Sunday, March 15, 2009
7:18 PM
It has been a great day. A day with no grumbling, despite things I would normally grumble about like missing my afternoon nap. J Instead of sleeping I participated in the clinic organization - putting things in piles makes me happy. I also walked around campus with some adorable children. We then walked to Fettah and the beach. We walked on streets I had not walked on last year. We discovered a small band on the side of the road, complete with snare, bass drum, trumpet and trombone. From afar I expected to see a little band come down the street at any moment, good memories. But terribly unexpected in Ghana! Precious children everywhere. The beach was still where we left it last year, still breath taking. Great day...I am looking forward to a shower and sitting under a ceiling fan, with a good book.
Michelle
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Sunday, March 15, 2009 1935hr
1. Now the clinic pharmaceuticals are out of the trunks and classified by type and we are awaiting the schedule for tomorrow, our day of touring and then hard work in the clinic for the rest of the week.
2. One of our group has become dehydrated today on a long walk after church and has required doctor's attention by Dr. Gentry, plus some oral rehydration solution.
3.Another person, of the local staff, has developed what appears to be diverticulitis, so he is on antibiotics tonight. Many thanks to Dr. Gentry (he's been a busy guy tonight!)
4. I've got my first bug bite.,..maybe a mosquito, but we'll be using more bug spray each day! I hope not to repeat Matthew's Dengue Fever episode of last year.
Check us out where we are at Gomoa, Fetteh in Ghana on Google Maps.
Good night all,
Jon
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
9:39 PM
How do I describe Ghana... humid! It is so hot, it's no what I expected! I'm so hot, I'm very hot!!! It kills!!!! Most people would be all like "This is awful!!" but if you dehydrate yourself, your a dead carcass in a vulture's cage! Eskimos would be all like "This is awful!!!" but like in Eskimo...so it would like "Hata uz fagas!!"! That would be awesome to hear!!
Bye,
Alex
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Sunday March 15 2231
I'm in Africa.... LIFE IS GOOD!!!!
-SHEENA
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Sunday March 15 2232
Africa is as memorable as ever. The people are friendly and love any interaction with us. They even have a special name for us-- Obruni -- which means "Whitey." We have the clinic planned out as much as possible... we start Tuesday. Tomorrow is our off day and we will visit the rainforest and slave castle.
What help our team provides will pale in comparison to the lessons and appreciations we will learn from the people of the VOH and Gomeh Fetteh
Thanks for your prayers. We all will have many more experiences to blog as the week unfolds.
Shawn
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Sunday March 15 11:00pm
What a spectacular day! Church at Fetteh--the music was INSPIRING, we unpacked the trunks & got everything the way our medical & school people wanted (thanks to everyone who helped to pack medicine!). we played with a "ton" of kids.
We are blessed & encouraged beyond measure by coming. All glory & praise belong to God.
David G.
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Monday,March 16, 12:08am
Well its 12:00 and i cant sleep because i took a nap at like 6 or 7 because I had a headache but its all good now! The adventure so far is coming along. I have met most of the kids here and played with them. Its very inspiring how they live here and im still in shocked that im in AFRICA haha. While were here we have to drink lots of water or we'll get dehydrated. Also today after church we got all of our trunks and unpacked school supplies, medication, preschool items, and much much more. A bad thing that happened to me today, while i was walking Issac ( A Village Of Hope Child) home after sunday night church, We were walking in the grass and then all of the sudden i felt something squishy under my shoes, it was a 6 inch lizzard "eww" i about jumped 10 feet off the ground haha. Every one here is very nice for instance Latisha, she cooks all of our meals for us and their very good.
Tomorrow were all going to take a tour. Were going to see the slave castle and the rainforest.
I think im getting tired now so im gonna go to bed i'll be blogging tomorrow.
MOM DAD I LOVE YOU GUYS, MISS YOU A WHOLE BUCH KEEP LOGGING ON CHECKING ON HERE J
Austin Hall J
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Mark Berryman says that in Africa, the man with the key is important. Whenever one is trying to get something from an office or business, one reason for the delay is: "the man with the key is not here."

I was loaned a key to the computer center. My status in life has made a small, if only temporary improvement of status...


James
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