Author TaylorsInGhana

Today is Zorash’s day off; she called this morning to ask if she could work today and take Wednesday off to go to Tamale for a meeting.  That sounded good to us.   This morning as we were leaving the compound… Continue Reading →

Our first visitors came this morning at 8:00.  We needed to send a gift to the palace; it was not proper for us to go ourselves so we had to choose someone to go for us.  Red brought one of… Continue Reading →

While we were taking our walk yesterday we noticed that someone had put a sacrifice in the middle of the intersection.  This one had just been put in the road and was fully intact.  The sacrifice consisted of a calabash… Continue Reading →

Tomorrow is the Dumba festival; it is one of the Dagombas traditional celebrations.  In preparation for tomorrow’s activities the men gather at the palace today and pick rice.  They pour out large quantities of rice (hundreds of pounds) and pick… Continue Reading →

I did a couple loads of wash this morning.  I had already done ours for the week but when we were sorting through stuff I found a bunch of fabric scraps that I did not get washed the last time… Continue Reading →

The electricity is out so I thought that I would write the notes before the battery on the computer dies. We made several trips to town today.  I needed more small storage containers; I am trying to reorganize my sewing… Continue Reading →

High Temp. 109 degrees with heat index of 137 degrees We were given the opportunity to visit the small congregation that is located in the village of Kpanjamba today. Kpanjamba is located north east of Yendi about 15-20 miles. I’d… Continue Reading →

It was very hot today; the high temperature was 111 degrees and the heat index was 148 degrees.  Sometimes when it gets this hot the storm clouds build up and we get a rain but we are at the end… Continue Reading →

There is a company in Yendi that digs outdoor toilets and sets up the small septic system for them and puts up a small cement room around the pit.  The toilets do not have a seat; they are squat toilets. … Continue Reading →

There is a cricket in our room.  He kept me awake part of the night!  I can hear him right now but it is difficult to figure out exactly where he is.  Very annoying!  The Ghanaians have a proverb that… Continue Reading →