Arrival in Aburi,, Ghana

We are here at the work site! What a day it has been. We left O'Hare in good order on April 9 and had two good flights, Chicago to JFK (saw the Statue of Liberty as we crossed the city) and then JFK to Accra, 9 hours and 44 minutes. Our luggage and the big crates of supplies for Budaburam all arrived with us. John Yambasu and Nana were at the airport to greet us with a large 16 passenger bus. We loaded up and went to meet the Bishop of the Methodist Church in Ghana (there is only one). Then to the bank to get cedi's and on to the Lunch Spot for lunch. We stopped at an ultra-modern market to purchase cases of bottled water and then headed up here to the hills. There was a dramatic, black rain storm covering the mountains and we drove in heavy rain for a few minutes. There is an amazing 4 lane road, with a center divider, and a fenced in walking lane along the hillside all the way up. It is a longish drive out of Accra - about 80 minutes. We went right to the work site and meet our fellow workers and saw what is to be done. There is a large hall in which we have to hang a new ceiling and plaster all of the walls and then paint them. It seems doable but the men with the in depth knowledge have questions. Then we came to our rest house which is lovely beyond description - very new, gorgeous tiled bathrooms, fans, built in furniture and lovely seating areas with views down across the valley toward Accra. It is markedly cooler up here but still humid. We just feasted on mangoes and pinneapple for our dinner. Tomorrow the work begins. We have thanked God for our safe journey and for the kind, wonderful people who are arranging this trip and work experience for us. It has taken intense organization. We send love to all of you - especially our prayer partners. Pray we all learn how to plaster - that's tomorrow's challenge. Blessings to all, Cate