Sunday May 11, 2014

Sunday May 11, 2014

It rained so hard last night.  The sound was deafening.  It was amazing.  Waking up this morning was natural and easy.  The bus was fixed and ready for us.  We drove for a long time today to get back to Kumasi.  I read the whole time.  I finished half of my newest book.  We stopped on the way because the bus smelled like burnt rubber again.  While waiting, Lisa brought out a bunch of different snacks.  At that moment I felt so content and happy.  I haven’t felt that way in a long while. 

Volunteering is a selfish thing and I have become very selfish.  I put a lot into it but I am certain I get more out of it than I should.  It is intoxicating.  I love every moment of it. Afterwards, exhausted and tired, I have this immense feeling of happiness.  It was so great.  Everything in the world felt that it was in its place.  We are doing some really good things and I am so proud of that. 

We arrived safely into Kumasi without any issues with the bus.  We all sat during our debriefing and Richard spoke about some of his experiences.  He worked on the bust yesterday for around 12 hours.  Then the rain started coming.  The bus was in an area without the protection of a garage and had no adequate lighting.  So Lisa and Karen took a taxi over to help out and check on the status.  As they left the rain started pouring down.  So hard that pot holes became pools that threatened to seep into the taxi cab.  Richard and the other workers could see the clouds of rain that were headed their way and the workers wanted to quit.  Richard told them no.  They had to get it done that night because we had to go home to Kumasi.  The workers told Richard to pray, which he promptly did. 

Lisa and Karen arrived to the town Damongo where Richard was and there was not a drop of water.  They could see the clouds over Mole and see the rain but it stayed dry enough for them to finish the work on the bus. 

Richard also pointed out that wherever the bus broke down there was always somebody to help us.  The locations have been various and there have been many breakdowns but they all worked out.  In every instance there was a man nearby by that could help.  Richard thanked God over and over.  We thanked Richard.  He is amazing and takes care of us.