A group of 24 from Memorial Road
Church of Christ in Edmond, OK returned to the states this week after a 3
week visit to Ghana. Most of them were also students of Oklahoma Christian
University. During their first week in Ghana they learned about practical
mission work with hands-on experience, teaching and preaching, in villages
in northern Ghana. They even worked in Muslim communities, sharing the good
news about Jesus. (The Muslims in Ghana are not the radical/violent type and
so at no point in time were these Christians exposed to any physical
danger.) The remaining two weeks of their visit was spent in southern Ghana,
specifically on the Village of Hope campus and in villages nearby. They
tutored children in the orphanage and helped those who were struggling with
their studies to improve. They also did a lot of physical labor on the
campus, including making pavement blocks to landscape the front of the
school compound. This will help prevent a lot of dust and sand from getting
into the classrooms. They also painted the outside of the three oldest
cottages on campus (Chisholm House, Boateng House, and Traverse City House).
While visiting the Village of Hope last week, a group from the Prestoncrest
Church of Christ (Dallas, TX, USA) painted and renovated the entire inside
of the Chisholm House. With the painting of the outside and the renovations
on the inside, Chisholm House is really looking great - it looks brand new!
The children and houseparents are truly grateful for their "new" home and
are enjoying every bit of it.
Also returning to the states
this week was the Rider family (Danny, Bobbie Lynn, Ellen, Davis, and
Camille) from Knoxville, TN. They were in Ghana for 6 weeks during which
Danny preached and taught at various congregations, towns, and villages.
During the Rider's 6 week stay on the Village of Hope campus, we grew so
attached as a family that it was really hard to say goodbye. We applaud
their sacrifices and appreciate their love.
Servant of the LORD,
Fred Asare
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