This is the road to Dzakpo Village, there are some blacktop roads around but they do not go to many of the villages that we work in.
These trees are Teak trees they are about 10 years old, when they are 17 to 20 years old they will be sold for 100 Cedis (Ghanaian Money) each. I am not sure but it looks like there are about 100 of them on this particular farm.
Here is Taylor, she is holding a large leaf of some kind, I think they come from the Plantain tree which is like a banana tree. Plantains are not as sweet and usually not eaten like a banana but are cooked into a dish. We had plantain and beans the other night. It was quite good, the plantain has the consistency similar to that of a potato. Taylor thinks it is from the Teak tree, she is probably right.
Tuesday was Market Day and on Market day the market is full of vendors selling there wares. It is like going to the flea market only the aisles are very close and there are so many people buying and selling that you can barely walk. Not to mention that the market is a Labyrinth of old wooden shops. I have not had the full market experience yet, we went late in the evening after many had left. It was still quite busy, Market day is once a week and the people from all of the villages come into Ho to either sell there wares or buy what they need for the coming week.
This is a typical row of Cloth sellers, we bought material from one of these booths for a dress for Taylor.
So far I have fixed all of the broken things in the home where we are staying, I have helped put a roof on a home in Kodzobi today. Have looked at the Bible School and will be ordering material this weekend so that we can start the project next week. Tomorrow I am going to Helekpe Village to install electrical conduits in the slab of a 2 bedroom addition of another missionary home. It would be nice if my tools would get here soon, I think they are supposed to be coming tomorrow, it is hard to get a straight answer sometimes. Thanks for you continued prayer support.
These trees are Teak trees they are about 10 years old, when they are 17 to 20 years old they will be sold for 100 Cedis (Ghanaian Money) each. I am not sure but it looks like there are about 100 of them on this particular farm.
Here is Taylor, she is holding a large leaf of some kind, I think they come from the Plantain tree which is like a banana tree. Plantains are not as sweet and usually not eaten like a banana but are cooked into a dish. We had plantain and beans the other night. It was quite good, the plantain has the consistency similar to that of a potato. Taylor thinks it is from the Teak tree, she is probably right.
This is a daily scene here, kids in school uniforms walking home from school.
Tuesday was Market Day and on Market day the market is full of vendors selling there wares. It is like going to the flea market only the aisles are very close and there are so many people buying and selling that you can barely walk. Not to mention that the market is a Labyrinth of old wooden shops. I have not had the full market experience yet, we went late in the evening after many had left. It was still quite busy, Market day is once a week and the people from all of the villages come into Ho to either sell there wares or buy what they need for the coming week.
This is a typical row of Cloth sellers, we bought material from one of these booths for a dress for Taylor.
So far I have fixed all of the broken things in the home where we are staying, I have helped put a roof on a home in Kodzobi today. Have looked at the Bible School and will be ordering material this weekend so that we can start the project next week. Tomorrow I am going to Helekpe Village to install electrical conduits in the slab of a 2 bedroom addition of another missionary home. It would be nice if my tools would get here soon, I think they are supposed to be coming tomorrow, it is hard to get a straight answer sometimes. Thanks for you continued prayer support.Gary Phillips
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Thanks for the update! I, of course, love the pictures. Praying you receive your tools soon. It's nice to know what you all have been working on. Hope the home schooling, chores, cooking, etc is going good too. Continuing to pray.
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