Feb 21

Well the time is near to come home. We have been very busy trying to finish up everything we want to do. I still have a bunch of computer work to do. I just finish one thing and they give me 2 more to do. I still took some time today to built an Inukshuk. I’m still stirred up about the garbage burn. I’m now just putting it out myself. Regretfully they will restart once we leave. I have been told they are starting to develop a plan to deal with the waste, but it will be a long process. Thanks for all the updates I have really appreciated them. I’m going to do my laundry now. Scrubbing your cloths in buckets, it’s easier than I thought. Later Jake and Kelly

Just a quick note to everyone back home from Ghana: Lots of hard work again this week and though I am tired I am in good health and my spirits are up. I have a few blisters on my hands now though (ouch!). We are going to the beach again one last time to play in the waves (yay!) and I bought a lot more things at the market yesterday. I’m getting very good at bartering with the merchants there (I was going so hard they were giving me funny looks). Anyways, other people are itching to get on the computer now so I will wrap up. I miss you all very much and am looking forward to seeing you all very soon. From Ghana with Love (especially to Danielle), David.

Hello Care, wonderful post, thank you so much. Beth, sorry Dad was sick before Hawaii but I know he will have a good time for his trip. The electricity is out now, fans off, no lights so this computer is on battery so I don’t want to take up time for the rest. Jared, Brayden, Kieran, Ben and Megan, it is Thursday Feb. 21, Full Moon tonight, so make sure you see it and think of Gramma as she will be watching tonight for The Bella Luna Over Africa! Really exciting. Love to All. Mom/grams

Hey everybody! Hope all is well at home and you are ordering up warmer weather for our return. I’m having an emotionally fragile day today, so prayers would be appreciated. Going to find a cool place to nap….Can’t wait to see you all Love, Mom Hope.

Hi everyone, Janice here. Only one more workday before we head home…where has the time gone! A few of us were without power last night but we survived…Mary & I each showered in our jammies and went to bed wet…very refreshing…we were dry this morning when we woke up. Hopefully the power will be back on soon. We’re heading off to the beach for a bit this afternoon. We’re back from the beach…it was fabulous…had lots of fun playing in the big waves & the water was so clean this time!!! Still no power in our part of the buildingL…looks like another night of sleeping in wet jammies to stay cool…oh well, TIA. Take care. See you soon. Hugs & kisses. Love Janice/Mom


Hi Again! Mary here and time is flying now to be back home! Beth: tell Abbie that tonight is a Full Moon and I am watching it over Africa!
I can’t believe we are on the countdown. The electricity is now on! There is a lot of visitors happening now to the Centre as they know we will gone soon. This team has been amazing and the Ghanaians are so caring, grateful, smart and endearing people. It’s gonna be a tough goodbye! There is so much to be done here but young David put it well,that this is a chapter in a book and even tho we know we can’t accomplish everything, we know we have done our best to do as much as we can. I think Janice just ran into our room to turn on the fan! Yeah! Circling air tonight for sleep! Gotta go to dinner and by the way, I have not lost any weight but I have gained the most amazing awesome strength for the work we have done – it’s a bonus! Thanks Care for telling me about Oscar and as soon as I get home I will call you and Kate too. I miss you both like crazy!
Dick: I hope you are now better and enjoying the fabulous Hawaii and look forward to seeing you at home. Cheers, hugs to Grandkids, hugs to everyone! God Bless You from Africa!!