Saturday, 04 July 2009

• July 4, 2008

  As the dusk darkens the explosive booms and pops become more frequent. July 4th has arrived.

  Just a year ago I was a world away, where the sounds were the rooster crowing at all hours of the night, the crickets chirping, the wind dancing through the trees and an occasional roll of thunder in the distance.

  Hollie and I were the only Americans in Amakom as the Jernigan family had traveled to Accra.

  So... Last year on July 4, 2009 we celebrated Independence Day in Ghana, West Africa!

  Although, looking through my blog, I found that I hadn't written much about last year's celebration!

  This is an excerpt from a blog my 'sister Abena' (Louise) wrote:

  Hollie arranged to buy lunch of gari (shredded cassava) with beans, bread  and ‘minerals’ (sodas) for all the workers who were working on the new medical clinic building. There were approximately 30 guys and they were so appreciative.

   

   

  Hollie asked Michael to explain that it was a national holiday back in the States and it was traditional to go on a picnic or do something together. This was met with a great round of applause – they can understand the idea of Independence Day as it was actually Ghana’s national holiday on Monday 1st July.

  So they all sat under the huge mango tree and Ebenezer (the clinic chaplain) offered a prayer.

  

  It was an awesome time of fellowship, laughter, celebration and gratefulness.

   

  

   

   

  
   

   

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