We have 13 days left… I hate that number! It’s no wonder hotels skip that level, airplanes bypass straight from 12 to 14 and that Friday the 13th is haunted! Everyone. Hates. 13. And especially I today. We have 13 days left to make our mark but more than that, we have 13 days left to ravish in the mark these people have made on us. 13 more nights to dance until all the water has been drained from our bodies, 13 days for the boys to utterly destroy us in fútbol (while making fun of us along the way, of course), 13 more mornings of waking up to freshly cut bread, 13 more moments...

We have 13 days left… I hate that number! It’s no wonder hotels skip that level, airplanes bypass straight from 12 to 14 and that Friday the 13th is haunted! Everyone. Hates. 13. And especially I today. We have 13 days left to make our mark but more than that, we have 13 days left to ravish in the mark these people have made on us. 13 more nights to dance until all the water has been drained from our bodies, 13 days for the boys to utterly destroy us in fútbol (while making fun of us along the way, of course), 13 more mornings of waking up to freshly cut bread, 13 more moments...

Today I sit in a circle of women. Those who have been abused, left, forgotten; those who have seen pain beyond the realm of what we can imagine; those who have faced the decision of selling their children to stay alive. These women sit in silence with their foot on the pedal as they go about their daily rituals yet unphased by the radio news that we listen to. Playing aloud was the memorial service of a military man that had been stoned in the middle of the street for having his handgun on him while trying to purchase fruits in the market. I stand their still and pale at the thought of the image....

Greetings from Ghana! The team has arrived safely at our ministry site and we are starting to settle in here. We are staying in a dorm style room on the site. Also on site are other volunteer houses, Faith Roots Academy School, dorms for the rescued children who live here, a cafeteria, a church and prayer room, and a small store where they sell ice cream. It is a beautiful place. We are in a very rural area surrounded by small hills. The weather has been quite hot and humid here since we arrived and it is taking us a while to acclimate. The first heavy rain we have experienced came today so...

Our June 2017 Ghana passport team has made it to Ghana! Over the next few days they will get to their ministry site, get accustomed to the culture, and plan a rhythm for their month. Within the week they will be getting wifi, and will be able to contact home at that time. Join them in their journey and pray for the Lord to reveal himself more and more! Sincerely, the Passport Team