Tommy and Lucy -- the two mission team members who extended their stay in Ghana and then did a little more traveling -- are now home.  We thank the Lord for His traveling mercies.

Ghana Mission 2008 Summary

To recap what the Lord accomplished through the 9 members of Ghana Mission Team 2008 and our supporters...

• Approximately 250 men, women, and children received free medical care in the village of Boekrom.
  
  
• A total of 200 bed nets to prevent the spread of malaria were distributed to pregnant women and children in 5 villages in the Western Region and at OOEIM Orphanage near Cape Coast.  Recipients were educated about the benefits of net usage and instructed about proper installation.
  
  
• The OOEIM Orphanage bread making program was revived by purchasing flour and other ingredients in quantities sufficient to make approx. 1600 loaves of bread.  The bread will feed the children and provide another source of income through the sale of the extra loaves.
  
  
• The team advocated with school officials for fee reductions for the children and teens from the orphanage.
  
  
• Construction supplies and local labor were provided to complete work on the chapel in Boekrom to the level of the lintels.
  
  
• A Holy Spirit powered evangelistic outreach service conducted at Boekrom ministered to villagers and team members.
  
  
• The scholarship account at Baidoo Bonso Secondary Technical School in Agona Ahanta was reviewed, funds added to it, and arrangements made for an additional payment.
  
  
• The palm oil processing equipment and grinder for cassava and copra in Azani were repaired and a new management structure instituted to oversee equitable usage and maintenance of the operation.

As a team we were blessed with the Lord's presence throughout all of the situations we encountered.  We celebrate the laughter, fun, fellowship, and sense of family that we enjoyed as we served together as a team. "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who have been called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28)  "In Christ we are more than conquerors through him who loves us" (Romans 8:37).

Blessings,
Cheryl