LIGHTS OUT

We experienced our first electrical outage this evening. We were visiting with Paul Adeen from ‘Word of Life’ when everything went dark and quiet. Immediately, those with cell phones opened them in order to locate the nearest flashlight. They are placed strategically around the house. Every room has one. Of course that meant no computer usage unless we wanted to use up our battery. After about 45 minutes, Brian went around turning off the high usage items and powered up the generator. Once the lights were back on it only took about 5 more minutes for the electric to come back on. Since it was almost 8:30, we came up here for our evening talk with our husbands via Skype. Guess what? Internet is down. TIG This is Ghana!
Word of Life is a ministry to children much like Grace Bible Church’s Awana Club. The biggest difference is that Paul has been asked to visit and teach the Bible in the public schools. He was appalled that The Bible isn’t being taught in the United States.
We visited Echoing Hills today. This will be the site of the new facility for the babies. There will be a lot of renovation needed to get it ready. The floor will have to be chipped up and leveled to provide a base for tile floors. Walls need to be removed and new walls built. Upgrading of electrical and plumbing. Patching and painting of walls. And many other details I am sure that I have no knowledge of at the moment. Also, located on that same property is the site of the new Home that McIntyres are planning to build in the future, God willing.
Another thing we did at Echoing Hills was help with their program for the handicapped. They have a small clinic staffed with a medical assistant and someone to help with the pharmacy. There are two small examination rooms and a lab whose equipment was pitiful. There are several young men and one woman who are deaf. Beth was able to communicate by sign with them although her signing is limited. Something for both of us to work on. The Ghanese people consider anyone with any type of handicap to be demon possessed. The school has several mentally challenged and blind young people. They are being taught to read, write, and do math to whatever level they can achieve. One young blind man was studying his Braille in order to go to college to become a teacher. Food and lodging is provided and I would guess clothing as well. Today, we helped them with them studies. Next time we go we will be doing some activities with them….games, songs, etc. Perhaps ‘On the Beach/ In the Water’ a game our Awana Sparks just love.
We finished laundering, folding, sorting, and storing all the baby clothes that we brought with us. That is good, because the next team will be bringing more.
For those of you who are wondering what happened yesterday, we visited a very Baptist church service in the morning, and then went TO THE MALL! That was much the same as going to a mall in the US. We ate at the food court and then walked around so we could get an idea of what things cost in Ghana. Just about everything is quite a bit more.
It rained yesterday as well. That helped to cool things down but the humidity is still pretty high. Another cloudy day today. For those of you who know me, you know how much I love the sun. Nights are long….The sun sets around 6 pm.

During our devotional today, we discussed Psalm 63. David’s song to God during the time that his son Absalom is pursuing him. He is seeking God; thirsting for Him in a dry and thirsty land. David is terrified and brokenhearted and his first thought is prayer. He doesn’t ask for anything BUT GOD. He knows from past experience that nothing will satisfy his soul except God. Pray with me that that will be the experience I desire….to be satisfied with God. When we are filled with God, there will be no need of anything else.