Well, sadly, we're almost done with our time in Ghana this trip. We leave tomorrow (Thursday) evening at about 11:30pm. The airline we are taking are talking about beginning a strike tomorrow, so we'll have to see what happens. We might be here longer!
Christmas was wonderful here. There are not really presents given, mainly lots of food shared with family and friends. It's a time of true celebration of our Lord's birth.
The 26th of Dec. is a national holiday - Boxing Day. So, we spent most of it at the beach. It was another great, peaceful time enjoying family. The kids had a blast with their cousin who's 2 years old. It was the first time many who came with us (most over 30 years old) had ever been to the beach and it's only 1/2 hour away. The people in Ghana work so hard, they barely ever are able to take a break to enjoy the natural resources around them, such as the beach. In fact, Christmas Day was a little sad, driving around after church, because many roadside vendors, including children, were still selling their food items or other items. They just can't afford to take even 1 day off or they won't be able to adequatley provide for their family. It's very sobering.
Tomorrow we head to the Community Computer Lab we helped set up a few years ago to see how it is running and then to pick up a few souveneirs. We look forward to posting our last day and more pictures when we get home this weekend. Thanks for keeping up with us and for all the comments!
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You guys are awesome...we don't even know what to say...we are so proud of you and feel blessed to call you our friends. We will keep you in our prayers as always.
Love,
Carolyn and Alan
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