Banku, Pho and Fried Spiders

In August 2006 during my very first trip to Ghana I met a guy who made and sold drums at the Art and Culture Centre.  This "Rasta Guy" who sold quality drums and shared my husband's name was quite a character from the first meeting.  His shop (at the...

It's been a few years since I religiously journaled during my trips to Ghana.  I assume this trip might be the same, and yet I definitely want to at least start off right by writing about the many good things the Lord has done in the last few days.
For me, there is always a sense that I won't finish packing in time.  It starts about two weeks before I leave and continues until my bags are checked!  This trip was no exception, as we had ten checked bags plus 4 carry-ons to pack.  In addition, we...

I think an apology is in order for some of you who have commented over the past few years and may not have seen your comment be posted on my blog.  I apologize for that!  I just went to approve a comment today and saw that there were a few dozen comments...

Seems like I start every blog post by mentioning how I never blog anymore, so I'll save us the time and not talk about it.  It is what it is.  =-)
A few days ago I was having an incredibly difficult time with life, and posted a sulky few sentences on facebook.  This incited lots of beautifully kind messages from my beautifully kind friends, along with recommendations for books and other readings...