I'm still in Ghana, however, very sadly in Ghana. Last Friday, I got word that my beloved Grandma Brackman had died. With her funeral scheduled for last Saturday, there was no way for me to return for her service.

Those who know me well, do know that she was a guiding light for my life. She was self-possessed and caring--a tough balancing act. At 95 years old, she was blessed with a long lovely life and I'm grateful for all those years.

I'm very sad to be so far away without familiar hands to hold. I'm as ok as possible, just painfully aware of the vast distance between here and there.