Johnson Amoh was a school teacher in the 70's in a small village named Sankubenase. Johnson was a very active member of a local Penecostal congregation. In fact, he was a paid minister who was trusted with the churches funds. One day as he was in the Sunday service, he heard a voice that stated "Johnson, do not come back to this church. It is wrong and your family will suffer if you do." He went home after that meeting and told his wife of his experience, and together they never went back to that church. There was some persecution they received, yet they were determined to follow their promptings. One day he was at the school and shared his experience with Steven Abu who was the paymaster for the school and the first person baptised in Ghana in the North region. He began to laugh as Johnson finished his story. Johnson was a bit confused and embarassed with Stevens responce before Brother Abu told him he had prayed mightily for a miricle to take place so Johnson and his family would listen to the truth. He and his wife were baptied by Brother Abu in 1979 and Johnson is still faithful to those covenants. To see the Lords hand in this families life and in the growth of the Church in this area is truly magnificant, for you see now in 2011, 1 son is in the District Presidency, 2 sons are Branch Presidents, 1 son is an attorney for the church in Accra, Johnson and his sons built the Sankubenase chapel, along with Steven Abu and his sons, while serving as the first branch President. Johnson is now the Elders Quorum President of the branch. And his wife and 2 girls, all have been Relief Society Presidents and Sister Amoh is the District R.S. President even now. Does the Lord hear and answer the pleadings of a humble man who loves the church and his children- I say "yes" beyond a shaddow of a doubt!
Sister Alice Amben was a yong mother trying to support her family after her husband died. Steven Abu was always kind to her and passed on fruit to her family from his farm. One day Steven told her that she needed to bring her family to church and worship with he and his family. They came that following week and felt the spirit. She told us she could not deny the feelings and wanted more for her whole family. The missionaries were called and traveled to her home where the truth was taught and she was baptised along with 2 children. That was 1980 and she was called as the first Relief Society President in the Asunofu Branch. She served for 11 years. She is now elderly and a bit slow, yet today she walked to the podium and bore the sweetest testimony in Twi. There was not a dry eye and though I did not understand the words, I did recognise the spirit witness to my soul of her love of the Savior and the restoration of the church. Her neck has a goudor growth that makes it hard to speak but with the Lord, all heart were touched and strengthened. I shall never forget that feeling of the love all of us had for this dedicated builder of the Kingdom in the Abomosu District.
Many of the saints have witnessed to Sister Dalton and I of the mercys the Lord has extended to them. We have wept with their testimonies in our heart and on our mind and feel privileged to also have felt the tender mercys of the Lord. I testify of the Lords hand in our work and the guiding of our visits to members homes. Lives have been changed with Gods help and we are witnesses of those changes, even in our own lives! We have "been brought low" as the scripture says and it is the grandest time of our lives,
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