Hey all,
This is going to be no where near the journal I'm keep of my travels. But it's definitely a taste..I've been in Accra, Ghana for almost two days now. Half of which were spent in a jet-lagged stupor I've been trying to knock myself out of....you know how it goes though. We're waking up at 7 a.m. which is actually 2 a.m. in the U.S. My body is not used to it. Arrived at our hotel, www.vitarahotel.com/global
is the website at 8 a.m. and continued. We've seen Accra, for what it really is.....villages of people and children, colors dresses, smells some good some not so much. The earth is a red clay thick and dusty and the marketplace is not a place you want to find yourself unless you can haggle a hard bargain. I feel like though it seems these people need so much I've never fet more faith and friendship, particularly from the church we're working with. They take care of 28 to 30 children, all from the street many handicapped and the majority with some of the biggest smiles I've ever seen. The love and affection these people have for strangers I just want to put in a box and hold onto....it's a strong dose of humility for our group who felt we brought them the world with a couple of boxes of toothpaste (8 suitcases full, but nonetheless). We're going to tour there neighborhood on foot tomorrow and hand out flyers...we're going to teach lessons about love, abstinence and faith..and I'm in charge of games. Excitement doesn't even sum how I feel....I'm joyous, covered in mosquito bites and affection for sweating. I'll be writing soon....I promise to keep in touch....just know I'm ok and taking a lot of pictures.
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