Okay, sorry for all the wait but there has been a few snags with our internet connection. First off we have done so many things since I came. Two days ago we went to the Kakum National Rainforst and went on the Cannopy Walk. This was terrific. There are only 5 canopy walks in the world. We walked on a tiny plank 150 feet up in the air holding on to ropes. In the middle of the walk it started to rain making everything slippery and we. Afterwards we all stopped to drink fresh coconut. After this we saw Samuel again and his hut along with half of the slums were flooded. This looked aweful, but he tells us this happens every 2 to 3 years.
The next day we went to the school of the deaf and the blind. These children so excited to see us. We had a crash course in sign language for 5 minutes then we went out to the classrooms. The children all showed us how to sign different things. They taught us so much in such a small amount of time. We also went to the blind school and played a game called showdown. This game is like air hockey only with a ball that has beads inside that make noise so they can hear it. They put a blacked out hockey mask on me and allowed me to play. I lost pretty badly. After the school we headed back to Accra because we had to fly out the next morning.
In Accra we had to wake up at 5:30 to catch our flight. I slept the entire flight which was about 1.5 hours long. After we got off the plane we met with Danny Janes who is planning our activities. From the airport we took the most bumpy road in Ghana to the Catholic Guest House which we are staying at. From here, we made a small trip to the market and called it a day.
Today I felt terrible. I got up and went to breakfast only to not eat anything. We went to the orphanage which we will be working at for Sunday morning service. After the service I went back to the guest house for the rest of the day because I felt so bad.
I am feeling a little bit better now, and I hope I can hold down my my dinner. That just about catches you up to what we have done.
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Hope you get (and stay) well. It's sometimes a challenge when in places like you're at. Say hi to everyone from us!
ReplyDeleteAndrew, I hope your feeling better today. The emotional/physical challenges in a different environment are difficult enough when you feel well let alone get sick, so I pray you get healthy and stay that way. The children sound delightful, it is amazing how kids are always such a ray of sunshine. Say hi to Casey and the others...Mrs. Key
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