Hi Everyone. Usually I have something typed before I come to the town to use the internet but I'm just gonna try and write something off the top of my head today since I didn't get a chance to type anything in the village. So in advance, forgive me for any spelling and grammar errors, and also randomness.

So tomorrow is the big day! lol. You know I like to think of my B-day as the biggest day of the year. I'm kidding (kind of). But all that I've planned is having some people in the village come over for cake. I found cake, probably the most expensive birthday cake ever, but I have to have a cake and somewhat of a celebration. I even managed to find birthday candles that were also very expensive but whatever. So that's my BIG plans.

I forgot to mention in my last blog that my committee and I passed out 300 new uniforms and shoes some of the orphans in our community last Friday. They do this every 2 years so I just happened to come at the perfect time. It was really nice to see all the kids recieve these uniforms and shoes cause for them it means they are able to continue going to school. My main mission while I'm here in Ghana is finding funders for this committee so that they can continue with this project, expand on this project, and create new projects. There are so many children that aren't in school here either because they don't have money for uniforms (which are manditory) or they don't have the money to pay school fees. So I'm really going to try my hardest to do all that I can. If you have any ideas please shoot me an email and let me know. The committee I'm working with is wonderful and they are really trying hard to give kids from their community a chance to have an education and to have an opportunity. I pray almost everyday that God gives me the tools that I need and the wisdom I need to make some sort of impact while I'm here. So that's were i'm at in terms of my work here.

The election here in Ghana ended up being a run off, so come December 28th there will be a second vote. But everything seemed to be quite peaceful so I'm thankful for that.

My Ewe is getting better each day. The people in the village love that i'm learning their language.

I've been waking up every other morning at dawn (5:30) for a 3 mile jog with Fo Dela. It was my idea but he seemed to be happy I suggested it. You know I got to get my workout on.

Oh, I almost forgot... On Friday at my committee meeting, they told me to come to the church the following day at 4pm. They said it was a suprise. So when I arrived they were there to give me a welcome ceremony. It was a bit of a late welcome ceremony but it was really nice and thoughtful. They presented me with a bracelet with beads made in the village I live. They prayed over the beads and tied it on my wrist for me. And then they just spoke a few words of thank you to me, and I gave a small thank you speech as well. It was really sweet.

I can't really think if there is anything else I should tell you but I'll be here in town again Thursday so if I left out anything I'll add it then.

Happy Holidays everyone. Celebrate life, and appreciate all that you have. When you think that you're day is going bad, remember all that is going right. Each day wake up and be thankful to see another day. I'm out.