Ghana Field Journal — Missions With the Consfords
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Bonjour! This morning, Joe and Gilbert went to a bakery and got some cheese danishes for breakfast. They were very good. We ate them at the guest house….
Bonjour!
This morning, Joe and Gilbert went to a bakery and got some cheese danishes for breakfast. They were very good. We ate them at the guest house. Then, we got everything packed and loaded up.
We went to a couple grocery stores. We weren’t in a hurry to get home because our power was supposed to be off until 6:00 P.M. The second grocery store is in a mall of sorts. Each store has a separate entrance. The hallways are not air-conditioned, but each store is air-conditioned. One of the stores had carts with a car on the front for a child to ride in. Gilbert didn’t know what to think of it at first, but he discovered quickly that he liked it.
On our way to the second store, there was a sign on the side of road that we thought was rather humorous. It said, “Warning: Traffic Lights on Trial; Drive with Caution!”
We headed out of Accra around noon. It takes about an hour just to get out of Accra.
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The vacuum pump went out again on Thursday. So, Joe really had to step on the brakes to stop the vehicle the whole time we were in Accra. In one of the little villages just before Takoradi, we hit a goat. Joe tried to stop, but he couldn’t stop fast enough. Someone came to retrieve the goat before we got out of sight. Joe said that they were going to have goat for supper.
We got home a little after 4:00. The power was on. We thought that it had just come back on early. But, at 6:00, the power went off. We called the Wideners to see if the power had been on all day. They informed us that the power schedule is changing. The power will be off every fifth night for twelve hours. We were all still hot from our trip. Gilbert and Danny were both crying. I joined them. : )
Joe was going to take us to a motel for the night so that we would be able to sleep. As we headed out, I suggested that we call the Davises to see if they had power. They have a guest room below their house. They had power, and they told us we could come and stay there. That was a blessing!
A demain,
Joe, Laura, and Gilbert