Kidz Krusade Parade

No....this is not Africa!!! lol. We had a parade on Saturday to advertise our Kidz Krusade. Our theme this year is Star Wars....very cool! Check out Cabe--the Master Jedi.

Corky and our new music pastor. He says that he is Smokey...the Tennesee mascot. Help us Jesus! Maybe that's all that's wrong with him!!! (lol) Btw, we did make him remove his Tennesee watch after taking this picture! Our older teens were at youth camp this week and they got back to the church just in time for the parade. They were extremely tired but they wanted to ride in the parade. Wow...they are great kids!

Pastor Ronnie and Pastor Keith....what a couple!!!

This was the back of Princess Leia's float.

We had several more people involved in the parade than what is in the pic. But we sent several back into the subdivision to pick up the trash and extra candy. About 45 people participated. We had 3 floats and the parade was led by a Harley Davidson. The kids in the subdivision seemed to love it! We even played Star Wars theme music! We will definitely do a parade again next year and add even more to it.

Please pray for our krusade. It is Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7:00 pm and Super Sunday morning at 10:30 am. I will resume the Africa pictures tomorrow! May the force be with you!

Sekyer Krobo Clinic

After leaving the school at Sekyer Krobo, we stopped by the clinic. Our team built this facility a few years ago and we wanted to assess their current needs. We will probably place this clinic on our itinerary and do some work here next year.

This is the sick room. The material above the bed is mosquito netting. Malaria is a huge problem in Ghana. I took malaria pills for the trip but I was told that it probably wouldn't help because the malaria strands change continuously like our flu.


This is the labor room. The first picture is where they clean the baby and the second picture is the crib. I did not take a picture of the mother's birthing bed. You can thank me later.


This baby was very sick. Jennifer wanted to pick her up so badly.


They use the area outside the clinic for vaccinations. I'm not sure if they do this outside because of convenience or if they believe it will keep germs from spreading inside the clinic. Either way, it was not sanitary. (Vials and used syringes are on the ground).
As I revisit these pictures and remember how I felt standing there on that day, nausea sweeps back over me; however, if you ask these people about their clinic, they will immediately tell you how blessed they are to have it.
I hope I remember these people the next time I visit my doctor's office. I don't believe I will complain because I have to wait an extra 15 or 20 minutes. Forgive me Lord for my ungrateful attitude.

Sekyer Krobo School

Thought I would post some pictures of the school children in the village of Sekyer Krobo. The little boy on the right was adorable. He was such a camera hog! His shirt says "Mango Addict"















This is a picture of the village Chief (right).


On the left is Aundrea Davis. She is a math teacher at Faith Academy. This was her 6th or 7th trip to Ghana. It is her heart's cry to live there and work in the school. She was pretty much in control of our lives in Africa. She organized, arranged, planned, etc. Aundrea is currently working toward her missionary license in the Assemblies of God. She is totally awesome!

This young man (left) walks 5 miles (one way) every single day to school...10 miles everyday!!!When we commended him for this action, he acted as if it weren't a big deal at all. Can you imagine the sacrifice?

This is Woody Godwin (right). He is the Director of "Hearts for Missions" and is one of the most humble men I have ever met. He reminded me so much of my father while we were on the trip. (not in age....but in character...lol) He will never realize what a consolation that was.

You only have to be in Mr. Godwin's presence for a moment to hear his heart...MISSIONS! He has served in Costa Rica, Laffia, and Honduras; however, his passion is Africa (more specifically...Ghana). I was honored to serve alongside this man of God.

Sekyer Krobo

This is a video clip of the school in Sekyer Krobo. We took supplies to the Jr. High students and they sang for us. They are singing my favorite Ghanian song--"You are the most high God"! The parents and other children came out of the village to see us "brawnies" (white people) The chief even came and showed his support. I have never seen people so excited about paper and books! We also gave them pencils, math supplies, chairs, clocks, and a bell. They didn't have one clock in the school and when we presented the bell to them, they stood and applauded. Wow! We should be ashamed of ourselves.

All public school children wear peach and brown uniforms. It costs about $20 per year to send a child to school and not everyone can afford it. Some families send one child to school for a few hours, then the child comes home and gives his/her uniform to their sibling and then he or she goes to school for a couple of hours.

Terrie in Takoradi

Ok...so I haven't really blogged since march!!! I know... i couldn't believe it either! No..I did not have a heart attack after the proposal...lol...i just got sort of busy getting ready for Africa. Most of you know that I traveled to Ghana from May 28--June 10. The trip was phenomenal! I'm really not sure where to start. There are no words to describe what I saw or what I felt. But my life will never be the same.

Bishop Joshua (the pastor in Ghana) told me to keep silent for a while. He said that people return from the mission field and get angry with Americans. I completely understand this advice....but you know me..I can't keep my mouth shut for long. So I promise to just be careful. Besides...Pastor Joshua will never know. lol

I returned home from this long journey with a severe back ache....bad enough to send me to the chiropractor. Come to find out, my spine and neck are pretty shaken up. I will be in therapy for most of the summer. Dr. B also directed me to apply moist heat 2 times a day for 20 minutes. So I said...cool..I definitely have time to catch up on some blogging. So my plan is to tell a different story everyday while I'm chillin (or heatin...whatever) Blessing in disguise!!!


This is the TEAM!!! There were 10 of us total. (Big Auntie is not pictured...more about her later) 5 of us are Faith Teachers and we were definitely pumped! This is a picture at the Mobile Airport before leaving for the longest and most rewarding journey of our lives!

This is in the village of Dabaose.
I preached the Sunday morning service. It was challenging to use an interpretator. Even though the national language is English, it is not spoken by most people over the age of 30. Young adults and children speak English very well because of their schooling. Their education system demands English to be spoken. In many classrooms, there were signs posted: ENGLISH only!!!
About 6 or 7 languages are spoken in the country of Ghana. The most common language in the area of Takoradi is Fanti.
The people of Ghana called me "Sofu Mommy" which means "Wife of Pastor."