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The tracks have been off the link as the CD's will be available Sunday. James E

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The initial version of the Ghana 2008 audio CD is available. There are 22 tracks grouped in the order of the week's events. They can be found at the site referenced in the earlier blog entries. Since I've renamed some of the tracks and added track numbers to the album, you may wish to download the whole set. The old versions have been removed. I will leave this online for a week or so, as I

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I've made five more tracks available at the same address used in the last blog. http://cid-dfaab286228081f7.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Ghana%202008 These provide variety. "Knock Knock" is a second song from the preschool "We Love You" by the Traverse City House "Devos" is a soundscape, recorded from the middle of the compound capturing the ambient sounds of the early morning, including the

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During our recent trip, I made several audio recordings. Some of the songs I sent back by email and I received positive feedback. I am attempting to make these recordings more generally available through this blog. I've made three files available. The first is a song recorded during Sunday morning worship at the Fetteh Church. It is "When We Walk" sung in the Fante language. The second is "Big

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All our flights were on schedule. We arrived to shouts of glee from our children and spouses. We are indeed blessed.

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This is James writing. We are at the airport, checked in and waiting for our flight. I just heard the flight from Amsterdam has arrived, so I take it that our plane is here to wing us northward over night. The drum and dance program given to us by the children from the homes was a special treat this morning. We heard that they practiced most of yesterday's school holiday to get ready. With

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It has been a long day. We traveled three hours NW from Fetteh to the Kakum National Park where we took the Canopy Tour through the tops of the trees. The rain forest was indeed an example of the wonder of God's creation. On the other end of the spectrum, we visited the largest and oldest of 80 forts along the Ghanaian coast. They started out as trading posts, but through the years became point

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Wednesday 5:45pm Greetings this Wednesday afternoon from Jean. Today was a great day. I was really excited! Fred Asare (who runs this place) arranged for a driver (Benjamin) to take Adam McCall (who is on this trip with us) to a nearby city to buy supplies to build shelves for the preschool staff room. They were on their way, when the power went out here, and Fred called Benjamin and told

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Tuesday night 7:40 pm Hello from Jean. Today was an unusual day for this Preschool Director who is used to following tons and tons of rules and regulations. Well, here there is no DHS! The director is out of town, and the teacher in charge left and went to the clinic! Before she returned, another teacher left. So, that left 57 children with no teachers! Stephanie had them all until I came

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Tuesday’s Blog Hi from Teresa! It’s about 1pm on Tuesday and I’ve just finished gobbling down Leticia’s delicious tuna and corned beef sandwiches. We were fairly busy in the clinic this morning and I was grateful to have time to rest a bit. Working with Mike,Guy, Michelle and everyone else has been awesome! My interpreter, Leticia, has been a joy to work with and get to know! I wish my words

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Monday Eric Bonner here. WOW! Just beyond words. I feel like I’m having an out-of-the-body experience. I’ll save all the superlatives for later, though. On this post, I’ll just give a brief review of what I have done so far, and what my schedule looks like in the days to come…..I preached at the Fetteh Church yesterday morning. On the walk back to our cottage, there was a group of young

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We've had power problems. The national electrical grid has been less than 24/7. Its been more like 7/24 (say seven hours out of the last 24). We've been on the Village of Hope generator power since 7AM. Even with the generator, the computer lab was without power. The computer lab is the only place to use the internet. One of the wall outlets in the computer lab was fried, it was black and

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This is the first effort to Blog from Ghana this year. Its proving to require a little more patience than normal. ------------------------ Some comments from the travelers: Smoak here... I got yelled at by the soldiers for not having my visa but no prison time. Jordan and Adam are at the beach. Getting ready to here Eric preach at Fetteh, travelling thousands of miles to hear a Knoxville

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Many at Farragut, have been busy with plans and preparations for the forthcoming medical and educational mission trip to the Village of Hope in Ghana, West Africa. One of the labor intensive activities in preparation for this trip is the repackaging of over $200,000 worth of medicines. This is done in order to conserve space and allow the attending physicians and their assistants to dispense

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"Daniel" and "Paul" made an appearance. Entertainment was provided by Delilah & the Samsonites Dr. Joe Johnson, president emeritus, encouraged our teachers. Celebraties such as, Audra Heatburn, showed up for "A Night at the Movies".

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Little cooler than the first of last week. Went to Lushija on Saturday where Tom Bonner praches. This was a planned meeting with some of the church leaders there and around Baret. Bill presented a lesson on leadership. Representatives from the Florance Bullivard Church of Christ in Florance Alabama were also there. They support the work in Baret and some of the small areas around Baret.

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Another busy time in Tirana, Albania. I have seven students covering a range of material from the WEI basic course to the advanced course, second book. I have my first practicing Muslim with some interesting discussions. The church here in Tirana held their new building dedication on last Saturday night with over 200 people present. A large meal followed on top of the building. It is very,

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We are very blessed to have Keith as our new Worship Minister at Farragut. His experience and enthusiasm, along with his spirit of humility, make him a great addition to this congregation. Read the biographical information below and check out the link to Keith's blogsite to get to know him better. From http://www.acappell.org/lancaster.htm: "It all began as a dream and a prayer...The Acappella

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ANTHONY LANCASTER is assisting Keith in leading worship here at Farragut. Anthony, 19, is from Goodlettsville, Tenn. Anthony is already making a name for himself musically through his songwriting. He has arranged music for several local bands around Nashville and written songs for Acappella as well. He has also played with some local bands and worked as a studio musician. Anthony has played the

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Last Sunday was a historic day in the life of this church. It was announced that Keith Lancaster is our new worship minister. The Elders and Staff believe that an effective worship ministry is important to the future of the Farragut Church of Christ. We have already seen more congregation participation in worship from his leading the last two weeks. Ultimately, the effectiveness of this ministry

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We have word back from the Honduras crew. All lost luggage was received on Monday, and everyone is doing good; no illnesses or injuries. So far they have built 8 houses! Tomorrow will be their last day of building houses and plan to build two more. On Saturday the group will head to a boy's orphanage to conduct a VBS for the kids there. They are planning on going swimming with the kids after VBS.

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We had a great day with our families, friends, and neighbors on May 6th. What a great blessing Keith Lancaster and Acappella were on that day. Keith led our worship on Sunday Morning and Acappella sang to 800+ on Sunday evening. The kids had a great afternoon of fun after lunch.

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All but the Lains have left Africa and are making our way back to Knoxville. Some are in London and some are in Rome. Tomorrow, we will all come back together in London and leave for Knoxville via Chicago. We all have many stories to tell and unforgettable experiences to process. All are ready to see their loved ones at home. We are scheduled to arrive in Knoxville at about 10:30 P.M.

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