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Four Weeks and Building

9/14/2013

 
Thanks to many generous donors, we have kept the construction of our new orphanage home funded for 4 weeks, and the project has progressed accordingly.  BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!  This project is not totally funded.  Please help us provide shelter for parentless children.  Make a donation now at www.ghanamakeadifference.org.

On the Grid

9/13/2013

 
The plans are put to paper and then translated into a grid around the land.

Boards labeled with letters and numbers are laid around the eventual outside walls of the building to create a grid. The grid is used to lay the foundation walls and the supporting columns in the appropriate places.

A local stone quarry is donating half of all the rocks we need, so our cement costs have been reduced accordingly.

And by making our own bricks, we are building a good home within a good budget. Please help us finish the project by making a donation at www.ghanamakeadifference.org.
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A Floral Offering

9/10/2013

 
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In Bali, Hindus have used banana leaves as the containers for floral offerings to spirits and deities.  I’m in Ghana, not Bali.  And I’m a Mormon, not a Hindu.  Nevertheless, I think my three children holding this banana leaf would please any deity.  We took this photo on our hike to the Wli Waterfalls in the Volta Region of Ghana.

I’m not offering my children, but please join me in making a financial offering to Ghana Make A Difference (www.ghanamakeadifference.org)

Stay Balanced

9/9/2013

 
People transport their goods in Ghana by balancing them on their heads.  I’ve seen people walking hands-free with eggs, firewood, bricks, water, cloth, and even engine parts on their head.

Keeping an appropriate balance in life is a constant struggle, but something worth struggling for.

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.  Proverbs 11:1.

If you are looking to strike a better balance in your life by doing more good, visit www.ghanamakeadifference.org.
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