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Hi All,
Well I have finally completed the first part of my dream which is visiting Africa. We left yesterday at 0600 from Cedar Rapids, IA, flew to Minneapolis, MN, then to JFK in New York. We then took a 10-11 hour flight from New York City to Accra, Ghana and arrived in Africa around 0700 in Ghana or 0200 in Iowa. Needless to say, it is hard to get much sleep in an airplane, particularly when in just a few short hours you will be visiting Africa for the first time. Upon landing in Accra, the members in the plan all clapped and cheered. The pilot said Akwaaba, which means welcome in the native language. After exciting the plane, the green of the plans was vibrant, but the heat and humidity were what was most noticable. It is HOT here!
So far the most exciting thing that has happened on our trip is seeing what I like to call our "gardian angel". Just after exciting the plane, in an airport/country/continent I'd never been before, I looked up to find one of my friends from Concordia College, Nana!!! It was wonderful. Nana knew that we were flying in that day and took the time away from work to greet us. It was a great surprise. Nana soon had to leave, but we were then helped by our guest house friend, Jimmy Huey. Jimmy kindly took our bags, loaded the van and brought us to our sleep house where we will stay overnight. We definitely felt the hospitality from the minute we arrived.
Once settled in the guest house (after a wonderful cold shower) we then decided to head down the street to the "Vodophone" store where we bought some phone cards that can be used throughout the country to call those husbands that we already miss dearly. Exciting event #2...Nana was in the store getting help with his phone!! Thank goodness for Nana, because he was able to hook us up with the appropriate phone gadgets we needed, brought us for some delicious Ghanian food and then drove us on a personal tour of Accra until we were so tired we were forced to return to the guest house. I am serious about him being our "gardian angel". we are so thankful!!
So now here were are, getting ready for dinner at the guest house and planning to head to bed soon after for our much too early exit to Tamale at 0500 (or midnight in Iowa land).
Thanks again for all of your prayers during this journey. Please continue to pray for the people of this amazing country! I will continue to update as able...
Jill
Well I have finally completed the first part of my dream which is visiting Africa. We left yesterday at 0600 from Cedar Rapids, IA, flew to Minneapolis, MN, then to JFK in New York. We then took a 10-11 hour flight from New York City to Accra, Ghana and arrived in Africa around 0700 in Ghana or 0200 in Iowa. Needless to say, it is hard to get much sleep in an airplane, particularly when in just a few short hours you will be visiting Africa for the first time. Upon landing in Accra, the members in the plan all clapped and cheered. The pilot said Akwaaba, which means welcome in the native language. After exciting the plane, the green of the plans was vibrant, but the heat and humidity were what was most noticable. It is HOT here!
So far the most exciting thing that has happened on our trip is seeing what I like to call our "gardian angel". Just after exciting the plane, in an airport/country/continent I'd never been before, I looked up to find one of my friends from Concordia College, Nana!!! It was wonderful. Nana knew that we were flying in that day and took the time away from work to greet us. It was a great surprise. Nana soon had to leave, but we were then helped by our guest house friend, Jimmy Huey. Jimmy kindly took our bags, loaded the van and brought us to our sleep house where we will stay overnight. We definitely felt the hospitality from the minute we arrived.
Once settled in the guest house (after a wonderful cold shower) we then decided to head down the street to the "Vodophone" store where we bought some phone cards that can be used throughout the country to call those husbands that we already miss dearly. Exciting event #2...Nana was in the store getting help with his phone!! Thank goodness for Nana, because he was able to hook us up with the appropriate phone gadgets we needed, brought us for some delicious Ghanian food and then drove us on a personal tour of Accra until we were so tired we were forced to return to the guest house. I am serious about him being our "gardian angel". we are so thankful!!
So now here were are, getting ready for dinner at the guest house and planning to head to bed soon after for our much too early exit to Tamale at 0500 (or midnight in Iowa land).
Thanks again for all of your prayers during this journey. Please continue to pray for the people of this amazing country! I will continue to update as able...
Jill
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