We planned to get back to work as usual today but that is not the way our day turned out. Steve had been working at the Child Center for about an hour when he got a phone call from Accra…. Continue Reading →

Our neighbor, Mr. Oldman, came over for a visit this morning. He brought us a couple hibiscus /ginger drinks that his daughter made. His daughter is around 20 years old and she is trying to figure out something that she… Continue Reading →

We slept till 8:00 am this morning. It was nice to be sleeping on the waterbed mattress at Yendi rather than the hard one at the hotel. The remnants of brain fog are still with us from the jet lag… Continue Reading →

Happy Valentines’ Day! Most Ghanaians don’t do anything special for Valentines’ Day but with more and more of the western influence we are seeing more and more Valentine related stuff. This morning both the Accra airport and the Tamale airport… Continue Reading →

I have developed a cold. I probably got on that crowded airplane. Or it could have been that taxi driver we rode with that could barely breathe from coughing. The only saving grace was it’s hot here and all the… Continue Reading →

We were at the mercy of taxis and hired vehicles today. I sure do miss having our own private car. Steve can’t stand that 15-hour drive from Accra to Yendi but I don’t really mind riding in the car.Today, we… Continue Reading →

First of all, we wish to thank all of you for keeping us in your prayers. We arrived in Accra this morning. Our plane was about 45 minutes late but all of our luggage arrived with us which is always… Continue Reading →

Steve has been trying to figure out a way to get Niliyuundo’s cement money to them but Timothy has not been able to get in touch with any of the church members.  They are way out in the bush and… Continue Reading →

We are back in Accra.  It seems like we were just here last week because we were!  At least this time we are not on the third floor!  This time we are on the second floor which is the first… Continue Reading →

The guy that is in charge of the stool tax / ground rent showed up this morning.  He had figured the stool tax at the new rate and it was almost 3 times what it was the last time that… Continue Reading →