Zorash, the receptionist called this morning just before it was time for the Child Center to open to tell us that she was not going to be able to come to work because she had to go to Tamale or somewhere. The phone connection was not very good because she obviously was at the bus station because there was lots of background noise. A few minutes later it dawned on us that we were supposed to go to see the Regent and go to the House of Chiefs today to sign the land papers. We called her back to see if she remembered that we had another appointment. She had forgotten but in Ghana nothing is written in stone; she called Osman, the secretary that was going to go with us and rescheduled for tomorrow. Hopefully it will be in the afternoon because Mr. Iddrisu will be in Tamale tomorrow getting his driver’s license renewed.
Divine made it back from Tamale safely this afternoon. We met him in town and picked up part of the paper work. He had 2 reasons for going to Tamale. He dropped off some paper work for the churches and he also went to see one of his professors/mentor at the poly tech school. He feels good about being able to get re-located back to this area to do his mandatory year of service. He talked to someone who knew someone who was the wife of someone and on and on it went. He said that he took them a gift of yams. He was in good spirits because he thinks it will all work out in his favor.
Mr. Iddrisu got the taxes paid today and there was no penalty which was a good thing. He said that because today was Yendi’s big market day the bank was covered up with people. The government is trying to cut down on corruption so each month he has to go to the social security office get the form that tells how much we owe then go to the bank, pay the taxes by bank draft, then take the proof of payment back to the social security office and get his receipt. If the electricity is off or if the computers are down he has to go and come.
One of the brothers from the congregation at Mpeasaum came for a visit this morning. The church sent us a gift of a guinea fowl and a dozen or so tubers of yams. He said he did not have a particular mission they just wanted us to know they were thinking about us. How sweet!
Yesterday Abdulai Fuseni, a double amputee gave us a gift of yams. When he needs help with something he gives us a gift. Actually the yams usually come from his sister’s farm. He is unable to do any farming. He makes a living by running a small store. The wall in his son’s room fell down. The wall is made of mud balls so they cannot repair it while it is still raining. We will give him a couple bags of cement when the dry season gets here.
Thank you for the love, prayers and support.
In His Service,
Steve and Kandie
