As predicted we ran out of bears this morning so we started giving out small blow up balls and baby hats. The mothers don’t seem to care what they get; they are just happy to get something.  We left the mission… Continue Reading →

Our first order of business was to go to town and try to find the tailor that was making a pair of pants for Jack. Jack wanted a pair of traditional Dagomba pants; he asked Timothy to make them but Timothy… Continue Reading →

We started giving the small children that came to the Child Center stuffed bears that some of the ladies had made. The mothers seemed to like the “toys” better than the children. Some of the children were too small to appreciate… Continue Reading →

Yesterday Timothy Niligrini told me that his motorcycle wasn’t running so I picked him up this morning and the motorcycle up and drop it off at the mechanics shop before going to the bush. After loading the machine Timothy informed… Continue Reading →

We are back at the mission house. We had to drive half of the way back from Tamale in the dark. We try not to have to drive in the dark because it is not safe. We were happy when… Continue Reading →

Yesterday we left the house for our trip to Mole Game Park around 9:30 am. We also took the opportunity to stop at the auditor’s office to drop off our receipts and paperwork. The auditor wasn’t there; we left the… Continue Reading →

Zorash did not come to work today; she was still feeling poorly.  She said that she started taking antibiotics so we are hoping that she will get to feeling better quickly.   Not many babies came to the Center this morning. … Continue Reading →

Today was another hot day! The high temperature was 113 degrees with a heat index of 129 degrees. It is difficult to drink enough water to stay hydrated in this heat.  Dahlia helped me enter receipts this morning while Steve and… Continue Reading →

We left Tamale this morning at 6:30 and arrived at the mission house in time to unload the van before it was time to open the Child Center.  Everyone was surprised to see Jack.  I think it has been 3… Continue Reading →

Saturday morning was spent getting all the luggage packed on top of the van in preparation for our great-nephew Jack Reynolds arrival.  You wouldn’t believe how much stuff we can bring with us from the states and then we buy… Continue Reading →