Lily Condray
We started off on day 3 with breakfast sandwiches, fresh mango, and prayers that we would do our best serving the Lord and teachers at St. Paul’s Anglican Preschool/Kindergarten. While riding there in the bus, I could see how far some children have to walk to get to school every day. I noticed that it took these children longer to warm up to us than it did at Gomoa on Wednesday. Some were afraid of us because they haven’t been around white people.
Our team got right to work sanding the 50 small chairs. As soon as some where ready, the painting began.
We were working with oil based paint and the turpentine smell to thin the paint was so strong. As we started to paint, a few of the older boys offered to help. They were quite good and it made the job finish quickly.
This also gave us the opportunity to develop a relationship with them and the teachers as well.
Jenise noticed one of the girls was sitting outside the classroom while the rest of the students were in class. She was told that this girl’s parents could not afford to buy her uniform or feeding fee. The girl’s mother agreed to let Jenise sponsor her uniform and feeding fee, providing the resources needed for her to go to school.
We also realized that the bag containing all of our painting supplies must have been left at the airport. We had to purchase paint brushes, rollers, and wash basins, there are not roller pans in Ghana. Instead of wallowing in the land of OH NO!, we chose to realize that we provided a blessing of income to some Ghanaian families by our purchases.
After saying goodbye and high-fiving our new friends we headed to ShopRite to buy more snacks and so pizza for dinner since we had the opportunity to attend a movie premier at the National Theater. Debi told us that we should expect lots of cameras to snap our picture and take video and sure enough, she was right. The minute we started to enter the theater, the photo lights and cameras focused on us. I think every one of the team was interviewed.
Being interviewed for these television progrmas was a great opportunity to say why we here in Ghana. My friend Ryleeann said “to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
I am starting to learn that we should be looking at everything through this lense. How can I serve these people? How can I serve God? These questions are vital to a mission trip, but also to everyday Christian life. I can’ wait for more opportunities to serve here in Ghana. I’m loving every bit of it.
Lily
P.S. When we woke up Saturday morning our photos and interviews were all over social media.
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