On Christmas morning we drove south to our church in Kolinvaai as we have done in years past. There we celebrated the birth of our Savior with our brothers and sisters there. Pastor Sugri shared the story of the announcement and birth of Christ. Then church members sang worship songs in different languages. After Mampruli, […]
Thank You for Your Giving!
Give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering today.
2018 Bawku Damba Festival
Since we moved to Nalerigu in 2014, I’ve attended the Damba Festival at the NaYiri’s palace every year. It is the penultimate cultural event in Mamprugu. This year when Damba was held in Nalerigu on November 18th, a large group attended from Bawku in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Leading them was the Gbangraana […]
2018’s Christmas Tree Timelapse
Every year we do a little timelapse video of our Christmas decoration. This year we upgraded a bit and went 4K for all ya’ll with big, fancy TVs!
2018 Damba Festival in Nalerigu
This year’s Damba Festival was a great one that went off without a hitch. I joined the “young men” to dane the Saturday night before but they organized again around 1pm on Sunday, the day of Damba. I missed the second young men’s dance but was invited into the palace to be with the elders […]
BMC 60th
This month the Baptist Medical Centre where we live and work celebrated its 60th anniversary. Back in May, the celebratory events started and continued until the climax on November 8th. Delegates from BMC partners, government agencies and departments, churches and conventions all gathered at the BMC Public Health Park for the event. The guest of […]
Bimoba Baby Naming
This past Sunday we were invited again by our friend Pastor David Duut to visit his church in Baungu and participate in the baby naming ceremony (outdooring) of his newborn. The little boy was named Godfrey Motaug. David explained that Motaug is a Bimoba word that means “unity”. Almost exactly years ago, William officiated their […]
David’s Sling
The type of sling David used in ancient times to slay Goliath can still be found today in northern Ghana. Watch a video clip of one in action and hear KJ’s animated recounting of how David killed the giant.
2018 Fire Festival Photos & Video
This year’s Fire Festival in Nalerigu was a fun one. After the NaYiri kick started the festivities by throwing the throngs of youth got crazy. I took photos of the torch toss so the video below only shows the NaYiri’s arrival and then the rush of people (and police) after the flames. NaYiri throwing fire: […]