Leaving for Ghana

We are finally about to leave on our journey after preparing for the past 6 weeks.

We have gotten our visas, all out vaccinations, bought insect repellents, mosquito nets, and rain gear. We have met most of our fellow travellers. Some are from our church, Mt. Calvary in Fairfield, CA. Some from Milpitas and some from the Bay Area Young Baptist Association.

The organizer of the trip is Evangelist Charles Narh, who is Ghanian. Brother Narh works as an Optical Technician at Kaiser in Milpitas and started an organization called Help is on the Way Ministries. The organization ministers to people in Ghana, has provided Wells and water systems to rural villages and is attempting to set up Eyecare Clinics. Brother Narh's father is a physician in Accra , the capital, and Alan will be meeting him and attempting to determine if a volunteer medical opportunity could be developed for himself an others.

We are first flying to Amsterdam, then on to Accra, the capital of Ghana. We will start by attending a revival for the first five days. During this time we plan to explore the capital and its surrounding areas. We will attend a soccer game, a village funeral, visit an orphanage and Dr Narh's hospital . We then will visit the Cape Coast area where the slave castles that were the center for the slave trade 4-500 years ago. We will also visit the Kokuma National Forest.

We are excited that we will be visiting and staying in a village where a well has been built and we will be dedicating it and praying over it.

We are hoping that this trip gives us an opportunity to meet and worship with our African brothers and sisters. In addition we are excited that this may be an eye opening opportunity for future ministry, and volunteer efforts. Stay tuned.....

More to come