Category Yendi Notes

Steve left the house about 9:00 this morning to teach at the monthly evangelist / church leaders’ class.  They continued last month’s topic about Church independence.  Autonomy is a difficult concept for them to grasp because they live in such… Continue Reading →

On Sunday when we went to visit Joseph Kumasi, the old church leader that had a stroke, we gave him a little money so he could buy medicine or whatever his family needed.  In turn his wife gifted us peanuts… Continue Reading →

A new orphan was brought to the Child Center this morning.  Her case was very strange and very sad.  She is 9 months old.  Her mother had gone out to look for firewood.  Yes, that is one of the jobs… Continue Reading →

Gomda, the mechanic got the starter for the old van installed it; it seems to be working just fine.  Gomda’s labor is always cheap for what he does.  Today he only asked for 30 Cedis which is about 5 dollars. … Continue Reading →

The little goat slept on the veranda last night.  She no longer has diarrhea; she had left her calling card all over the veranda!  Why the watchmen put up with her sleeping on the veranda is beyond me!  I told… Continue Reading →

Today we went to visit the congregation at Nalongni. It is south west of Yendi; Timothy didn’t have to ride his motorcycle in to the compound. It has been a while since we had visited this Church. When we arrived… Continue Reading →

The goat is still with us.  We were hopeful that her diarrhea would be fatal but alas she is still alive.  This afternoon she was on the veranda looking in the living room!  So annoying!  This morning Zorash came to… Continue Reading →

We are back in Yendi.  It took the mechanics at Japan motors 3 ½ hours to change the oil.  They really wanted to wash the van and clean the outside; it is part of the changing oil package but we… Continue Reading →

We are in Tamale.  We waited to leave until after the Child Center closed for the day.  We got to Tamale shortly before 4:00.  We had to come to renew our “Non-Citizen” cards.  They look like a driver’s license complete with… Continue Reading →

The children at Kulkpeni continue to learn the apostles.  Tonight they learned about the eighth apostle.  They are doing very well.  Even Timothy’s little girl Dinah is able to repeat a couple of the apostles.  Getting chewing gum and lolly… Continue Reading →