 It has been such a blessing to be in the Rafiki Village in Ghana this week. After some complications traveling, (We missed our flight to Amsterdam!) Chris, Morgann & I finally arrived in the village on Tuesday evening. We were so excited to finally meet Joseph for the first time in person and couldn’t be happier that “Team Ghana” was finally united. We were all happy to finally be together but most importantly, we thank God for bringing us safely to Ghana and providing us with a comfortable place to clean up and sleep for the evening. On our first day together as Team Ghana, we had a “family breakfast” which consisted of cage free eggs (and when I say cage free, we are talking about Ghanaian cage free eggs where the chickens roam the streets), avocados (or pears as they call them in Africa), toast and some granola. I was beyond excited to finally meet the kids of Rafiki Village. At 8:45AM, we had assembly at the basketball courts and broke off into groups to start our day of GAMES (Games, Art, Music, Enrichment, & Sports). I worked with the Music group today and we played musical chairs and the imitation game. It was amazing to see how these kids treated one another with genuine respect and kindness. These children glorify God through their actions towards their peers- they are kind, thoughtful and caring. The children of Rafiki have more joy than I have seen in a long while- joy with the simple things in life that we often take for granted- like playing a game with one another. After witnessing this, it is starting to become so obvious why God has sent me on this journey. One of the most touching moments about being in the Rafiki Village this week is the evening devotions in the cottages. You are usually greeted by the children with beautiful singing as you walk into the cottage. It is amazing to see how much the children praise and love God. Their faith is so strong and they’re prayers are so thoughtful and kind that I leave in awe every single night of how strong their faith in God is. They are never bashful to lead in prayer or to raise their hands towards God when singing. Going to devotions has shown me that our faith is always a work in progress. God’s work in a Christian’s life is forever but most importantly, God is always present in our lives. “I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 1:6. It’s crazy to think our journey has only started and God has already shown us so many reasons for being sent to the Rafiki Village Ghana. I could write forever about what has already been happening in our lives here but I will keep it short for now. God is so good! God Bless, - Brittany Arlington, Team Ghana, University of Florida CLICK HERE to learn how you could help fund future Student Manager Mission Trips such as Brittany's.
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