My Excitement is Building!!

Here's an up-date on my moving plans..... February 18th, I will be traveling to Ghana for 2 weeks with IHCF. We will spend time at two active clinics working beside them in whatever way we are needed. This will allow me a wonderful opportunity to learn from successful operations. I have been communicating with Avril, one of the nurses at the Yendi clinic, by e-mail. She informed me of the items I would need in order to apply for my Ghana Nursing License. She told me she would give me information when I visit about what all is necessary to get approval for a clinic.

Dan, the director of OAVI, will be here in the states From March 1st thru April 15th. He is bring his youngest son, Joseph, with him. Dan will be traveling to churches who have supported the school in the past to give them a report on the activity and, hopefully, secure support for thenext year. He is also hoping to raise an additional $15,000 to purchase a second school bus. The school has a current enrollment of 300+ students. The majority of these students need transport to and from school as the cost would be too much for them to continue to attend school. With only one bus, it is necessary for the bus to make 3 trips to transport students to and from school.

I prepared about 22 information packets and sent them out to Churches of Christ in our area requesting the opportunity for Dan to meet and speak to them. I pray that God will present Dan with several avenues for additional funding. This school has only been in existence for 2.5 years, has graduated 150 students, and is very successful. The Ghanaian people have embraced this school and are interested it seeing it succeed. At the graduation ceremony last August, the Ghanaians donated approximately $90,000 to the school. This is an amazing amount of money in this country for a one day gathering. I say this to let you know that this school
is a partnership between the Ghanaian people and several American Churches of Christ.

Dan, his son and I will return to Ghana April 16th. My last day of work will be March 18th. That will give me 4 weeks to spend wrapping up things here, packing and spending valuable time
with family and friends. Please continue to pray for the success of OAVI and the clinic.

 Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. I Thessalonians 5:16-18