In the last three days I have packed my belongings and traveled from Kumasi, Ghana to Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast. Our final destination is Bingerville, but that will have to wait a couple more days for the arrival of the Mach family. What an interesting journey it has been! I refer not just to the physical travel, but to the work of the Holy Spirit in my life these last six months as well.
Last week, Dr. Bernard Kadio, his wife, Dr. Nathalie, and their son, Johanne, drove two days to Kumasi to offer free medical services to the missionary team and to the Ghanaian school children and staff with whom I worked. It was a busy and profitable time of medical consultation and education, especially on the subject of malaria and childhood illnesses. After completing this ‘medical mission’, the four of us drove eight hours to Takoradi, where I was reunited with Isaac and other church members. Yes, Isaac is now a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church! It was a great delight to watch a video of his baptism and to also give him a Proclaimer: an audio Bible reader that reads aloud the Bible in the Dagbani language. The following day, Kristine and her guard dog were added to our mix, we drove another eight hours, and crossed the border into Côte d’Ivoire without incident. I can’t begin to tell you what all that statement, ‘without incident’, means, except that it makes me give praise and thanks to the Lord! I’m also incredibly grateful to the Osgood, Consford and Post families for hosting me through my travels.
