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Hi everyone,
 
I'm sitting here watching and marvelling at how tiny ants are able to carry a large termite up a vertical wall...I'm not sure what they are going to do with it when they reach the top. The rainy season has now started and along with the benefits of free water and slightly cooler weather, it also has brought out huge numbers of termites which spend the night flying around the lights outside our house before falling to the ground, losing their wings and dying.  It was a horrible mess out here this morning...wings and dying termites everywhere... but plenty of food for the birds and lizards!
 
Anyway.... what have I been up to?
 
After many visits from local children knocking at our gate asking for me to come and play or to read them stories I decided to organise a more regular kids club.  So, we have been meeting on a Saturday morning for about an hour to play games, read bible stories and do different crafts.  At the moment about 15 children have been coming each time but this could easily increase as there are other children nearby.  It’s been lots of fun …. is this the start of KidZone Ghana?!  I decided that I could make some small bean bags to play games with.  It all turned into a bit of a project involving collecting scraps of material from the dressmakers that I pass each day and then a trip into the market to buy the beans... I'm pleased with the result and know we will have lots of fun with them.  So my room here is slowly filling up with children's resources/toys like my house was in Darley Dale!!
 
(The ants are now at the top of the wall and struggling to get the dead termite into the crack between the wall and ceiling.....I don't think it will fit.... hope they don't drop it and have to start the climb again!)
 
Over recent weeks I've also been exploring a little more other things that I might be able to be involved with.  Last week I went to see Emmanuel (the church evangelist) and his wife Docia.  We talked about the different outreach initiative and church plants that are happening and about the 'New Creation Team' that he leads. At the moment they are travelling to a village called Amanokrom on Sunday afternoons and a large town called Koforidia on Thursdays.  At each place they walk around talking and praying for people and inviting them to an evening meeting.  I joined them last Sunday and had a good time walking and talking with different people.  I'm planning to go again at some point.
 
There are also several church plants happening in different places and I am travelling with a few others to a town called Hohoe in the Volta region tomorrow where there is a small group meeting.  (well that's the plan... but I will only really believe it is really happening when we are on the bus.. as plans change so quickly here!)  I'm not sure exactly what we will be doing but it will involve walking around talking to people and inviting them to come to the meeting on Sunday.  I'm looking forward to seeing another part of Ghana and to be a part of all that God is doing there.  Ernestina who helps us in our house comes from Hohoe and is very excited about being able to show me her town and introduce me to some of her family. 
 
Also, City of God has a church plant at Adjanoa, a small village up in the hills about 1 hours travel away.  Some years back they started a school as the nearest one is in Aburi, 4km away over the hills, so too far for the youngest children to walk.  Various people have been there to help and teach, as far as I'm aware all unqualified teachers.  In the last few weeks I have had various conversations about Adjanoa and the school there and was wondering if it is something that I could get involved with.  I'm trying to work on being able to make a visit to the school soon.
 
(Well, the ants have done it!  Not sure how but now all the ants and the termite have completely disappeared)
 
I'm still involved with different things at New Nation School and have just finished making lots of new maths worksheets which have pictures of Ghanaian money instead of English and am also now helping to lead sessions of the children's work at City of God Church on Sundays. 
 
It’s been a busy, challenging and exciting time here in Ghana over the past few months.  So much has happened which is hard to write about in a few words.  I’m back in the UK at the end of July for a few weeks and am looking forward to being able to catch up with many of you, to share more about what has gone on and all that God has done.
 
Thank you all for your love, support and prayers….
 
love Sarah

Hi everyone,
 
I'm sitting here watching and marvelling at how tiny ants are able to carry a large termite up a vertical wall...I'm not sure what they are going to do with it when they reach the top. The rainy season has now started and along with the benefits of free water and slightly cooler weather, it also has brought out huge numbers of termites which spend the night flying around the lights outside our house before falling to the ground, losing their wings and dying.  It was a horrible mess out here this morning...wings and dying termites everywhere... but plenty of food for the birds and lizards!
 
Anyway.... what have I been up to?
 
After many visits from local children knocking at our gate asking for me to come and play or to read them stories I decided to organise a more regular kids club.  So, we have been meeting on a Saturday morning for about an hour to play games, read bible stories and do different crafts.  At the moment about 15 children have been coming each time but this could easily increase as there are other children nearby.  It’s been lots of fun …. is this the start of KidZone Ghana?!  I decided that I could make some small bean bags to play games with.  It all turned into a bit of a project involving collecting scraps of material from the dressmakers that I pass each day and then a trip into the market to buy the beans... I'm pleased with the result and know we will have lots of fun with them.  So my room here is slowly filling up with children's resources/toys like my house was in Darley Dale!!
 
(The ants are now at the top of the wall and struggling to get the dead termite into the crack between the wall and ceiling.....I don't think it will fit.... hope they don't drop it and have to start the climb again!)
 
Over recent weeks I've also been exploring a little more other things that I might be able to be involved with.  Last week I went to see Emmanuel (the church evangelist) and his wife Docia.  We talked about the different outreach initiative and church plants that are happening and about the 'New Creation Team' that he leads. At the moment they are travelling to a village called Amanokrom on Sunday afternoons and a large town called Koforidia on Thursdays.  At each place they walk around talking and praying for people and inviting them to an evening meeting.  I joined them last Sunday and had a good time walking and talking with different people.  I'm planning to go again at some point.
 
There are also several church plants happening in different places and I am travelling with a few others to a town called Hohoe in the Volta region tomorrow where there is a small group meeting.  (well that's the plan... but I will only really believe it is really happening when we are on the bus.. as plans change so quickly here!)  I'm not sure exactly what we will be doing but it will involve walking around talking to people and inviting them to come to the meeting on Sunday.  I'm looking forward to seeing another part of Ghana and to be a part of all that God is doing there.  Ernestina who helps us in our house comes from Hohoe and is very excited about being able to show me her town and introduce me to some of her family. 
 
Also, City of God has a church plant at Adjanoa, a small village up in the hills about 1 hours travel away.  Some years back they started a school as the nearest one is in Aburi, 4km away over the hills, so too far for the youngest children to walk.  Various people have been there to help and teach, as far as I'm aware all unqualified teachers.  In the last few weeks I have had various conversations about Adjanoa and the school there and was wondering if it is something that I could get involved with.  I'm trying to work on being able to make a visit to the school soon.
 
(Well, the ants have done it!  Not sure how but now all the ants and the termite have completely disappeared)
 
I'm still involved with different things at New Nation School and have just finished making lots of new maths worksheets which have pictures of Ghanaian money instead of English and am also now helping to lead sessions of the children's work at City of God Church on Sundays. 
 
It’s been a busy, challenging and exciting time here in Ghana over the past few months.  So much has happened which is hard to write about in a few words.  I’m back in the UK at the end of July for a few weeks and am looking forward to being able to catch up with many of you, to share more about what has gone on and all that God has done.
 
Thank you all for your love, support and prayers….
 
love Sarah