Glimpses of our Life in Ghana

  A lmost a year ago I found myself moving into a new community. A community that has great needs. Needs that I see every time I leave my home and sometimes they show up on my door step. I looked around and wondered how I would make a difference in the year to come? How would I better this community? How would I meet people and show Jesus to them? How would I speak to the elderly, comfort the hurting and encourage the discouraged?   A year later I am ashamed to say I have done almost none of that. We have made a few acquaintances in the community. But most of them were interested to see what they could get out of us. And most of them walked away when they figured out there weren't many free hand outs. What did happen is that now I see more needs. I have just managed to crack open the door to this village. I am definitely an outsider. They tolerate me, even welcome me, but keep me at arms length. I come and I go. I live in my little corner. I buy from their shops. But I am ...

  I was just talking with a missionary friend. She made the comment, sometimes I forget I am in Africa! And I agree. It becomes the new normal. And then there are days when I walk the red dusty roads and need to pinch myself, Am I actually in Africa? And then there are days when a child is sick and someone proves to be untrustworthy and I say, WHY am I in Africa????   It is one year since we moved here and it has definitely been the most stretching year ever. When I look back at everything that has happened, one thing comes to mind, God has been good! Through our many low times, He has proved faithful. Through our many high points, He has shown Himself strong.   One Year   One Medical Emergency   One School Term Completed                One God That Proved Faithful   Many New Friends   Many Frustrations   Many Things Learned                Many Reasons T...

I like lists! They help me get things off my mind. I thought I would share this one. I made the first one for fun. Some days I think of all the things that have changed in the past year and it either frustrates me or makes me thankful for this opportunity. So I challenged myself to come up with some positive things as well. It was good for me! Living so close to this beautiful scenery should be worth a few hardships, right?? Things I Used to take For Granted   • Drinking from the faucet   • High quality products at reasonable prices   • Electricity that was on unless wires were down   • Water that never failed   • An automatic washer that I could run a load through anytime   • A dryer for rainy days   • Paved roads!!!!!!!!   • Stores that carry every grocery you need plus other odds and ends.   • My shelves full of canned goodies   • Spring and fall   • Old friends   • Family, family, family ...