Its Been a While!

I have no excuses except maybe forgetfulness? Mixed up priorities? Emotionally tired? At any rate it has been far too long and I have decided to do better! Since it has been so long, we are going to look back in that order. 
We just hosted a group from Maryland and had VBS in Assomdree. It was extra special since this church started as an outreach church from our church. And our good friends were chaperones. Our children were very happy that the group included a few children. 
Riding tricycles, Kenny needed to do some explaining and bartering since we needed 5 tricycles to all end up at the same place and most people didn't know where we were going.


Group picture, even though they were our largest group we ever hosted, things went very well!

Our church got a few inches of water in it the other week. And The water slowly drained through the church yard leaving it swampy all the time in rainy season. The men dug the drainage ditch out more so the water drains on the opposite side of the road. 

Many hands made light work and the mud disappeared quickly from inside the church. 

VBS was a big success. We had a shower in the middle of it one day but it was times well timed and didn't disrupt or plans. 

Our mission children used to be a primarily boys and slowly but surely it is turning into mostly girls. That made it extra special to have these boys along with the group. 

I enjoy watching my boys play with Keturah. It's good to know they can be gentle and play carefully. 

One Saturday I was helping a girl with homework and her little brother was helping Austin with yard work. 

Kenny spent a week in the US for meetings at CAM. We picked him up at the airport. The boys could hardly wait for him to get out those doors!

Amy stayed with us while he was gone. It was so nice to have another adult in the house.

A rare Ghana rainbow. 

It was such an honor to have my whole family here! We made many unforgettable memories. 


They were in the ocean so long, sea weed started growing in their hair! Actually it had help from them to get there!

They played so hard and had so much fun with their cousins. 

This was a dream come true! Mables Table is one of our favorite spots and to have my family all there was just so fun!


School ended in April. We had a fun day at the river with our school and the school in Assomdree.

We also went on a very enjoyable trip in May. But that is going to take a list of is own!

 

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