By BETTY ANNE WILSON

    Several years ago, I had just completed my CWU training in October and my head was still spinning from trying to absorb what I had learned in order to be a contributing member of a clean
water mission team at Idlewild Church in Memphis.
    It was an exciting opportunity for
Buddy Nix and me to accompany Andy and Susan Jordan on their upcoming trip to Ghana, where Advent Presbyterian had already installed its first clean water system.
    It was comforting to know two wonderful Ghanaians had attended CWU with me. They would be instrumental in installing clean water systems throughout Ghana.
    The building blocks for our visit became quickly evident: the Presbyterian Church of Ghana was a welcoming host; prayer was paramount; God's blessings
were felt in everything we did, and the Ghanaians unwaveringly believed that with God all things are possible.
    With advice from Andy, Buddy and I were able to negotiate a covenant between Idlewild and the Presbyterian Women's Center in Abokobi, Ghana. From our first introduction, Rev. Felicia, the center's director, and I felt the Holy Spirit call us together.
    When we returned for our installation trip, Rev. Felicia had recruited over 30 students to attend the health and hygiene classes.
    As we dedicated this clean water system to the glory of God, drinking the system's clean water together affirmed that we would be lifelong friends and partners. Our trips to Ghana are never complete without a visit to Abokobi.
    Rev. Felicia and I have a friendship that will last our whole lives.
    This first installation was a vital
springboard to Idlewild's development of new partnerships