I'm in Ghana!

Alrighty. This is going to have to be a quick one, sorry..... I'm writing from the Navs office in downtown Accra. We just finished with an orientation type deal and we're about to head back to or house which is about a 10 minute car ride away.

So, just to be clear lol, I've arrived safely! The flight wasn't bad at all. I went from Hopkins to JFK, leaving Cleveland at like noon and arriving in New York a little after one. I was greated at the airport by Mike, our team leader who is on staff with Navs out in Eugene, Oregon, and about four others. (Our team has 12 people total, 5 from UC.) I had a couple hours to get to know them before our second flight, straight to Accra, leaving at 5:30 (and all the planes were right on time too!).

So we arrived in Accra after an 11 hour flight and were greated by a number of our Ghanaian hosts, including Richard who was holding a sign for Andrew [Jarrel] and Matthew. Everyone is incredibly friendly and welcoming. Andrew and I are staying with Richard and his wife Georgina (and their 3-month-old baby daughter, Rinna [!] ).

We leave tomorrow for a village called Swedru, where we'll be ministering for four days (definitely no internet out there!). Prayers for the we do here would be great. I'll be working with children there mainly.... And about 30 of us are going, 12 from the US and 15-ish from Ghana Navs.

Everything is great so far! I'm fine and well and having a blast. I'll write again as soon as I can.

Peace,
Matt