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| 24th April 2008 Bernie Orgill | Can't wait to see you in person! - From: Easter, no lights, and coming home I am playing catch up too and just reading your latest blogs. I can't believe your adventure in Africa is coming to a close but I know that those of us that love you here in the U.S. will be happy to have you home. Johnny and Rayna had a new baby boy, Cash Walker on April 20th. I am looking forward to meeting him this weekend. That makes #9 (is that enough for a football team?) I love you Sarah. |
| 11th April 2008 LinzTrotter | Wow - From: A week's worth of work Africa is my next dream destination (I'm currently in Mongolia) and I really enjoyed your account of shop life. It's too bad business has suffered, I hope things change to give local shop owners some more income. Thanks for the read! :-) |
| 7th April 2008 ashlie tusberg | Hello - From: Easter, no lights, and coming home Sarah, I am behind the times! I am reading up on all of your adventures. Wow--what a wonderful experience! I look forward to visiting with you when you return. You look wonderful! Thanks for creating such a great travel blog that shows your sense of humor and your eye for detail. God bless! :) |
| 23rd March 2008 Flank! | c'mon now! - From: Finally...pictures!!! I've never skated and I talk like nelly, not eminem, derrty...c'mon now. |
| 13th March 2008 ashlie tusberg | hey there! - From: Cape Coast is where I roast... I was just clued in...I am reading back log entries. Wow! I am so enamoured with your experience! You are my hero for actually doing what you feel so passionate about. I hope that we can visit when you get back--you will be such a great source of knowlege about travelling overseas. Are you tan? |
| 16th February 2008 Sarah C | Ejisu - From: Emmanuel's Gift Very cool, Scott. The goodwill towards Ghana continues. Ejisu is a town we always passed through on our way to Kumasi. I'm excited to hear all that Nelsen and Renton have been able to accomplish this year. Thanks for being the leader!!! |
| 10th February 2008 Nah-ting | I love the pictures - From: Finally...pictures!!! Sarah, I love your pictures. I need to figure out a way to share mine with you guys. Life sounds just how I remember it, though now that I'm out of the environment, it sounds so foreign. I miss it. But things are good at home. I'm proposing on Friday and will send you and Katy a wedding announcement. Tell everyone hi for me. |
| 8th February 2008 Scott Jones | Emmanuel - From: Emmanuel's Gift What an opportunity, Sarah! Say "Hi" to Emmanuel from Nelsen if you get to see him. On Friday, Feb. 15 the chief of the Mo tribe in Northwest Ghana will visit our school. We are collecting supplies to add to a container that is going to that area of Ghana and also to Ejisu, where a man named Kojo Fordjour is starting a library. On the wheelchair drive, we just got a matching grant set up, so we hope to meet our goal by 2/15 - we've got about $8,000 to go, so we're hopeful. Students are doing a coin drive on the 14th and 15th, too. If anyone wants to check out the cool $50 wheelchair (or donate), they can access info from the Nelsen Middle School website. I loved the soccer story - Take Care - Scott |
| 2nd February 2008 tyesha fleming | i miss you - From: School "Starts" i miss you you were the best teacher i had , you made me feel like i been at nelsen forever knowing that i was new thankyou for everything p.s. i am going write you |
| 25th January 2008 tara | what type - From: Questions from America what type of shoes do guys were i need to find out for a homework problem and the name brands of you shoes and the names of your shoes store please and thank you email me back with answers thankyou again |
| 25th January 2008 mollyG | :O - From: Lights ON!!! (oh...and Match #1 of Africa Cup) ms cockle you look great!!!! cant wait to visit you next year(: haha. MISS YOU!! |
| 16th January 2008 Deborah | Sorry!! - From: Ghana: Phase Two I knew the horns would come in handy and be enjoyed by the boys. Hee Hee! They were enjoyed and used to get under your skin. It's all love! |
| 15th January 2008 Marcy | WOW! - From: Questions from America Thank you so much for answering all of the student questions we sent. I know they'll love hearing your responses. You are awesome! :) M |
| 2nd January 2008 ronda | yay! - From: A Muslim "Wedding" (?) i'm so glad your charger has arrived. i was worried that it had been lost at sea. sounds like you're up to lots of fun stuff. missed you at christmas. love ronda |
| 1st January 2008 Christine | No Worries - From: The Chief has died (?) Hi Sarah, The thing about an extra head being needed before the announcement of the chiefs death is true. Don't fret too much though. "The Gods" don't want a white persons head. If you were black and a "visitor" to Ejura you would have reason to worry. So rest assured and thank God He didn't make you with black skin! Christine |
| 24th December 2007 Freedom | - From: Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! |
| 19th December 2007 Marie Dalton | Finally - From: Goodbyes, round one I finally got a chance to catch up on the blogs. Sarah, it is really entertaining to read, and I can only imagine 40+ days without electricity and river baths. Hang in there. |
| 18th December 2007 Courtney | - From: Goodbyes, round one Sarah! The other night I sat down and read all of your blogs, and I am so proud of you and your travels! It sounds so great! Have a great time and I hope to talk to you soon! It sounds like everything at Nelsen is going well too, I miss it there!!! |
| 17th December 2007 Bernie Orgill | Merry Christmas! - From: Goodbyes, round one Hello Sarah! I am sending you a package but it will have to be a New Year's package- I've had it ready to ship for two weeks but haven't made it to the post office. I love you and even though we don't share our holidays I will miss you being here. |
| 17th December 2007 Sarah C | - From: Goodbyes, round one Sweet! Thanks so much for sending it!!! I promise my blogs will be more entertaining and detailed after I receive it!!! =) Happy Holidays! |
| 16th December 2007 Ronda | computer charger - From: Goodbyes, round one Sarah, The computer charger is probably floating somewhere on a barge in the Atlantic ocean. It's also with your christmas presents, which will hopefully arrive BEFORE christmas. Godspeed little package, find your way to Sarah. |
| 12th December 2007 Sarah C | Wheelchairs!!! - From: Raise Up! Wheelchair Project That's fantastic, Scott! Thanks for keeping me posted! I have seen several of the "tricycle" wheelchairs around lately, and they are so difficult for people to manage (they pedal with their hands). The terrain here is definitely NOT wheelchair-friendly. Amazing how much money was raised in a week! Go Wendy!!! Hope the speaker is great and the evening's events go well. Thanks! |
| 11th December 2007 hung | - From: t minus one month Hi Sarah: My son shows me yout travel blog. It's wonderful to learn your plan and the place you live... Thanks for teaching my son Best luck in your endeavor H |
| 10th December 2007 Scott Jones | Over 100 wheelchairs going to Ghana - From: Raise Up! Wheelchair Project Sarah - Nelsen students did a coin drive last week and raised $1,150 ($650 from Wendy Collins' class alone!). So we're up to over $5,000 or 100 wheelchairs. Tomorrow's the big day when Don, the inventor of the wheelchair, visits Nelsen to meet with the students at lunch time, teach a science class, and speak to students, parents, and community in the evening after pizza and Starbucks. It should be very exciting. I'll let you know how it goes. Take care, Scott |
| 5th December 2007 LRP | Hi Sarah - From: A ping pong table and a Ghanian wedding Hi Sarah, I read your blog and I have tears in my eyes. I was in Accra, Ghana & returned on Nov.@. I was there a month and it was so awesome. I had been communicating with a civil engineer from Accra over the past several months and he really wanted me to come visit. So I traveled with 2 missionary friends of mine that have known him for years. Needless to say, the people are so warm and friendly. He took me around and introduced me to everyone and people came to the house to meet me...everyone expecting my arrival. We were married on Friday, October 26. NOW, trying to get a visa for him to come to USA.We want to go back and forth so he can continue to work for his company. He oversees the building of the roads, bridges and highways in the whole country of Ghana. Our wedding was beautiful and I am so sad to be back in usa. Stay in touch me with if you would....God Bless you & keep you safe, Lois Ansu |
| 5th December 2007 Andy | sign me up! - From: Raise Up! Wheelchair Project that's so awesome sis. i'm so proud of yr kids! that's such a nice way to do something good and remind you that everyone is thinking of you. hope you are surviving your weeks without electricity. i think of you everytime i plug something in. i miss you tons. |
| 27th November 2007 Tracy | I'm reading too! - From: A ping pong table and a Ghanian wedding I wouldn't miss an entry... I love the auto-reminders. Thought of you last night. Reid and I watched "The Gods Must be Crazy". I had forgotten what a hoot it was. |
| 24th November 2007 Sarah C | school uniforms - From: Happy Thanksgiving! Hi Natasha!!! Yes, the students are required to wear uniforms. I think you would like them - the shirts are pink! Even the boys wear pink! The boys wear black shorts and the girls wear black skirts. If a student is new from another school, they usually wear their old uniform, so there are lots of different kinds of uniforms worn at the school, but the pink and black is the official one for our school. What do you think about that??? =) |
| 23rd November 2007 Natasha S. | HI [= - From: Happy Thanksgiving! I was wondering. Do the students at the school you teach at wear uniforms? |
| 21st November 2007 andy | since you been gone i do whatever i want - From: a fever, the police station, and a jilted chief i can't believe you don't know the words to 'nothing compares 2 u.' did you learn anything from our time together? i'm sad we don't get to spend thanksgiving together. i'll miss you tons. love ya. |
| 17th November 2007 Miriam | Loving every minute of it - From: A ping pong table and a Ghanian wedding Your blog is on my little list of blogs that I check on regularly. It's fun to read yours and my sister's and compare how things are alike and how they are different. It's funny to hear your stories about the time issue because she says the exact same thing! It doesn' t matter where you are in Africa, time is just different there! |
| 17th November 2007 Deborah | I'm reading it - From: A ping pong table and a Ghanian wedding Hey Girlie! I love your blogs. They are always exciting and an adventure to read. |
| 12th November 2007 Mystic | Great blog - From: A ping pong table and a Ghanian wedding Hello, I have reading your blogs and is very interesting. I bet you are having a lot of un learning about the Ghanian culture and way of life. I especially like the stories about the tree farmer. To my knowledge, most Ghanian men keep their dialogues to a mininimum and show their affection through gifts and what they have. Keep writing and enjoy the rest of your time. |
| 11th November 2007 Marcy | I never miss an entry! - From: A ping pong table and a Ghanian wedding Hi Sarah, Just wanted to respond to your question about who's reading your blog. I never miss an entry and LOVE hearing about life in Ghana. I can totally hear your voice in everything you write and love your entries. Thanks for keeping us all updated. Miss you tons! :) Marcy |
| 2nd November 2007 marie | goat meat mmmm, good! - From: 13 things you may not have known try the goat meat. if it tastes like goat meat here or in Mexico than it really isn't bad at all. they do roadside goat bbq/tacos in Mexico that taste better than chicken. I wish lil bobby would go to sleep. i'm holding him and typing with one hand, note the lack of capitalization. |
| 28th October 2007 Miriam | pedicures - From: 13 things you may not have known Good call on not getting a pedicure! When I visited my sister in Malawi, our pedicures took two hours! And all they did was file and paint our nails! Thanks for giving us a peek at life in Ghana. |
| 24th October 2007 Dan | interesting - From: don't pinch me, i said. I grew up in Ghana and moved to the US for college and your blogs is pretty interesting. Very interesting read on an outsiders view of Ghana. Hope you're having fun! |
| 21st October 2007 tom | Oh the Joys of Ghana! - From: don't pinch me, i said. What a great blog, even though I have not been back to ghana in 3 years your vivid details seems to bring me there from my living room in america! Happy Belated birthday, if you ever get to Cape Coast drop me a line I know a GREAT guest house there with wonderful people! -Tom |
| 11th October 2007 Ronda | Please get Ben a Pen, Incorporated - From: Ben Needs A Pen, Enterprise Hey Sarah, You have to go to Ben Needs a Pen, Enterprise and see if they have company calendars or something. That's too hilarious to leave behind! Happy Birthday to you! I hope you enjoy your day and find a fun way to celebrate. We'll think of you. Our package is on its way registered mail, so hopefully it will arrive intact. I miss you, Ronda |
| 7th October 2007 cherise | - From: to Cape Cod we go... people do love you ms.cockle. we miss you too I love reading your stories and how your "men" are treating you! love ya lots cherise |
| 2nd October 2007 Sue Hallett | Amazing Adventure - From: School "Starts" Sarah, what a remarkable experience you are living through. One of our friends is teaching in Italy this year and has discussed similar feelings about how different it is to live and work in another country. Keep adding to your blog. You're a natural. Maybe a book will come of this:) Love, Sue and Scott |
| 29th September 2007 Ronda | teach it up, teachy - From: school is cool. (actually it's really hot). Hey Sarah, Glad to hear that things are (finally) settling down. We're in the planning stages of our birthday party, and you're definitely invited. Do you think you'll be able to make it? We'll really miss you this year if you can't. Love, Ronda |
| 29th September 2007 Sarah C | care package ideas - From: brokedown tro-tro and an armed robbery Any type of news source would be appreciated. Magazines, for sure. Chewy candies, like gummies, go over well, too. Crystal light "to go" has been a welcome addition to the plastic bag water. Bars of antibacterial soap and hand santizer, too, would be welcome. Beef jerky, protein bars, any type of protein... =) |
| 24th September 2007 Ronda | broke-ass tro-tro - From: brokedown tro-tro and an armed robbery hey sista! I felt so bad yesterday when you called and we were all hanging out together. We certainly missed having you around. Dylaney couldn't figure out where you were. We tried showing her the globe, which she immediately put in her mouth, all the while looking confused as your mom tried to explain the finer points of international travel. Then she asked if we all wanted to go on an airplane to visit Uncle Grant :) It certainly sounds like you're doing well with the gentlemen there in Ghana :) Nice work. Find a rich guy and bring him home with you! Thinking of you, Ronda |
| 23rd September 2007 Steve | So much fun! - From: brokedown tro-tro and an armed robbery Sarah, this is the first blog that I've noticed that I can add comments down at the bottom. (For being such a computer nerd, blogs are rather new to me.) Your blog entries are SO MUCH FUN! You need to write a book! No kidding, they are fantastic! What an incredible experience you are having! We all miss you, and look forward to when we can hear your voice and your laugh in person. What stories you will tell! Take care, and keep these posts coming! |
| 22nd September 2007 Tracy | Armed robbery indeed... - From: brokedown tro-tro and an armed robbery You crack me up! How about sharing your mailing address with us? May we send packages and is there anything special that you'd like? Details, details! |
| 18th September 2007 Marie | Miss ya - From: School "Starts" You are really living through an adventure of a lifetime. I anxiously await reading each blog both to share a little of your experience and to know that you are doing well. I am glad to hear that you have made some friends. They seem to be a comfort to you during this time of adjustment. Little Robert is doing well. He is off the charts in weight and height and was referred to as a little bruiser by the nurse who gave him his shots. I will send pics soon. Luv Marie |
| 15th September 2007 Jen Stein | Love it! - From: School "Starts" I love reading the blogs and can picture it all. You are missed dearly and thought of often! |
| 15th September 2007 Tracy | Whoo HooOOoo! - From: School "Starts" An admirer already, eh? That was fast work, Sarah. The paragraphs worked and I'm enjoying every entry. Don't let the hooligans gain the upper hand. Love you! Tracy |
| 13th September 2007 molly G | MS.COCKLE!!!! - From: I am here! THATS SO EXCITING!!! im so happy that you like it so far. 5th period misses you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (: |
| 13th September 2007 Leigh Greshock | wow! - From: I am here! Oh Sarah - Please keep these entries coming! I can see you in my mind, pink & white and wringing laundry. The funniest thing is I have been seriously wondering how your hair is doing with all the heat! I am so glad you did not miss the flight. I will keep on checking flights to the Seychelles..........miss you too ! Leigh |
| 11th September 2007 Michelle DeWeese | CONGRATS! - From: I am here! Hey Sarah! So glad to know you made it and hear about your adventures so far. I am anxiously awaiting pictures and more stories to come. Not a whole lot new here. Matt and I are still plugging along with the building project and staying plenty busy. Lyndi and I are still trying to meet at least a couple days a week on the river trail with the dogs even though school is back in session. Glad to hear you are well and I hope getting adjusted to everything continues to go fairly smoothly. Take care- we love and miss you. Michelle and Matt |
| 11th September 2007 Deborah Sekreta | What fun! - From: I am here! I loved reading your blog. I can just hear you trying to talk with the little girl about your pink skin as she keeps looking at the white underneath your shirt sleeve. You are missed much. Deb |
| 9th September 2007 Ronda | Yay! - From: I am here! Sarah- Glad to hear you made it safely. I heard all about the drama of getting you to the airport. Hope it wasn't too stressful! Sorry we missed each other before you left, we've been thinking of you. Ronda |
| 9th September 2007 Ann Smolinski | Congrats! - From: going...going...ghana! Glad you made it there safely. This is so exciting. Bob sends his love as well and is looking forward to "living through" this experience thru your blog, too! Love! |
