Road Trip -- Visiting Labo Labo
So much has happened in the past 4 days, it will take me some time to catch up! So here’s the first installment! Be sure to check David’s blog and Becky’s blog for their stories, too! http://weministry.blogspot.com and http://craigandbeckycheek.blogspot.com July 13 Road Trip! Today was the beginning of our week-long trek into the Volta Region! We were up early, ate a hearty breakfast, and set our bags by the door waited for the van. And waited, and waited, and waited. At last we heard the familiar beep-beep at the gate of the compound. Our first stop was a villiage called Labo Labo. Our arrival was obviously anticipated: there were rows of chairs arranged under a canopy of trees, and a lace-covered table in front. The village mothers and elders were singing, dancing, and celebrating. Their dresses were quite colorful -- a vast array of mint, red, teal, brown, gold, white, blue , and dark green. The children soon arrived, pouring out of the classrooms like wild mustangs bein...