From Red Dirt to Green Rainforest

After our journey to Accra, Jodi and I met the Hueys, who arranged for us to meet with a driver named Kwesi. We journeyed with Kwesi to see Cape Coast, a slave castle located there, and a national park with canopies of bridges over the trees in the rainforest.

The ride was about 3 hours, which provided sufficient time to know that Kwesi is our brother in Christ, and a powerful one. Everywhere we drove, God strategically placed literal signs in front of us, reminding us not to forget His power and name sake on this trip. Almost every single fruit stand or store displayed signs like "In Thee," "Annointed Hands," "Respect God," "In God Alone," "Thank You, God," and "God's Time is Right." We also saw a truck broken down on the side of the road displaying a sign with "Faithfulness." True, a person can be broken and still be faithful. Rather, He is faithful to us in our brokenness.

Down here in the south of Ghana, the Christian movement has definitely had time to bear fruit. There is also a wave moving north to Nalerigu, as you have seen in this blog.

The land in the south of Ghana is so different. It is coastal and tropical with many coconut trees, plantain trees, and lush rainforest.

We hiked on narrow bridges swaying high above the trees of the rainforest at a national park. Christ is the bridge and narrow is the path. The path may sway back and forth hanging high above the trees or things of life, but we truly are being carried through this life and are never alone.

We went to Cape Coast slave castle built in the 1500s, where thousands of Africans were confined while awaiting shipment to be traded as slaves. We saw the torture chambers and the small spaces where 200 men were crowded in each of these spaces and were expected to live in--the very same size of room as the govenor's bedroom. We saw the shackles that were bound to their feet and hands to enslave them.

Thankfully, we are not slaves to sin but slaves to Christ. He has come to set the captives free. The shackles are removed. His yoke is easy and the burden is light. A lot to think about. A lot to pray about.

Yes, we are thankful to God for what He has single-handedly provided for us on this trip. This has been a tremendous time with the Ghanaians and to grow closer to our LORD.

Today is a day to continue to reflect on what God has done. It is a day to know with confidence what He will do. At the beginning of our trip while on the ride to Nalerigu, we saw a broken down truck displaying a sign that read "Confidence." Who knew that we came as broken vessels, yet we are confident He will always provide.

We are eyewitnesses of the "red dirt to green rainforest" transition in our lives and in the lives of others.