Road Trip Ghana-Style

      The day after we celebrated Ghana's Republic Day, I joined Pastor Johnson Asare and his daughter Serwah on a road trip to Kumasi to celebrate Johnson's Seminary graduation... it was a full day affair with "all protocalls observed"!  What a joy and priviledge to be there for this event in the life of a brother, friend and partner in ministry here in northern Ghana.  We slept in Kumasi one night and then headed to Johnson's fathers village where we slept 2 nights at his fathers home and visited many family members while we enjoyed and adapted to the "village life". 

On Sunday we headed out to "Edwinasi"... otherwise known to me as Johnson's late mother's village and his "hometown".  This historic village was established in 1917 I learned as the village chief gave me a personal tour of many village highlights... 

some of the original houses... Pictured is the oldest one I photographed, number 5!  

Of course meeting the people is the highlight of village life (and the food of course)... but here are some new friends I had the pleasure of meeting, both adults and children...

As the chief and I walked the village... entering houses and greeting people as we went... we came to one house where he said, this is my Queen... so we took a picutre with the Queen Mother and the Chief. 

We visited the primary and Jr High Schools...

This huge house sits not far from the schools, overlooking a beautiful valley with hills in the distance.

But the most terrifying thing was our walk through the gods house, where real idol worship is real... note juju hanging in the courtyard.  The chief pointed out a locked door where the gods are kept... we then ventured to the edge of the forrest where fear prevails, also related to the gods...

Please join me in prayer for the village of Edwinase where they have God's true word in their language but have not integrated it into their lives.  Pray also for the Chief... his task is difficult and he also needs to turn to the true God.