Spiders are GROSS.

Well, it’s the last day of February. Happy Leap Year! It’s crazy to think that we have been in Ghana for over a month already!! It is going fast, and I know that it will go even quicker as we get closer to the end. I need to learn to cherish each day that I have because I am going to really miss it here when I have to leave.

Petra and I walked to town to do some photocopying for our classes this morning and then Petra went to have her hair finished. They didn’t quite get done yesterday. 

Finishing her Hair

I had a lot of prep to do for my business’ classes, so I spent the afternoon working on lesson plans, and flashcards and exercises for Anita and Cynthia. I also had to look into applying for scholarships at Redeemer which is difficult since I am away. It takes a while to get that all organized while figuring out online courses for this summer and next year as well.

LOOK AT THIS SPIDER!!

OHMYGOODNESS. There was the world’s largest and most disgusting looking spider in the hallway outside of our kitchen today. It is the same one that was in the shower in the hallway the other day too, and the reason why I have not gone into that bathroom for the last 2 days. I freaked out and asked Yaa to kill it. She just laughed at me as I stood back and squealed like a pansy.

We had class this afternoon. We had more women again today which was nice and Auntie Julie was back. Petra and I were already at the school and talking to some of the women with Kujo when we heard a big squeal of tires and a crash. A car had come down the hill towards the school and around the bend and lost control and flew off the road and into the ditch...6 feet from where Auntie Julie and Uncle Ernest were walking...we all ran out of the school to go see if everyone was okay, and thankfully no one was hurt. Then I took a picture...But it was scary! That is why it is dangerous to walk in Africa...

Car Accident

I had a really good time in class today; Vida brought her two BEAUTIFUL children, Emelia’s son came, and Kate (Anita’s daughter) was there as well. Emelia’s son actually fell asleep face down on the floor halfway through class. Must have been bored haha.

Colouring in Class

We gave the other kids paper, colouring pages, and stuff to draw with and they put some stickers on their faces. Super cute!

Emelia's son, sleeping

The ladies were asking to learn some of the days of the week and months of the year since those are things they can use on a regular basis, so I got to go through them with them; helping them sound them out, read them out, and write them in order in their books. They did a great job! I love that they are asking to learn certain things so that they get all that they want out of these classes; they ARE for them after all.

At the end of class, the women wanted to learn the song “You are Mighty” and Petra and I said that we would lead. Halfway through the song, we forgot the words. FAIL. We attempted to remember, and tried again. FAIL. We sang a different song after the third try...

Enoch and his friend, cutting the grass

My Machete and I :)

When we had walked home after class, William and Enoch were cutting the grass out front. Now, this may seem like something uninteresting and normal...not here.

Ghanaians cut their grass with their machete. In bare feet. WE DON’T EVEN WHIPPERSNIP IN SHORTS! It was nuts. I was wearing this high-waisted skirt and collared shirt from class and they asked me if I wanted to try. OF COURSE I DID, I just probably shouldn’t have in nice clothes. Didn’t let that stop me. I am not very good. I told Auntie Joe that she should hire me to cut her grass and pay me by the hour because it would take me forever. I would be a rich woman!

Eventually, people had gathered to watch and were laughing at me. Petra, unfortunately, took a video of this event so if anyone wants to see it when I get back home they are welcome to ask to humiliate me.