Visit to Grace 2
Hi! Ceri writing. Saturday night there was a big
thunderstorm. The torrential rain continued
throughout Sunday morning. We didn't get to
church because of the rain. The Compassion
worker who was going to take us couldn't get a
car to our hotel. In the rains only the main
(tarmac) roads are passable - and there aren't
many of them - most of the roads are dirt roads
and all the potholes fill with water making the
roads inpassable. The rain stopped around lunch
time and the Compassion worker then got a car to
our hotel to take us to Grace's house to collect
her to take her to the park - Faso park - a park
with rides. She brought a friend along too. We
spent two hours with Grace at the park - she
thouroughly enjoyed herself as I don't think
she's ever been out of her small community,
before
returning to the family home to say goodbye.
Hi! Ceri writing. Saturday night there was a big
thunderstorm. The torrential rain continued
throughout Sunday morning. We didn't get to
church because of the rain. The Compassion
worker who was going to take us couldn't get a
car to our hotel. In the rains only the main
(tarmac) roads are passable - and there aren't
many of them - most of the roads are dirt roads
and all the potholes fill with water making the
roads inpassable. The rain stopped around lunch
time and the Compassion worker then got a car to
our hotel to take us to Grace's house to collect
her to take her to the park - Faso park - a park
with rides. She brought a friend along too. We
spent two hours with Grace at the park before
returning to the family home to say goodbye.
Granny Margaret now chatting ... The Compassion
worker was to collect us at 9am - we waited and
along came 10am, then 11am, then 12 noon. The
hotel staff were so amused that we were waiting
so long, then at 12.45pm hooray hooray, The
Compassion worker arrived with apologies for
being so late. Well my problem pain in the UK
was not made any easier after hauling myself up
into the Compassion truck - up until this point
it had not been too bad. Getting out of the
truck was somewhat easier - if you can call
sliding off the seat onto the dirt track lady
like and elegant,
then think again!!! Tomorrow, Tuesday at 1pm we
fly back to Accra for one more night in this part
of the world, then on Wednesday at 10.20pm we fly
back to the UK to arrive at Heathrow early
Thursday morning. We hope to be able to add one
more blog before we leave for home. Thank you so
much for your prayers whilst we have been
on our amazing journey.
Ceri is already asking 'where next?' So all I can
say is WATCH THIS SPACE - Granny could be
globetrotting once again. All our love and many
thanks from us both. x
Posted 06:07
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