Nana Roberta was an amazing person and tremendous example to all of us in Ghana. One of the things that impressed me most about her, which I will always remember, is how she would bring concerns to the Lord in prayer. I can remember talking to her in her office in Tamale about some language project issue, probably something to do with orthography / phonology, and before I realized what was happening she' be praying aloud about it. It took me a moment before I even realized that she was talking to the Lord and not me! She really believed in the power of prayer; for her it was always a first resort in dealing with needs / problems, and not a last resort.
(Rod and Ellen Casali worked in Ghana as translators. Rod is currently teaching linguistics at our Canada Institute of Linguistics Vancouver BC.)
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