, we made our way down to the beach. A...

July 11, 2015. As one of our first activities, President & Sister Carlson attended 2 ceremonies where we officially handed over new wells that were installed. One was for a community and the other for a school. The Mayor for the area and a former Senator were also in attendance. On our way to the site of the new wells, we got to take a look at a latrine built by LDS Charities. One of new wells. This one was completed in April. Some of the community members awaiting the start of the handover ceremony. One of the church leaders of a local branch speaks to the community. The Senator speaks, while a member of the press records her speech. President Carlson speaks and is also recorded. And the Mayor speaks also. After President officially hands the well over to the community, he pumps it for the first official time. The water is received and tasted by the Senator and Mayor. We then load up in our various vehicles and drive to the...

On June 30, 2015, President and Sister C. arrived in Liberia to re-open the Liberia Monrovia Mission, which had been closed 10 months earlier due to the Ebola epidemic. We were immediately greeted with the news of another Ebola outbreak that day. We knew then that we would not be receiving missionaries for some time. Arrival at Roberts International Airport First look at the countryside near the airport.                                                         Entering the outskirts of the city of Liberia The Mission Home                                                             Interior of Mission Home The view from the Mission Office           ...