Dear Ama,

This year, the Lord miraculously made a way for me to be a part of the Heritage Caravan. It’s a road trip that Citi FM started organizing in 2016 to celebrate ‘Heritage Month’ so this is the fourth edition. However, this is a unique one because this is the first time we’re touring 14 out of Ghana’s 16 regions. :) Not too long ago, Ghana ‘changed’ in the sense that we no longer have 10 regions but 16 and our batch of ‘Caravanites’ is special because we’re touring a newly demarcated nation. Today is Sunday 3rd March and I’m typing this letter from the Volta Serene Hotel in Ho, where we spent our first night. I refer to my participation in this trip as a miracle because as of last Sunday (February 24th), I didn’t know I’d be part of this trip. So I had expressed interest in the Heritage Caravan, made inquiries and all but I missed the deadline for registration and when I called the organizers on Friday February 22nd, I was told registration had been closed a week earlier. Sad...but I told them that if anything changed, they should let me know. I didn’t know if anything would change, plus I didn’t know how we would even pay for the trip...so I silently started to let it go. But a part of me still kept hope alive. You should read the full details of this miracle in my journal in the section of ‘He hears us when we call’.  A lot can truly happen in a week! I was called on the evening of Sunday 24th February that there was an available slot for me and on Monday February 25th, God provided the cash for the trip too; a confirmation to me that He has willed my participation.

We are about 150 people on this year’s Heritage Caravan and this number includes Police Officers, Nurses, Entertainers, Drivers, Tour Guides and Coordinators. The organizers said that ‘the Heritage Caravan gives a platform for patrons to experience Ghana through sites, food, drinks, music, dance and the culture of the various regions.’ We have been strongly advised to keep an open mind throughout the entire journey because there are many different Ghanaians all living their own realities, and though they may appear different from us, we are all one people.

Ghana is a beautiful country and I want you to grow up being confident in who God has made us. God put us here for a reason and a purpose and until we accept who He has made us, we will find no rest. He's got the whole world in His hands...and He's got times and seasons in His hands too. Wherever He leads you, follow The King and obey Him.

Love,

Your Ghanaian Mama. :)