Category Yendi Notes

As soon as we finished our walk this morning we started the fires so the ladies could start roasting corn and soybeans for the weaning mix.  We ran out on Monday and Steve had to substitute Cerelac (formula and cereal… Continue Reading →

We washed more fabric this morning.  I am happy to report that we have gotten the bulk of it washed.  Anyway we have washed all the hand dyed wax fabric; the rest is factory made here in Ghana and should… Continue Reading →

Last night around 6pm Timothy Niligrini called me and said that we wouldn’t be able to visit the congregation at Borido as scheduled today. After discussing the situation Timothy said he would contact some of the church leaders to see where we… Continue Reading →

Zorash told us about an old widow lady that lives near Mr. Iddrisu that needed assistance; last month after a big rain storm one of the outer walls of her house fell down.  The roof is still intact.  The house… Continue Reading →

Steve left the house about 9:00 this morning to teach at the monthly evangelist / church leaders’ class.  They continued last month’s topic about Church independence.  Autonomy is a difficult concept for them to grasp because they live in such… Continue Reading →

On Sunday when we went to visit Joseph Kumasi, the old church leader that had a stroke, we gave him a little money so he could buy medicine or whatever his family needed.  In turn his wife gifted us peanuts… Continue Reading →

A new orphan was brought to the Child Center this morning.  Her case was very strange and very sad.  She is 9 months old.  Her mother had gone out to look for firewood.  Yes, that is one of the jobs… Continue Reading →

Gomda, the mechanic got the starter for the old van installed it; it seems to be working just fine.  Gomda’s labor is always cheap for what he does.  Today he only asked for 30 Cedis which is about 5 dollars. … Continue Reading →

The little goat slept on the veranda last night.  She no longer has diarrhea; she had left her calling card all over the veranda!  Why the watchmen put up with her sleeping on the veranda is beyond me!  I told… Continue Reading →

Today we went to visit the congregation at Nalongni. It is south west of Yendi; Timothy didn’t have to ride his motorcycle in to the compound. It has been a while since we had visited this Church. When we arrived… Continue Reading →