Ghana in October: Day One With Seamstresses, Our Ankaase Kids, and a Crazy Market
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...
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- Oct 16, 2012
- 1 min
See You at the Next Stop
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...
- Oct 13, 2012
- 3 min
The Saturday Fear Factor
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...
- Oct 9, 2012
- 4 min
The Art Auction: How Did We End Up Here?
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...
- Oct 4, 2012
- 4 min
My Sankofa Bird
It was a sweltering afternoon in Ankaase Village and the temperature in the schoolroom was even hotter, but at least we were shaded. The...
- Aug 9, 2012
- 4 min
Children Here and There
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...
- May 30, 2012
- 1 min
A Few Ghana Photos
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...
- May 23, 2012
- 4 min
Ghana Day Nine: Goodbye
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...
- May 22, 2012
- 5 min
Ghana Day Eight: One More Boy
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...
- May 21, 2012
- 2 min
Ghana Day Seven: Let Us Give Thanks
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...
- May 20, 2012
- 3 min
Ghana Day Six: Will You Take My Baby?
The Miklin Hotel is starting to feel like a familiar little home and we’re getting adjusted to loose schedules, shifting plans, and...
- May 19, 2012
- 5 min
Ghana Day Three: Meeting Samuel
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...
- May 19, 2012
- 3 min
Ghana Day Five: A Day of Celebration
Guess what? Tonight, Chelsea beat Bayern Munich 4-3 in a penalty shootout to win the Champions League trophy. Do you care? Everyone in...
- May 18, 2012
- 4 min
Ghana Day Four: Touch a Life, Tutoring, and an Orphanage
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...
- May 16, 2012
- 3 min
Ghana Day Two: “Just a Day”
Hooray! Wi-fi! Small extravagances! Photos, however, are just not happening tonight. The Wi-fi is very sleepy and keeps drifting in and...
- May 15, 2012
- 4 min
Ghana Day One: The Slave Castles
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...
- May 12, 2012
- 3 min
Inoculations and Inspiration
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...
- Apr 19, 2012
- 4 min
To Ghana, For Mom
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...
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