Ghana Team Journal

We started the official day 4 with a very yummy breakfast including pancakes. Actually we had wonderful food all day. Just confirming my belief that Valentines Day is the best holiday of the year. The kitchen staff received a standing ovation from us for their wonderful cooking and their heart felt effort.

As the team took off for their respective volunteer jobs – Monique, Katherine, Judy, Lisa and Ryan to the school – Mark to the library and Benjy Amy and Debbie to the construction site. I went with Lynn and Kathleen to the Senior High School to meet with the head master to talk about the Ghana Scholarship Fund. On the way out of the school we ran into two scholarship recipients who were all smiles to see Kathleen.

Later in the morning Esther took me, Benjy and Amy to New Akrade to the Presby school to see their friend from our last visit. The kids were warm and welcoming as were the teachers. Many of the children jumped to their feet and yelled Amy and Benjy! One little boy put his head out of the window as we passed by and screamed: Amy I love you! We also saw the progress that was made on the building that we worked on during our last visit. We had laid foundation and now they are up to the second floor. As we left, the kids invited Benjy and Amy back to play soccer.

After lunch we headed off to Aburi for some craft shopping. Once Ryan realized that it was Aburi and not “a brewery,” he decided not to join us. After a long drive we arrived at the stands filled with beautiful wood work and other crafts. The Rogins proceeded to power-shop – finding the heaviest things possible to carry home with us.

We returned back to the guest house, had a sweet filled dinner and were surprisedto be joined by Esther and her beautiful children Yaw and Isaac.