Follow up state side....

Greetings!
So many of you have shared that you enjoyed the group emails, so I decided to pass this along to you. Our NGO, non-governmental organization, Sabre Charitable Trust, based in England, has an exciting blog site of their most recent project, a transcontinental journey with volunteers. To check it out go to...
http://bigbusrun08.blogspot.com

I was greeted at the Tucson airport by Tiffany's family, Jim, and Zac, who had flown in from Minneapolis to surprise me. It took me over a week to get back on a normal schedule with sleep and such. All of the conveniences that I use to take for granted are now greatly appreciated. Like running water, hot showers, washing machines, AC and steady electricity. There was major culture shock when I visited the first grocery store and mall. I have a new lens on my eyes! Everything looks different.

Creating a photo album and CD presentations have helped me to relive my most memorable experience in Ghana. I received a cellphone call from one special friend in the village this week for my birthday. What a joy!!!

Our plan to create an educational scholarship fund for students in our village to go to secondary school and college has been well supported by many of our friends. We have handcrafted photo cards to raise monies. The pictures sell themselves and are hard to resist. We learned of the impossibility for village students to continue their education without financial backing. As perpetual educators, Mary and I heard our calling.

My wish to you and yours is to have a Happy Thanksgiving and remember to be thankful for the many blessings in your lives!