Len rented a bulldozer and front-end loader to remove trees, stumps and level the area.

Some of the stumps were massive and took a lot of power to uproot.

Most of the heavy equipment overseas is in poor shape—so Len had to do some welding to keep the trees, stumps and dirt moving.

Len harrows and levels after the dozer has done its job.

I even got to drive the tractor—which I did a lot of in my earlier years!

My sister, Judy Baer, helped with the landscaping.

Patt also did some landscaping—which she loves to do.

Our team was guided by Bernard in the landscaping and potting of plants.

Our wonderful little Ghanaian helper in transplanting some banana trees.

Elaine VanWingerden teaches Ruth how to use a new sewing machine we took over.

Ruth sews her very first pillow case for the Center.

The women in our work team who did a lot of “sweating for Jesus”.

Len supervises the laying of new pipe for a new large drip irrigation garden.

A lot of ditches had to be dug and a lot of water pipe glued.

The newly renovated and landscaped Women’s Dorm.

The newly completed Restaurant and Dinning Hall for the Center.

The newly expanded and renovated Chapel that will seat over 300.

The new Garden Center for the marketing of fresh vegetables from the Farm.

Len VanWingerden and Yaw Asante at the new “Double Harvest Ghana” Farm project.

Evangelist Yaw Asante has been an NDI partner for some 30 years, and the Conference was held at the retreat center we have been developing with him for the past 20 years.

Pastor Ransford Obeng was the Dean of this Conference.  His pastors the largest church in Kumasi of some 5,000 people—the CCC, or Calvary Charismatic Center.

It is always a joy to teach key national pastors, leaders, missionaries and evangelists.  Some 230 attended this Conference from all over Ghana—especially the north which is dominated by Islam.

My associate, Rev. Matt Smith, did an excellent teaching series on “Digging Into The Word.”  He is a blessing to have on our mission teaching team.

Along with my sister, Judy Baer, Patt had special teaching sessions each day for the women—translated by Mercy Asante, Yaw’s wife.

There was always an hour of worship and singing before each teaching session.

I am always challenged and blessed by the passion of the worship in African churches—something the Western Church can learn from.

The men and women we had the privilege of investing our lives in for 5 days.

Yaw Asante, Judy Baer, Patt & JL and NDI Associate, Rev. Matt Smith after the flag-raising ceremony.

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