A Mamprusi farmer near Langbina, south of Nalerigu, weeds his corn field.
Flight to Accra
I flew down to Accra from Tamale yesterday on Antrak, a domestic airline in Ghana. The plane is really small and makes a scary racket as you walk across the tarmac to it. This video clip is of me walking out to the plane. Thankfully that flight is about the only one that comes in […]
Tommy’s Preaching Points
If you are a regular church-going Baptist you probably think a preaching point is a bullet on the pastor’s powerpoint slide. In the remote regions of Northern Ghana a preaching point is a location in a remote village where people gather together to hear God’s Word. Sometimes it is under a tree, sometimes in a […]
Celebration Song & Dance Videos
Several days ago I posted my photos from the singing and dancing at the celebration. Here are 3 video clips of the musical performances. Mass Choir Gingana Dance Group Bimoba Dance Group
Damba Dance (Photos & Videos)
During the week long celebration of BMC’s 50th anniversary there were several dances that were held. One dance was called “Damba” which refers to the annual festival during with the dance is typically performed. The Damba festival celebrates the arrival of the first Mamprusi king. The dance goes a bit like this… Drummers call a […]
Eating Foufou in Tarikpaa
One of the weirdest things for me to see each time I return to West Africa is the abundance of cell phones. Everyone seems to have one and cell towers are popping up in the most remote villages. This year a friend of mine helped me to unlock my cell phone so that I can […]
BMC Video Tours
One of the projects I worked on during our trip was a series of video tours of the hospital’s facilities. The target audience is volunteers coming to the hospital – to give them an idea of what to expect and how things work. Each video has one of the IMB missionary staff giving the audience […]
Trey Shares Stickers (and smiles)
On our last day in Nalerigu Trey went up to the hospital with us and handed out stickers to the kids in the wards. Music by The Whitest Boy Alive