The time is quickly passing as we try to get things ready to leave for our mission. We have most of our shots, clothing and other supplies. Now we are just trying to get everything taken care of as far as our house is concerned. Much of that will be last minute work.
We have spent the last two months visiting with family and saying our good-byes. We had Mark's family here for Memorial Day. We went to Boise to help Greg and Sally move into their new home and to celebrate Ethan's birthday. We flew to Costa Rica with Brian and his family. We had a fun time in the tropical rain forests of the Quepos area. We helped Brad get his belongings packed and moved to the Wilkes Barre area of Pennsylvania. After he was moved in and settled, we flew on to Alabama to see Dave and his family. Brian and his family come today and will spend some time with us at the cabin. It is nice to make some memories that will help us when we are feeling a bit homesick in Ghana.
We heard on the radio while we were in Pennsylvania that oil had been discoverd offshore in Ghana. That could prove to be an interesting challenge for the country. The wealth could do so much good if they can find a way to not just line the pockets of political leaders. I hope they can use the money to build roads, power systems and phone grids. Giving all children the opportunity to attend school could be such a blessing for the whole country. It will be an interesting time to be there.
We learned that our new mission president is Joseph Wayne Brockbank. He is a business professor from Michigan State University. He is presently serving in Nigeria and will transfer over to the Ghana Accra Mission the first of July. We are looking forward to serving with him.
