It is clear our visit here will be over in an instant. This was our first full day of recording and it seems like we were just waking up moments ago. We started at about 9:00 and continued into the dark. We have made incredible progress recording the Gospel of Mark. At one point, we had three different rooms recording audio. We recorded 11 local church members, explaining how God has changed their lives.

Tomorrow morning we will be recording church choirs and drums. We are really looking forward to the music. The solo recordings are done in small rooms, with the fans off and the window facing the road closed. We take a break every hour or so and cool off and hydrate. The team has been working very well together, partnering with the local Ghanaians that have walked and cycled from the surrounding countryside for their chance to serve.

The local Lutheran Bible Translators have arranged for all of the voice actors who are reading. They have been wonderfully patient with the processes, as it has evolved.

Our Internet is pretty bad, so it may be a couple days before I can upload pictures. I did connect my normal cell phone last night and got a text from Naperville School System that the cold weather cancelled school. Thanks John for checking in on Paul, not that he needs any help… but as I have noticed with my parents, parents will always be parents, no matter how responsible you become. :-)

This evening, while sitting outside on our plastic chairs, we enjoyed the most spectacular shooting star any of us has ever seen. A sparkling, golden glittering streak had us gasping and shouting in Joy — a wonderfully perfect end to the day.

We go to bed tonight dreaming of the joyful sounds of Komba voices raised in unison we will record in the morning.

But before bed, I’m driving up to the hill, and hoping for a bit of 2G signal :-) Gotta love GPRS….