Today was quite an amazing day. Like I said yesterday, the team split up. Dad, Mom, Grayson, Kraig, and Randy went to the clinic to work on more legs and patients. Papa, Drew, Mamie, Olivia, Alfred, and myself took a break from the clinic and went into the jungles and then to the coast to see one of West Africa’s many slave castles. This allowed for some more working room in the clinic. So, from what the team members, who stayed behind told me, work at the clinic went very well. I’m going to tell you all about our venture into the jungles and to the coast. First of all, we drove three and a half hours to get to the canopy walk in the jungles. We finally arrived and we found several Europeans with a pet monkey. The monkey immediately came over and jumped up on Papa and we instantly took numerous pictures. Next, we made the rough hike up to the canopy walk and then prepared to go 120 to 150 feet above the jungle floor. It was truly a remarkable experience and it’s really too hard to put into words or capture in a picture. Howev
er, every team member enjoyed climbing through the tops of the trees and its one memory that will last us for the rest of our lives. Next, we drove about an hour to the coast where we visited the castle Elima. Elima is a castle the Portuguese built as a trading post and warehouse for trade in West Africa. When the Portuguese realized they could buy, trade, and sell the African people themselves, they converted the castle into a slave castle. This tour around the castle was quite hard to see. They had the chains and clips, which were actually used, on display in a little museum inside the castle. We went into all the dungeons and cells where hundreds of God’s people were beaten, abused, shipped off around the world, and many were killed. The Elima castle was incredibly moving and also an experience the team members will never forget. After the castle tour, we all ventured back to Accra to meet up with the rest of the team. Tomorrow is our last day of work and we are going to wrap things up at the clinic and say our goodbyes. We leave early Sunday morning and we are all very sad as the day approaches. Thanks again for your comments, thoughts, and prayers. Talk to you all tomorrow!!!
Lord Bless,
Parker
*If you would like to learn more about Standing With Hope and the work we are doing in Ghana, West Africa, simply click on the title of this blog, “A Day in the Jungles and a visit to the Slave Castle,” or go to standingwithhope.com
er, every team member enjoyed climbing through the tops of the trees and its one memory that will last us for the rest of our lives. Next, we drove about an hour to the coast where we visited the castle Elima. Elima is a castle the Portuguese built as a trading post and warehouse for trade in West Africa. When the Portuguese realized they could buy, trade, and sell the African people themselves, they converted the castle into a slave castle. This tour around the castle was quite hard to see. They had the chains and clips, which were actually used, on display in a little museum inside the castle. We went into all the dungeons and cells where hundreds of God’s people were beaten, abused, shipped off around the world, and many were killed. The Elima castle was incredibly moving and also an experience the team members will never forget. After the castle tour, we all ventured back to Accra to meet up with the rest of the team. Tomorrow is our last day of work and we are going to wrap things up at the clinic and say our goodbyes. We leave early Sunday morning and we are all very sad as the day approaches. Thanks again for your comments, thoughts, and prayers. Talk to you all tomorrow!!!Lord Bless,
Parker
*If you would like to learn more about Standing With Hope and the work we are doing in Ghana, West Africa, simply click on the title of this blog, “A Day in the Jungles and a visit to the Slave Castle,” or go to standingwithhope.com
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