Today, it felt like Ghana – hot, sunny, and a little humid. No, actually it was very humid. Yesterday, Chris wondered where all that hot...

We brought the rains – at least that is what Isaac says. I started this post writing in my little Wexford 50-sheet notebook with the rain...

This is last night’s post, but the WiFi was not cooperating, so I’m once again posting after the fact. Just pretend it is about 3:29 p.m....

It seems perfectly fitting that on Orphan Sunday we are boarding a flight to Ghana – a country I was introduced to through the faces of...

We’re packing the luggage, gathering the passports, and preparing for another trip to Ghana in early November. I’m so blessed to be able...

There is nothing that makes my palms sweat more than a ski lift. Even if I am 800 miles from the nearest one, just thinking about my legs...

My mother died six years ago this month. I remember the Mother’s Day after her funeral when I sat on the back patio and watched a nest of...

Our last day in Ankaase was great weather. Cool this morning and dry and warm (okay, a little hot) this afternoon. But definitely my kind...

About a week before I left, Kyle and I had the idea to throw a dinner party for the Rising Village families. We thought this would be an...

When I land in Ghana, sometimes it takes a couple of days to emerge from the slight culture shock. I feel as if there is so little that...

I’m not a shopper, but we trekked through the streets of Kumasi (no small feat, see photo below) and when we returned to the Mission...

Here is what I didn’t know about eating in Ghana: we eat the chicken bones, we don’t leave them on the plate. I’m not picky about my...

Colin says that I have a technology curse. I think he might be right. So, we had to drive into Kumasi today – our first day in the...

We’ve packed the cheese and the onesies, the flashcards, the chalk, the extension cord and the conversation hearts, along with just a few...

I’m posting this because we set a goal and it would be so wonderful to reach it before we leave for Ghana on Monday. I’ve been thinking...

You people amaze me. Today, I had all ages of friends coming to my door with sacks of school supplies for children and teachers in Ghana....

I try not to start things that I don’t intend to finish. This used to be a pattern with me – uncompleted projects were scattered...

There is a great story that makes its way around the Internet about a commencement speech given by Winston Churchill, in which he stood...

I’m not much of a party girl. At least not the kind of party that requires save-the-dates, printed invitations, sparkly decorations, a...

I haven’t blogged in three months and I’m not proud of this. The last time you heard from me I had sore legs from hiking and was reading...