1 goat, 100 guinea eggs, and 2 bowls of rice

...these are the gifts presented to the Ghana Mission Team at the commissioning service of the new Heritage Baptist Church in Kushibu. What a glorious day!

Presently, we are at Pat and Peggy's for a stopover to drop off the goat. We gave it to Lansah, the caretaker for the Ozments. He has many children and is very poor. This will feed his famiy for one week.

The children named the goat "William" and I promised them we would not serve him for dinner while we are here.

Instead, I have sent our driver to the market to get yam balls for a treat. They are like hushpuppies.

Mom Peggy is "babysitting" the children tonight. They are going to sit on her screened-in front porch and play games and eat ice cream while the adults go to Rev Wuni's church and train Sunday school teachers.

This day has been very productive, praise God. The students did an outstanding job in the village school.

I was able to sit under a big African tree and do "storying" with about 50 village women. They were very receptive and listened well. I was more blessed than I can describe here.

Pray Pray Pray for the work as it continues. Pray for our health, pray for God's spirit to be like a fire through the villages and schools. Pray for good understanding with our interpreters. Pray for Phatou, our Muslim driver. Zach invited him to sit with him at the back of the church during Martin's sermon. This is huge for a devout Muslim man to enter a Christian church. He especially loved Mary's song. Mom Peggy says that Phatou is a man of peace, rather than a man of goodwill, and men of peace are more accepting of the Gospel.

More later. The yam balls have arrived!!!!! Salisbury steak for dinner. MMMMmmmmmm..........

Cheryl