New Wheels

There is excitement in the Wilson household!  Feast your eyes on all our new wheels.  We have been without any personal transportation since we got here.  Of course, the other families serving here have been more than happy to drive us here and there when we needed it, but for the most part we have been walking.

We bought a big bike for Evan (but to be shared too) and a smaller bike for Natalie.  When we went to pay for the bikes (that are hardly new), the young boy told us the cost -- "1.5 million!"  At first we were quite shocked, but then we realized that fairly recently the Ghanaian money system changed to the Ghanaian Cedi, but many people still refer to it in the old way.  The conversion is 1:10,000, so the price was actually 150 Ghanaian Cedi which is just under 100 US Dollars total for the 2.  Now that's more like it!

We also now have the use of one of the hospital trucks.  It has a stick shift and no air conditioner, no radio, no shocks, no tail lights and ONE headlight.  But we are SOOOOO proud of it!  When we drive down either of the 2 roads in Nalerigu, we are recognized immediately and are met with shouts of "Sulaminga! (means "white man")" from all the small children along the road who just grin, wave and run alongside the truck as if the circus has come to town.

We do joke about our new transportation, but we are INDEED thankful for them.  Even with these vehicles, we realize we are still blessed more than most of the other people here.

"Lord, thank you for continuing to remind us how you have richly blessed us so we can bless others.  Thank you for saving us FOR good works and for providing for ALL our needs."

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