This is the front porch of the Holy Child Convent in Accra, Ghana. In addition to being a great place to relax, often there's a slight breeze.

This is a view of the compound from the Convent looking toward the gate.

This is a view of the harbor.

This is on the campus of the University of Ghana at Lagon, near the convent in Accra.

This shot was taken from the Guest Room at Holy Child Convent in Cape Coast, Ghana, looking toward the Atlantic Ocean. The view is breathtaking. Holy Child College and Convent in Cape Coast sit high on a hill overlooking the water.

This is the view from the front of the Convent looking over the Atlantic.

Fr Francis and Sr. Gertrude Denkabe on the property in Cape Coast where the Candidates Residence is planned. Currently, Candidates (young women interested in pursuing their vocation as Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus) live in two flats attached to the Assembly Hall at Holy Child College in Cape Coast. The environment is not conducive to creating community, providing spriitual direction and receiving instruction.

This is another view of the site of the Candidates Residence.

This is another view of the land where the Candidates Residence will be built.

This is a view of the valley taken from the land where the Candidates Resident will be constructed.

This is a picture of Sr. Callista Ahachi, who is studying at the University of Cape Coast, and five of the seven Candidates, young women interested in becoming Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus. The seven Candidates, including the two not pictured, are: Genevieve, Helen, Ide, Jacinta, Josephine, Juliana and Marian Stella.

This statue of the Holy Child is in front of the Chapel on the campus of Holy Child College in Cape Coast, Ghana.

This is the Chapel at Holy Child College, Cape Coast, Ghana.

Sr. Josephine Anto, Vice Principal at Holy Child College, Cape Coast, Ghana, stands beside a statue donated by the Alumni. The plaque reads "If you educate a woman, you educate a nation."

This plaque lists the Headmistresses at Holy Child College in Cape Coast, Ghana, from 1946 when the school was built.

A young boy on the beach in Cape Coast, Ghana.

Driving along the beach in Cape Coast, Ghana.

This is the market area in Cape Coast. On the hill is one of the castles where slaves were imprisoned.

This is another castle, now a museum, where slaves were held before being shipped to other countries.

This was taken from the road along the beach in Cape Coast as the sun was going down.

Sunset over the Atlantic Ocean.

This is the Convent at Holy Child Training College in Takoradi, Ghana.

This is one of the bedrooms at Holy Child Convent in Takoradi, Ghana.

This is a shot of the Atlantic Ocean taken from Holy Child Convent in Takoradi, Ghana.

This is the marketplace in Takoradi. Men, women and children carry things on their heads, freeing their hands.

This is Circle Market in Takoradi.

This is the African Province Leadership Team with Kathy Gibbons in Takoradi. Seated from left: Sr. Cecila Nya and Sr. Monica Adigwe. Standing: Sr. Gertrude Denkabe, Kathy Gibbons, Sr. Lena Nwaenyi and Sr. Clemintina Ashibuogwu.

Sr. Gertrude and Sr. Cecilia at the bus station in Takoradi.

A peaceful end to a beautiful day.