| | Today -- Saturday -- is our last full day in Ghana. This morning we visited briefly with Bishop Kow Egyir who is the Administrative Bishop for Ghana. Bishop Egyir has been involved in our Ghana mission efforts since their inception in 2002 when he was Bishop over the Sekondi District; he is the President of Friends of Ghana Outreach here in Ghana. Since his schedule as Administrative Bishop does not allow him the leisure to actively engage in our activities in the Western Region, the purpose of our visit was to share with him the work we were able to accomplish over the past week and a half and to thank him for the able assistance of Rev. Dan Brace and others from the Western Region.
Following our meeting, we returned to the arts and crafts marketplace at the Circle in Accra for more shopping -- and negotiating for the best prices. Rachel, Tara, and Elizabeth have quickly adapted to the necessities of bargaining with the shopkeepers for the best price. Although they still consulted at times with "Mama Cheryl", "Mama Donna", "Papa Ron" and "Papa Seth", they knew what they wanted and had quickly learned from their experiences yesterday.
We took a ride to the hills above Accra where the residence of a former President of Ghana is being restored and refurbished for the President's use. The road winds and curves its way up into the hills, but the view is tremendous. Since city traffic in Accra is horrendous and we had made luncheon arrangements for 2 p.m. at OSDA House, we were not able to go the entire way to Pastor Seth's former town or see Pastor Dorothy's boarding school. We did, however, have time to stop alongside the road to purchase mangoes which we enjoyed after lunch when we returned.
Tara, Elizabeth, and Rachel have promised to share some of their thoughts and reflections about Ghana Mission 2008 within the next couple of weeks, and I hope that Tommy will be able to do likewise. Until then, there will probably not be anything else to report other than our safe arrival in Massachusetts -- God willing.
Rejoicing in the Lord,
Cheryl -- on behalf of Ghana Mission Team 2008 |
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