We’re finally here and just finished our first full day. I’m typing at top speed since the electricity is out and my computer battery is...

Life is a journey. So, for this part of the journey, I’ll be saying goodbye until the next stop: Ankaase, Ghana. Thank you for your...

Today is one of those beautiful Saturdays when one of the college kids is home, we all slept in, fall is around the corner, and we’re...

I met an artist in Kumasi, Ghana who sells his work on the street. We were shopping for items to take back to Dillon’s Lunar New Year...

It was a sweltering afternoon in Ankaase Village and the temperature in the schoolroom was even hotter, but at least we were shaded. The...

Just so you know, there is a video at the conclusion of this post, but it’s cheating if you scroll to the bottom first. It’s been almost...

Finally, I have a connection that supports the uploading of photos. I’ve left this blog a little lonely for a few days so I could slide...

Sometimes I really hate that word. Today, it was a horrible thing to have to say. These kids have really messed me up so I wonder if...

He appeared at my side yesterday as soon as I stepped out of the car at the village school and he did not leave it all day. He stood...

I am also thankful that Erin is here with me. That’s her in the photo above with her students Sarah and Beatrice. Spending ten days in...

The Miklin Hotel is starting to feel like a familiar little home and we’re getting adjusted to loose schedules, shifting plans, and...

I hesitate to even write this post because there is so much to describe and no photos. I’m sorry, I just can’t get the photos to load and...

Guess what? Tonight, Chelsea beat Bayern Munich 4-3 in a penalty shootout to win the Champions League trophy. Do you care? Everyone in...

Are you shocked to see an actual photo? You just get one though, since it took 10 minutes to upload. I’ll start earlier tomorrow night. I...

Hooray! Wi-fi! Small extravagances! Photos, however, are just not happening tonight. The Wi-fi is very sleepy and keeps drifting in and...

Here are two disclaimers if this post a)looks funny, B)reads like I’m in preschool: I am working on a PC (in the “Business Center” of the...

In preparation for our trip to Ghana, Erin and I received a slew of shots: yellow fever, typhoid, meningitis, and TDap. Neither of us are...

My mother died four years ago, on April 20, 2008. It was a Sunday. I was ordering shoes online when I got the call from my dad, and it...