Kaitlyn pets a lizard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWe then started recording.\u00a0The local language here is Bimoba, and the Bimoba people span both Ghana and Togo, which is only 2 miles away.\u00a0 Some of the men we met had farms in Togo.\u00a0 The recordings of Bimoba choirs, pastors, community health, and Bible stories will be used on the BiblePlus+ units that will span both countries.\u00a0 It was our first technical setup, and while I\u2019ve done it dozens of times, Kaitlyn and Daniel had to learn on the fly.\u00a0 Fortunately, they are both quite handy with technology and learn quickly.\u00a0 The microphones, cables, and cameras were soon splayed out across the cement floor of the church.\u00a0 A nervous young man was the first to step forward, ready to recite from memory the Bible stories he had prepared in Bimoba.\u00a0 That first encounter with a microphone just inches away, and a balding guy hunched over a laptop can no doubt be a bit intimidating, but after the first few nervous mistakes, he was soon comfortable and working his way along.<\/p>\n
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We had a two hour break in the afternoon to gather up gear and meet with the pastors from the local \u201ccouncil of churches.\u201d\u00a0 About 8 local pastors sat in a circle outside, in the shade.\u00a0 Some additional blue plastic chairs were added to the circle and we joined in.\u00a0 After a review of the minutes from the last meeting in September, when it was noted that some American visitors will be coming in October, the formal introductions began. We were warmly welcomed, and then began planning for the work to be done on Monday.\u00a0 One of the pastors, the official secretary, took notes and summarized our plans.\u00a0 We left promptly, allowing their meeting to continue, since our official business was complete.<\/p>\n
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Here at the equator, the sun rises and sets at nearly the same time every day all year long, which means the daylight hours are not long.\u00a0 By 6:30 it is dark here.\u00a0 So after dinner, we hopped in Ray\u2019s truck and headed out into the bush to meet up with Joshua and Christian, who had set up a showing of the Jesus Film using a small battery-powered projector.\u00a0 Electricity runs only a short distance from the main road, so with the exception of the cities and people living along the road, this area of Ghana is without electricity.<\/p>\n
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Daniel and I rode standing up in the back of the pickup truck in order to make room for passengers in the cab, most importantly, the local man who could guide Ray through the bush.\u00a0I shared my tidbits of pickup truck riding with Daniel.\u00a0 Never put your fingers between the roll bar and the roof of the cab \u2013 that gap changes as the truck hits bumps.\u00a0 Keep your needs bent, squint your eyes and let your lashes filter out the bugs, and of course, be prepared to swallow a few critters.\u00a0 Ray, for his part, had us ducking down to keep from getting caught on trees and of course got stuck a few times in mud and trying to cross rocks.\u00a0Daniel did great and had a great time.\u00a0One particularly harsh bump did send us flying however.\u00a0 Daniel was not tossed from the truck, but smacked his ribs and knee pretty hard on the truck.\u00a0Being in Karate tournaments in the US seems to have prepared Daniel for getting punched in the side, and he recovered quickly.<\/p>\n
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In the small village, more than 100 people had gathered to watch the film about Jesus\u2019 life.\u00a0Kaitlyn, Beth, and Daniel were offered chairs.\u00a0 I wandered around taking long-exposure pictures.\u00a0 One group of the children just sat on the ground behind the screen, which was sufficiently translucent that they could watch the movie in reverse.\u00a0 Local pastors prayed with people after the movie, and by 11:00, people were heading back to their homes, some using flashlights, some using mobile phones, and others just guiding their steps by starlight.<\/p>\n
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On our return, we wandered through the bush a bit more than we should have, trying to retrace our path. The lights stabbed at the darkness, but following bicycle and motorcycle paths with a 4×4 truck presents challenges.\u00a0 Within twenty minutes we were back on the road and speeding toward the guest house.\u00a0A great day.\u00a0 A long day.\u00a0 We were up late, taking about all of the sights and sounds in this first full day in the bush and slept in the following morning.<\/p>\n
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