Ghana, Part 2

Ok, so there is so much to say about this amazing trip coming up that I just don't know where to start!!

First off, awhile back, I had rented a DVD called "Emmanuel's Gift". I had no idea what it was going to be like and had never even heard of the dvd or him before. Nonetheless, it turned out to be a really good documentary and it was quite an amazing story. Now that could have easily been the end of my story! BUT, about a month or two later, I was chatting with my good friend Kim (who works for University of Dreams: internprograms.com) and she asked me if I had ever heard of a guy named Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah (pictured at left). I said, "as a matter of fact, I have!" (Sidenote: Kim is famous for meeting people that I think are really cool or could only hope to ever meet because they have lots of cool speakers come and speak in Cali!). So, she goes on to tell me that she got to see him speak but also got to hang out with him, have lunch, yadda yadda. She goes on to tell me that her boss made a bet with him and if they lost, then they had to go to Ghana! Anyway, long story short, her boss lost the bet and follows thru on his word and starts planning a trip to Ghana! So Kim says she might go on the trip but wasn't sure yet. Meanwhile, you know me, I am wishing I could go!!! So a couple months go by and then Kim brings it back up, but this time she is saying she is thinking she might go on the trip AND (this is a big "and") she is allowed to invite a friend. AHHHHHH. The only tricky part-I have like, one week to decide whether I can do it or not. So immediately I am on top of the world! and thinking of how I can go!!! Again, long story short, my boss makes me wait a whole week for his answer and then gives the ok! So, here we are! Kimmie and Goo's excellent adventure!!! August 27th-September 7th!! I think this is the longest trip I have taken and certainly the farthest from home! For those of you who don't know where Ghana is:

Ghana is in between the Ivory Coast and Togo, with Burkina Faso to the North. The map on the left shows the different regions. To my knowledge, we will be mostly in the Accra region(red), Ashanti (purple), Central (green) and Eastern Region(gold). Emmanuel is from Koforidua and that is where we will be setting up a community center (but more on that later).