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In Ghana...At Last!
The plane landed in Accura, the capital of Ghana. It was night around 10ish and I cudda not see the land. We went downstairs from the plane like we did in Istanbul, and hopped on the bus to take us to the terminal of Kotoka Int'l Airport. We had to fill out an information form w/ our passport numbers, purpose of visit, etc. My luggage didn't arrive …
First day of Conference Meetings
... we do know Mr. Salawila was put up in a hotel and fed by the airline in Johannesburg, and he is on the flight to Accra this evening.
We began the conference with some brief introductions from all of the men. It is always interesting to hear just a little about the men and the areas they are serving. When we asked the number of years each man has been in the ministry it quickly became apparent that ...
Getting Exhausting
... add to all this loveliness I also found out I have bed bugs. Yes, a traveler’s worst nightmares. I don’t know where I got them, probably from this weekend but that was just the icing on the ...
Who Would've Guessed This Was Ghana Happen?
... running late by our "no delay" schedule) to drop everyone off. First out was Nawal and Mohammed, my team. I had to get out of the van to let them out, and when they got their bags from the back and started walking in, I had to keep myself from following like I normally would. Instead, I had to get back in the van and head toward the next outreach. Next to be dropped off was Emmanuel and Martha. Laura and I were in the back of the van and for whatever reason Regina, ...
Muggings in Accra: Snapshot of Modern Ghana
... Internet. The cards were corrupted in a previous West African mishap but I still retained hope of salvage.
We looked for the diary the next day hoping to see it amid the rubbish of the canal, tossed carelessly away as an item of no value but all we found were vultures and the smell of drains. I remained saddened about its loss for days despite the fact that I clearly realised that things could have been worse.
Sarah told me how she ...