Archive for April, 2009

The last few days….

Thursday, April 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

...have been EXHAUSTING! :) I think a lot of it is just the culmination of 3 weeks of hard work, altered sleep schedules, and the HEAT!! The heat is so intense, every day I go to bed completely exhausted and ...

Prayers and updates

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

I am writing to let you all know what has been going on in the last few days here in Saboba. This morning, Dr. Jean and I were rounding in the men's and children's ward and the first patient we came ...

You’re Ghana Love It….

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Ok, so that title is for Clint, who left today. :) I can't tell you how many times I heard that throughout the last few weeks and even as corny as it is, for some reason it made me laugh ...

Kids in Ghana are just cuter… :)

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

So for those of you who know me fairly well, I'm not the world's biggest kid person. It's not that I don't like them. I do! A lot of them are cute, I'm sure I'll absolutely adore my new niece ...

SAFARI!!!

Sunday, April 19th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

Talk about the experience of a lifetime. Here’s how it all happened: The group from Buffalo was leaving on Friday. Their plans were to head out about 1p and make the 3 hour drive to Tamale where they would ...

School children, rat poo, and Dinner the goat.

Sunday, April 19th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Well, I promised more stories, and here they are! :) There has been so much that happened in the last week that I’m sure I’ll forget some of it but that way I can just tell you in ...

Life in Saboba

Sunday, April 19th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Well, it's almost the end of my first week here and I can't believe all that's happened! This week has felt like a year. There has been a lot of adjusting, a lot of meeting new people, and a lot ...

Midnight traumas, marriage proposals, and that one time I got locked in a bathroom in Ghana…

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »

Day #3 in Ghana (4/14/09) I am sorry it's been so long since I've posted. The internet is not exactly reliable here and I haven't been able to connect nearly as often as I would like. I'll try to update you ...

Updates!

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Note: I wrote this post on my first day in Ghana but am just now getting to post it. :) I'll try to post as much as I can but the internet connection here in Saboba is a little spotty. Ghana ...

I’m leavin’ on a jet plane…

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I can hardly believe that in less than 24 hours I'll be at the airport getting ready for the first leg of many flights to Ghana! I am excited, nervous, and praying like crazy! I will miss my family and ...