Hello everyone! So we have arrived. Because of the time change and the overnight flight it still feels like Wednesday although Thursday is getting ready to come to a close here. Just a heads up - I'm not able to upload pictures onto my blog right now because of the poor connection. Hopefully, I'll be able to put some up on Facebook if you want to check those out. It takes a long time though so I probably won't be able to do that very frequently. 
We were pleasantly surprised by our room. I'm in a suite with three other ladies - Tanishia, Charlma, and Dayna. The suite has two large bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a huge sitting room, and really high ceilings. Can't wait to be able to post those pictures on here! Check out my FB for a preview. Dr. Clarke gave us some time to settle in and rest for a bit. Then we met him outside by the pool at the "command center!" He had a huge map of Ghana and our itinerary to go through. Beside the pool with the palm trees and tropical sounding music I could have sworn we were visiting a Caribbean island!
After resting for a bit we went over to Accra Mall for lunch. They have shawarma! That's a dish they had in Jordan when I visited which is very similar to a gyro. It was so good! And they had this sauce called "Very Peri" which had a great taste, but was also very spicy! When we finished up we walked into the mall where we encountered a gentleman asking if any of us spoke French. I responded that I could understand some and although I couldn't understand everything he said I could make out the words "Je veux manger" - I want to eat. He said this with genuine tears in his eyes and he continued to tell us that he had come from Togo. We gave him a little bit of money and I was able to tell him "Le Dieu vous aimez" - the Lord loves you. It was heartbreaking, but I thank the Lord that I took enough French to be able to tell him that.
We wondered around the mall some more and then drove back to another shopping area near our hotel. The driving here is incredible! They pretty much just go if there even appears to be a little space for them. It was quite entertaining and reminded me a lot of Jordan. There are also vendors everywhere selling items. It's so beautiful how trees grow up out of the red dirt right next to the trees where they also sell plants lined up along the road. Between that, pottery, and furniture lined up along the streets there is stuff everyone. Dr. Clarke actually stopped and bought a melon from a woman right out of the van window! So much like Jordan. And the way people carry things on their heads is amazing. It's become a goal to figure out how they do it . . . and see if I can do it myself! :) If I manage it there will be pictures, I promise.
Well, we should be headed to dinner and a night tour of Accra soon so I'll say goodbye for now. Please pray for us to get over jetlag quickly, adjust to the heat and humidity, and get used to the culture and language quickly. Pray also for boldness and courage as we meet and speak with the people here.
(P.S. I'll add pictures to each post after I return to the states unless I find an area with a great internet connection and can do it earlier.)
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