Recently we were extended an invitation to visit with the paramount chief so that he could also give KJ a traditional name. When he we told him her name, he said that she truly had the best name possible and he blessed it. Now that she has been officially named/blessed by him, her full name […]
Trey’s 9th Birthday
Two months after the birth of KJ, our son Trey celebrated his 9th birthday. Despite drizzling rain, he still had a great party with his friends here in northern Ghana. The Ackom family (BMC guest house coordinator) kids came, the Cahill family girls (Samaritan’s Purse physicians at BMC), the Black family kids (Baptist Global Response […]
Baby Naming Ceremony Invitation
Following is the invitation to KJ’s “outdooring” that we distributed to 120 of our friends and colleagues: Rev. William HAUN ni u pɔ’a Dr. Heidi zuusiri ni ya kyɛ na ka ti la’am m-puusi kyuu zaŋŋi n-kyaŋŋi ti biipaali zugu Asibiri daari, Sulimiingɔri June 27th zaanoori kurigu 4 halli n-ti paai kurigu 6 Asibiti Yiri […]
Big Brother
Trey is adjusting to his role as a big brother quite well.
Meet Karen Jane!
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of Karen Jane (“KJ”) Haun on June 18th. God is faithful and gave Heidi and KJ a smooth delivery at the Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu, Ghana. KJ came at 1:13pm GMT, weighing 5.5lbs and measuring 18.9 inches long.
Snail House Construction
Trey and his friends have been working on some important construction projects in the front yard.
Soonsi Diibu (The Rabbits’ Food)
We’ve got a new addition to the family – rabbits! I used scraps from our crates to build a 2-room rabbit cage and then bought 4 rabbits. We’ve got three females and a male. We’re hoping they’ll start reproducing quickly so that we can give them as gifts to our friends in town as well […]
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