Jim

This is my first trip to Ghana without my partner Jim Levernier.

Jim and I have traveled to Ghana 6 times prior to the trip this year and prior to that Jim has traveled to Ghana 7 previous times.  So to say that Jim is somewhat of an expert on Ghana, Living Waters in Ghana and our relationships in Ghana in somewhat of an understatement.

To make one of these trips there is a lot of planning that goes into the trip - sometimes a year's worth of planning.  The past few years that Jim and I have traveled to Ghana we would "divide & conquer" and "check & balance" all the information, communication, packing, travel itineraries, etc. required to make the trip.

This year Jim assumed a new role and became that coach, reminder or voice in my head when it game to planning the trip, the installation at Kwahu Praso and the people.  Jim was not on the trip - but Jim was on the trip!

We had some times that it would have been "handy" to have Jim on the trip - like when we were laying out the LWW shirts, hats, water bottles, etc. at Kwahu Praso or when we were figuring out what to do with the 95 kids soccer jerseys that we brought from Idlewild or when I was tracking down the SMP document from Mr. Appah or when we were visiting with Ghanaians that know Jim and asked about Jim (which was a lot)!

It was a great trip and we missed Jim.