The night before

Well, its 4 years on since the last trip to Ghana (that blog!) and we have managed to grow the project and are now heading into an immersion visit.

Last night was a special experience where we gathered together for Mass which we celebrated for those travelling, their families & friends, Anne from Aidlink, Helen from our Board, the 3 sisters, Geraldine, Sheila and Fr Casey to pray for a safe and memorable experience.

The event made it real and exciting and now we are looking forward to meeting at 3.30am Thursday night/Friday morning to head to Dublin and from there to Amsterdam and onward to Accra.

I'm so looking forward to meeting those we met before especially Br. Constant, Naomi and Augustine (the teachers who came to visit Seamount College last year), and to be back in Bantama where myself and Geraldine taught. I look forward to seeing all the improvements to the school buildings there helped by the St. Mary's crew.

I'm also looking forward to the plane door opening and feeling the blast of heat, seeing the vibrant African colours, hearing the cacophony of sounds, experiencing the hustle and bustle - people everywhere, everyone walking along the roads, never silence.

I'm going to miss the girls and Brendan and hope they enjoy their holiday time and they'll keep their diary too so that we will have so much to catch up on when I get back.

Its a privilege to travel with Eileen and Lucy and Claire and Maria and Rachel and Jenny, to be with them on their first African journey.

I also feel very fortunate to be able to go back again for my 3rd journey to Africa with Anne and to be witness to the real and true friendships that she has formed.

I hope we all get to savour each day and have a great time together.