Gary and Elenor, members of Talbot Creek Community Church, are visiting GRID/NEA programs in Ghana. They’re using this space to keep us posted on their trip.
Gary and Elenor have had a full and busy week.
Last Sunday (Jan 24), they worshiped at Kanvili Baptist Church in Tamale. They brought greetings to the congregation there from Talbot Creek.
They visited Mole Game reserve and then went to Carpenter, where NEA’s programs are based.
This past Saturday they attended a funeral for the mother of one of NEA’s staff members. Funerals are a huge event in Ghana and everyone attending wears black and red. After their four-hour journey to Sunyani (about 7 km away from the Ivory Coast), Gary and Elenor exchanged greetings with the family, which is a very formal and involved process. They were quite a conversation starter, since they were two of four non-Ghanaians in attendance!
Today (Sunday) they participated in a church conference at Bamboi. The church was packed and overflowing. A couple was married during the church service, and Gary and Elenor promised that they and Talbot Creek would pray for this couple. Church started at 10 am and ended at 3 pm, after which they settled in at the NEA office to watch some soccer and cheer for Ghana.
There are further reports that Gary and Elenor are participating in the various dances there, but pictures are still not forthcoming.
They appreciate your prayers and want you to know that, in their own words, they are LOVING it in Ghana.
