The choir tour has ended. Everyone is back in the US, except me. It was difficult saying goodbye, especially to Audrey. But I am excited to volunteer here in Ghana. The choir tour was extremely successful! With the exception of the concert at the National Theatre, all the concerts had high attendence. Everyone had a great time and many mentioned that the tour was life-changing. I'm excited to see how the trip will affect their futures. Many have expressed a desire to come back to Ghana and/or to do something to benefit Africa.
Right now I'm sitting in an internet cafe in Kumasi. I went to Accra with the choir to see them (and my wife :( off to the airport. I had no idea what I was going to do that night when I left them at the airport. So I walked to the Accra Mall (about 1 mile). I had a really good pizza and called Uncle Yofi (Audrey's great-uncle) to see if I could stay at his house for the night. He was amazingly hospitable and even drove me to Ashaiman (about 15 miles) the next morning down the really nice Accra-Tema Motorway (its just like a US expressway - speedlimit 60mph)! I went to Ashaiman to deliver some gifts to my friend Rocklin's family. He just moved to the US to marry a friend of mine so he had a wedding DVD and other stuff for them. It was quite a contrast to go from Uncle Yofi's house, which is still being completed but has 6 huge bedrooms, 2 kitchens, basically its amazing! to then go to Rocklin's family's home which is quite simple and in a very poor neighborhood. Rocklin's mom made sure she fed me more than I could eat (and it was really good - fufu with palm nut soup and turkey)!
From Rocklin's home I took a TroTro (cheap transportation - like a large van with 20some people in it) back to Accra where I got a bus to Kumasi. The TroTro cost me $1 and the bus $9 for a trip that took 8 hours! Our bus broke down before we ever left Accra so we had to wait about 1/2 hour to get a new bus.
I'm gonna try to put some pictures on here after I write this blog. Audrey and her friend Maame Ama had the camera for most of the trip so there are a lot of pictures!
Well, I miss everyone already! Especially Audrey! But, I am doing fine and feel great...the 1 week of diarrhea is over! I should be on here leaving posts more often now that the choir tour is over. If you have questions about anything please leave them in the comments. Since this is my first blog I'm not sure what people would like to read about! Thanks.
4 comments:
Jim-It's great to hear from you. I am so glad you are feeling better. Audrey called us last night. We were so happy to hear her voice again. We hope you can call us sometime soon. We miss you! Our prayers are with you as you begin your internship.
Love, Mom
Hi Jim,
Thanks for keeping us posted on your daily adventures. I like reading about where you've been, seen, eaten, etc. It makes me feel closer to you :)
Love, Aunt Kerri
Glad to hear that one part of your adventure is over, and another one is about to begin :)
Keep us updated on how things are going. I'm sure you're going to have a great time!
-Hasan
Hey baby, This is so interesting especially the part about missing me.I'm glad you are having fun. I miss you too. It is great to know what you are doing. It gives me the chance to share your moments with you. I love you.
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