On Thursday I did officially apply to Global Crossroad to volunteer at an orphanage in the city of Accra. The plan is that Chris and I will go together for the first two weeks, and then I will stay for an additional two weeks. Right now we have tentatively decided on June, but we're waiting for news on Chris's job search before buying plane tickets. On Thursday morning, I heard a promising news report on NPR about a deal that has been struck in Nairobi between the elected president and his rival. It sounds like the two men are going to share power. Here's a bit from the NPR report: "Kenya's government and opposition party leaders signed a power-sharing deal on Thursday in an effort to end post-election violence that has left more than 1,000 people dead." If you want to see more or listen to the report, go to 

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87764779

While the news is encouraging, I think it's going to take a long time to heal the wounds that the election brought along ethnic lines. So, it looks like it will be Ghana this summer, but I will still want to visit Tumaini some day. Thank you for all your support, everyone!