Elder Quentin L. Cook and Sister Mary Cook

 

Elder Quentin L Cook  February 26 2026   Teaching the Missionaries in Accra, Ghana

                                                                                     The 4 Loves of Missionary Work                                  

1. Love our companion, be unified

2. Love the people, see them as the Lord sees them

3. Love your mission president and his companion

4. Love the Savior.  As we rely on Jesus Christ and His Atonement, He can help us endure our trials, sicknesses, and pain. We can be filled with joy, peace and consolation.  All that is unfair in your life can be made right through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

His promise to missionaries: "Your mission blesses everybody in your family, your parents, your siblings, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren.  They and  your ancestors will look at you and honor your sacrifice to go on a mission."

"Listen carefully:  I know the Savior's voice, I know the Savior's face." -Elder Cook's testimony of the Savior

      

Elder Ringwood  "And it Fell On a Day"

Elder Ringwood told the story from 2 Kings Chapter 4:8. "It fell on a day" when a women who saw Elisha pass by her house several times and perceived that he was a holy man, hurried to build a room for him with a bed, table, stool and candle.  "It  (soon) fell on (another) day" and she invited him to stay. In return he blessed her with a son who later became ill and died.  She laid him on the same bed Elisha had slept in and traveled to find Elisha and plead for her son's life.  Elisha returned to her home and with a miracle made her son alive.  Elder Ringwood taught that if we build a room for the prophet in our lives, he will come and bless our lives.   "It fell on  a day" was a specific day in this woman's life where only a  prophet could do what she needed, and what no other man could do.  Think about the "It fell on a day" moments in your life where you have been blessed by following a prophet and allowing his teachings to come into your life.

While the Brethren were in Priesthood meetings the sisters enjoyed activities  that I was responsbile to plan.  

Myself, Hannah Morrison, Lucie Kyungu, Rosalie Ringwood, Mary Cook, Funmi Ojediran.

A Sunday visit to the Kokomlemle Ward,  Accra Ghana Tesano Stake

Dinner at the Marriot Hotel, Lagos with the Cooks, Ringwoods, Area Presidency and President and Sister Senanu, Nigeria Lagos Misson

Cultural Welcome

Diner at the Kempski Hotel, Accra  and photo with the Cooks, Ringwoods, Area Presidency, and the Mensah's 

Myself, Julyn Beeson (East Mission) , Funmi Ojediran, Lucie Kyungu, Rosalie Ringwood, Hannah Morrison, Cami Lovell (North Mission, Robyn Campbell (West Mission)

Lunch with the Accra Mission Leader Wives and the Area Presidency Wives

Our visit to the National Mosque in Accra included a tour from Dr. Mohammed Marquq Abubakari, personal assistant to the Imam of Ghana, who taught us about the 5 Pillars that form the foundation of Muslim life

1. Faith in one God, Allah

2. Prayer 5 times a day

3.Almsgiving to those in need

4. Fasting during the Holy Month of Ramadan

5. Pilmagrage to Mecca once in their lifetime if they have means.

The Abidjan Temple, Cote d' Ivoire 

Sister Kungu, Sister Cook, Sister Ringwood and I attended a session together

Lunch at the La Maison Palmier Hotel, Abidjan with the Mission Leader Wives

Sister Ringwood, Sister Robinson, Sister Vore, Sister Cook, Sister Budge, Sister Kyungu & myself

Heart of Palm Salad with Shrimp and Green Papaya

                                                                        Beet Hummus

In Abidjan it was required that Sister Cook and Sister Ringwood  have an armoured car and a police escort which I rode in to and from lunch.  Here is a video of the police escort. 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZXrehHUJLWh1Bd4L6

At the end of a priesthood leadership meeting the last thing Elder Cook said was, "Elder Wilson, we love you, thanks for all that you did." 

That made Elder Wilson smile and his heart warm.