First Sunday in Ghana

Today we headed to church in the village of Dzakpo (pronounced Jahkpo), Marnie was driving until we got to this bridge. She didn't want to drive across it, so I got out and looked it over and decided that it might hold the car but that the people should walk across. Then I got to drive it over.
It is constructed of 3 long wood poles running across with some wood 2'X12" boards laying across them. Then as you can see they have 2"X12"x10' planks running length ways of the bridge. On the drivers side of the bridge, the lower 2x12's have broken through and are not really resting on the poles anymore many have broken. This has put all the stress on the top 2x12's and they are breaking as well.


I was a little bit nervous but as you can see we made it across, on the way back I took a vote and everyone decided we should all stay in the car and take our chances. Once again the bridge held us without falling in, all 11 of us.
The above picture is Ransom Baptist Church in Dzakpo Village, where Chad spoke about loving one another as Christ would love others.
Above is Marnie, Kelly, Taylor and the kids with a few kids from the village. Below, Chad and Ema (a village elder) translating for the congregation.
After the service I went back out to see the kids and there were a lot more village kids in the kids class now.
Kelly is greeting a lady in Ewe and everyone is laughing at her being coached by Marnie. The locals love to here the Yahvoo's (white people) try to speak Ewe.
This young man posed so nice I couldn't help but take his picture.
After the service we were invited into the village to visit Ema's family while they prepared for his Uncle's funeral.
I loved the weathered look of the buildings and this blue one stood out amongst the many unpainted huts, the dog was just an added bonus to the picture.

This is 1 of 2 posts for today,


Gary