Hi, I'm Ray Pettit

Hi, I'm Ray Pettit and I'll be going to Ghana with Dwayne and Ayrea Towell, and Robert Butts. I've never been to Africa, so I'm very excited about going for the first time. I was able to travel overseas for the first time about 5 months ago and loved it. My wife and I went to India on a mission trip and had a wonderful experience.

As Christians in America, I think it's easy for us to sit back and say that we are brothers and sisters with all Christians the world over. But often we don't treat Christians in third world countries as our brothers and sisters. Should our standard-of-living really be so much higher than that of our brother? This is a question that I'm currently asking myself. Anyway...

While in Ghana, I hope to learn a lot from our Christian brothers and sisters and to help them in various ways. Much of my time spent there will in working with and teaching technology, but I'm sure we'll have plenty of time for more significant interaction with the local people. Hopefully after visiting in person, I can come back to America and be more of an advocate for their needs.