Yay! We’re here!

Hello all! I’m sorry it took so long to post something to all of you trying to keep track of me… my journal has been getting more thoughts than most people.

I am so glad that we are here! I didn’t remember so much of what Africa REALLY is until I go here. These people are so amazing! They can work and work and work and work and work, and never seem to get tired! They are just outstanding. And all of the familiar sounds, smells and places are like walking down memory lane. As you may now, Auntie Esme is again our cook…. Thus, I will be losing ‘negative pounds’ while we’re here. I may need to wear ‘moo moo’ dresses when we get back J

The work on the worksite is insanely fun! Today we were mixing concrete *my favorite* and pouring it by the head pan into a case of stairs. Soooo fun… but tiring. I think that by the time we are done, I’m going to have oober muscles to go with my ‘negative pounds’.

Tomorrow we get to go to the cultural market… Yay!! There is sooo much awesome stuff! Drums, clothes, kente cloth, bracelets, bags, wood carvings, leather work, art, instruments of the weirdest kinds. Sooooo cool! Michelle, Rachel, Tyler, Andy, Shannon, Becky, and any other close friends I may have most regretfully forgotten…. You all need to tell me what you want… If you do not…. I’ll… I dunno. That was the emptiest threat I could come up with.

We have met the coolest guy in the whole wide world. His name is Patrick, and he is the director for Ghana Youth For Christ… he should be the next Ghanaian President. He has sooo many ideas that could improve the lives of everyone in his country, and he has a degree in Philosophy, and is looking to come to Canada to get his masters. Sooo awesome! And, of course, there is Emma. He is just as sweet as ever, and has the best smile of anyone I know. And Shannon… I think I found my beautiful African man that you told me to find. I’ll tell you more when I get home.

As you may have noticed, I most likely do not sound entirely like me. That would be because we pick up on the African’s correctness very quickly. They use EVERY word, and very few contractions. It is rather amusing to hear every body speak now.

All right, now I need to sign off. I think I’ve typed a whole page in the last few minutes. As a last note, Eleanor, could you please pray for Mikaela? She is having a hard time adjusting to the climate and food, and is rather stressed about it. So, she could use a lot of prayer right now. Thank you! And, Francis, Gary, Nicholas, and Linda… and Aunt Tracy, thank you for your notes, they all made me rather teary.

Talk soon!

~Nadia~