Gomda, the mechanic needed to keep the green pickup overnight because he wanted to make sure he had truly fixed the water pump. This meant I had to take the old van to the bush this morning. Kandie, Timothy, and I had traveled 3-4 miles north towards the village of Frigmado when I felt the steering wheel acting strange. Don’t you know, it was the passenger side tire that was flat. Well, the problem came when I searched for the hydraulic jack but didn’t find one in the van. After asking some folks for a jack and not finding one a man told us he would take me on his motorcycle back to the mission house. I was happy!!
As we came to a petrol station near the house I bought him a gallon of gas and then I gave him some pocket money when he dropped me off at the house. This man went home with a smile on his face!
I got in the newer red pickup and drove where I had left Kandie and Timothy. Timothy had telephoned one of the brothers at the Frigmado congregation to let them know what had happened. A group of six women were sitting across the road from the van . Kandie begged them to watch the van and gave them each 1 GH Cedi. They were glad to watch the van for us.
The village of Frigmado is about 3 miles off of the paved road. During the rainy season it is not accessible by vehicle due to a creek that is dry now but swells to a small river. It has been many years since we have visited the congregation. Only recently has the congregation started interacting with us. There were a huge number of children singing and sitting outside the building when we arrived. Kandie was asked to teach the children outside while Timothy and I taught my key and lock lesson to the adults. We also took our usual gifts to be given to the congregation; a bench, juice, cups, unleavened bread, pad & pen, and bible.
After services we had a nice question and answer period. The room was very hot so we didn’t hold the people long . The congregation requested a sign board for the Church to be put along the road. We have one made already so I will have it painted this week. We will also match funds for some metal doors and windows for their church building .
We asked to be led to the chief’s house so we could greet him. The chief said he remembered when my father-in-law, Royce, and I had helped the Church to put up their building many years ago. As a going away gift the congregation gave us a huge amount of nice yams and a guinea fowl. We were very vocal about our appreciation for the gift.
It didn’t take us long to get to the old van on our way back to Yendi. Timothy helped me by using the scissor jack from the red pickup and we had the tire changed in a short amount of time. I dropped off the tire at the vulcanizer on the way to the house.
Tonight after bible study at Kulkpeni Kandie showed the members a magic trick. It is a plastic retractable knife that makes one think it has plunged into whatever you have stabbed. The purpose is to show the trickery the juju men use to make people believe they have power! Tichak, our night watchman who is also a church member, said jokingly if he had that people would think he had strong Juju.
That wraps it up for today. Hoped you remembered to “spring forward” this morning. God bless!
In His service,
Stephen and Kandie Taylor
