Construction of the Kumasi Ghana Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began Saturday , Oct. 18, with a groundbreaking ceremony to dedicate the site.

“May this day be a spiritual groundbreaking for each of us gathered, marking a renewed dedication (to) thy gospel,” said Elder Isaac K. Morrison, a General Authority Seventy and second counselor in the church’s Africa West Area presidency, as he dedicated the future temple’s 2.08-acre site.

“Help us draw nearer to thee,” he continued, “and prepare ourselves to enter thy holy house worthily.”

At the groundbreaking ceremony, Elder Morrison — who also presided over the Oct. 18 event — first addressed listeners, calling the ceremony a “historic event” and a blessing for members who have long yearned for a temple nearby

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