Adapting to the Culture

Adjusting to life here in Ghana has been a lot of fun. To say that it has been HOT would be an understatement! But the people are so friendly and generous that it is easy to overlook the intense heat of the day. I have been working on learning the language, which is about a half-hour walk at 2 in the afternoon to my language helper's house. But the journey is fun and I get to practice along the way. I am hoping to buy a bicycle soon in order to save some time. Nancy is the name of my language helper, she is a lovely lady and is very helpful in teaching me as well as taking me around to meet other people who also have helped me. You should see the response of the people when I greet them in their own language! They are so appreciative that I am trying and it is very encouraging for me and inspires me to continue to learn more. This has also helped me to meet several people that I can build stronger relationships with.

Working with the youth on Sunday afternoons has been the highlight of the week. We are working on a skit for Palm Sunday as well as a song, "Lord I lift your Name on High" (a classic...), I play the guitar and their eyes just light up. It is such a blessing to be a part of the ministry here in Tumu.

The girls and I (Charity and Gina, two of the short-termers here), are waiting for our house to be finished so we can move in. The electricity has been connected, and we are now waiting for the finishing touches and we will be moved in soon (hopefully). It is really nice to have some girls my age here and we are really connecting well. In the evenings, we usually watch an episode or two of "Friends" (my favorite) and have a good laugh. The Lord is blessing me so much already and I am very excited to see what He will be doing in the upcoming months.