Welcome!

I thought it would be a good idea to start the blog with a little bit of introductory information. People have been asking me lots of questions about the upcoming trip, so maybe I can help answer them.

First of all, I am leaving for Ghana a week from today. Many have asked where Ghana is, so I thought a picture might help a little bit. Ghana is on the western coast of Africa. I will actually be living right along the coastline in a town called Winneba. Ghana is an English speaking country and is also considered a "Christian" nation.

Most are aware that many countries in Africa are very unstable, however Ghana is a pretty good example of a successful democracy in Africa.

This trip is being taken through Lee University. We will be there for almost two months (Jan 13 - Mar 6). This will be my second semester at Lee as I am working towards my M.Ed in classroom teaching. There are 14 of us going, 2 masters students and 12 undergrad. We are not sure yet what we will be teaching when we get over there, they have just asked us to be very flexible. The schools are very primative in their conditions, no air conditioning, chalkboards, or electricity - we could have upwards of 70 kids in our class.

So many people have asked how I am feeling about the trip....in a way I have mixed emotions. I am going expectant, but am not sure what to expect. That probably sounds a little crazy, but I guess what I am saying is that I believe God has great things in store, but I don't know what it is going to look like.