As in years past, we went out to Kolinvaai to join our friends there for a Christmas morning church service. I was asked to preach and so I read the Christmas story from Luke and then focused on Simeon and Anna’s encounters with the Christ child. There was lots of singing and dancing after the […]
BMC Christmas Eve Caroling
As in years past, the expat doctors at BMC visited patients on the wards on Christmas Eve and passed out oranges. This year it was just the Cahills and us and we were joined by our German friend Mattis. One thing we did differently this time was that William read the Christmas story in Mampruli […]
A Short Visit to Richmond
William and Trey had the privilege of going back to the US and got to spend time with family. The purpose of the trip for was William to attend a media workshop. Since it was being held in Richmond, where his parents live, he brought Trey along. Heidi parents flew up for a few days, […]
The Soak Away
Last week our soak away, the drainage pipe and stones underground, from our main bathroom was blocked and overflowing. I hoped it was just some gunk clogging it at the start of pipe but it turned out the entire 40 feet of 3″ pipe was crammed full of tree roots. The bad news was that […]
Ghana’s Worm Snake (Leptotyphlopidae)
I found this little fella while digging up old drainage pipes in my yard. In Mampruli, the Worm Snake is called a kpariwaafu or “Farmer’s Snake.” Some call it kpaŋwaafu or “Guinea Fowl Snake” because the birds like to dig them up and eat them. Here’s are some details about this tiny snake from the fantastic […]
KJ and Trey Today
Here’s a look at how Trey & KJ are growing. Trey is now 10 and KJ will soon be 1½
Missing the Shot
I always try to bring my camera with me whenever I go on a trip. You never know what you’ll run across along the road. This week I went to Tamale to pickup Tommy Harrison and since it was a quick in & out trip I decided just to bring my camera with a small […]
Showing the Pinecrest Gang Around
While our team from Pinecrest Baptist Church was here it wasn’t all work. We had some play time as well! We took them to experience the views at our amazing Escarpment. We also gave them a tour of the market and our town. They got to meet our friends and see how they do life […]
Pinecrest Baptist Church Team
Our last year in Georgia before moving to Ghana was spent in the lovely little town of Cordele (about 1 hour south of Macon). Even though we were just temporary residents, the community and church (Pinecrest Baptist Church) embraced us and made us their own. This month we were excited (and a bit nervous) to […]