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Mon, 06 Aug 2007
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
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