And We're Here!

We made it to Ghana! Yesterday morning at 8:30am we flew into the capital, Accra. Customs was not a problem at all; we passed right through. At the airport, a group of Ghanaians met us to pick us up and take us to the homes we are staying at. We've been broken up into twos or threes and are living with host families and it's an amazing experience! The people are unbelievably friendly.

Matt and my host parents are Richard and Georgina, and they have a three month old daughter who is our new adopted sister, Rinna. They sat us down last night and told us that THEY were there to sacrifice for US and that anything they could do to make our stay more enjoyable, they would love to do. I cannot believe the generosity and hospitality that people here show.

We all reunited as a team this morning for an orientation and to explain some of what would be happening the next few days. We're going to a group of villages in an area called Swedru tomorrow to stay for five days. We'll go in a bus for several hours, and then on foot for a couple hours through some tough terrain. It's apparently pretty primative, most of the people living in mud huts, but they are all very friendly and welcoming of visitors. We're going to tell them about our faith, an amazing thing for a group of people that may never have heard of Jesus ever in their lives. A woman from Ghana talked to us about the beliefs of the people in these villages and shared some of what she has seen in the past. It would be unbelievable for me to tell you here, so I'll have to save that for when I get back.

My time is short so I've got to go for now. I'll hopefully get to a computer within a few days of returning from Swedru. For now, please keep praying for us! God is going to do awesome things!