It has now been 9 days since we arrived in Ghana. It is very hard to post anything to the Blog, due to the Internet constantly going down. It is down more than it is up. We are just now getting use to the culture. Very different, but the same in a lot of respects. We still have a hard time with the depth of the poverty that exists. Its beyond words. They eek out a living by selling and buying every kind of thing you can imagine. They stand by the side of the roads and sell rats, rodents, crayfish, fish, fruit, vegetables, and everything possible. All for about $ 500 us dollars per year. As we drive by their little rickety stands they wave for us to stop. When there is a intersection with a stop sign they walk between all the stopped cars trying to sell you items. Lots of pineapples, banana's, apples, mango, papaya and vegetables are available. They sell a lot of boiled eggs from off their heads that they crack and peel for you. As of yet, we have not tried the eggs.
We are starting to grasp the office duties that we are responsible for. The mission is really spread out, so getting the mail and funds to the individual missionaries can be quite troublesome. The mail for the entire mission is delivered here to Cape Coast. We try to get the packages and mail to the missionaries when someone is traveling to the village or town. Tomorrow we will have our first zone conference in a little city called "Ola". There will be five zones come to the conference, thus we will be able to deliver a lot of paperwork, mail, packages etc. We have a general authority who is here touring the mission. Elder Cardon is the President of the West Africa Area and will be at our zone conference tomorrow!
rats? really?? don't buy any of those, even if they do have your name on them! it looks amazing and if i may add, you both look like you've lost ten pounds already! perhaps i should start the "ghana diet"! you look so happy though and that makes me happy! you're getting pretty good at this blogging business ya know! keep it up, i love it!
ReplyDeleteSure enjoying the glimpses of Ghana. It's like we get to have a cultural & spiritual tour all in one as you share with all of us. It sure has been a pleasure to have Marci come can with us. We made 89 quarts of applesause yesterday and today we made apple juice and apple pie filling. I think she's having a good time and learning along the way.
ReplyDeleteWhy would their names be on the rats?
ReplyDeleteIs there something I don't know about a particular species of rat that somehow carves the name of the person that's going to eat it on its backs before the person does. If so I would probably eat a rat that had my name chisled into its haunches. After all I wouldn't want to be rude.
Thank you for sharing. Please include spiritual experiences when you can. Your service is a strength to us all.
ReplyDeleteWe just returned from Australia, although Australia's culture is different from the US Ghana is obviously VERY different. We had a wonderful time, although we got disturbing news regarding Holly. What a wondereful experience you are having. God bless you! Reed and Bobbi
ReplyDeleteYour pictures look so much like the Philippines, but less crowded. We didn't see anyone selling eggs from the top of their heads, but I don't think I would try them either! When I think of the overwhelming blessings and material things we have, I am ashamed that I haven't given more. You both look great. Keep the updates coming as often as you can. It is wonderful to be able to follow you. Be safe!
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