{"id":850,"date":"2016-05-04T01:36:25","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T01:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leopardshark.com\/ghana-trips\/?p=850"},"modified":"2017-10-06T17:12:01","modified_gmt":"2017-10-06T17:12:01","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leopardshark.com\/ghana-trips\/2016\/05\/04\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Home<\/p>\n

Suddenly, the traveling is over. The trip is not. It will never be.<\/p>\n

Reaching out, flashing a smile, giving a subtle wink, sharing stories, dancing with abandon in scorching heat, breaking bread together, allowing my heart to share pain and joy with neighbors I\u2019ve only just met, reflecting on my life, my failures, my hopes\u2026 they are milestones of a journey that never ends. The trip is not over. It should never be. We need unceasing reminders of Grace, Hope, Joy, Forgiveness, Faith, and Love. Our intense, over-scheduled, distracted, do-it-all, disconnected lives numb us. Periodically breaking free helps, but it is a temporary salve. The trip must continue.<\/p>\n

On our last day, we enjoyed some time visiting with Ray at his house:<\/p>\n

\"The
The Mensah Family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Father
Father \/ Son picture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The whole team, along with the OneWay Africa staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The VanHuis FanIce girls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Emily:
Emily: “Is my mom doing something goofy behind me for this picture?”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The VanHuis team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Remembering...
Remembering…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A
A picture from March, 2014… more than 2 years before our trip, before we even imagined going.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next? Work on the pictures, videos, and do a presentation at OWC. Also, work on the Dagbani and Mampruli audio a bit, making some improvements. Then we can start planning for another trip in a couple years…<\/p>\n

Thanks for everyone’s thoughts and prayers. Until next time….<\/p>\n

-Pete and the team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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