I hope you didn't miss my blog update too much last week (joking). I was really busy both days I came into Ho because the electricity in my village was out for a whole week so I had to do a lot of typing here in the office. But I thank God cause it finally came back on Saturday!! I don't know if I have time to update you on everything that's happened since I last wrote but I'll at least tell you the as much as I can before either the internet fails, the electricity goes out, or my hand grows tired.
Last Tuesday I taught english to class 6. I was really happy that I did, because it clarify for me that if I get accepted to Teach For America (pray that I do), that I will love my job!! I might go back again tomorrow morning but I have to focus and get this application finished before Thursday so it can be finished!!
Then Friday, my Ghanaian grandmother, (I call her this because her kind heart reminds me of my grandma) had a big celebration. She is Dela's aunt but he even says she's like his 2nd mother. She had surgery and recovered so she had a three day celebration were everyone ate, danced, and praised God for her successful recovery. I can really appreciate this fact about the Ghanaian culture. They always celebrate and give thanks to God whether it's in regards to their health, the completion of a new house, or whatever. They stay thankful, it's a beautiful thing. This is one thing I know I will take as a lesson learned and put into practice as I journey back to the US.
The celebration was really nice. Her son owns the biggest hotel in our region so he's kinda a big deal. I still haven't met him yet, but I definitely spent the night at his mother's house and slept in the bed with her. You may be asking why, why did I sleep in the bed with the 80 some year old woman in her house. But Dela went to go stay with his family on night in Ho (the town I come to to use the internet) and she lives really close to him so I stayed with her. When I went to go lay on the mat on the floor she told me I could come sleep in the bed with her so I did. She is just too sweet. Well I actually don't really understand anything she says but her spirit is so kind. So Momma's party (Momma is what you call your granny in Ewe) was a big celebration with plenty of people and fun and drumming and dancing. loved it:)Oh yea, and I definitely took witness to a 4 year old taking a shot of gin. I'm absolutely not okay with this but who am I to say anything. I'll leave it at that.
Well, I loved the party until I got sick. Friday morning I was feeling a bad headache. Then my whole body was feeling extra tight and in pain, then by afternoon I had caught a fever and by 4pm my fever was up to 104. Kinda thought I was nearing death, not going to lie! To make matters worse, it was probably close to 110 degrees outside, and there was no electricity to provide me with a fan or ANYTHING cold!! Even the water from the dam was warm. I almost went to the hospital but seeing that would have entail waiting for a tro tro and then riding in a hot ass tro tro with 20 some people for 1 hour on a road that jerks your body left to right, up and down, I decided to wait on the hospital. Luckily my fever went down some before night time, but I was still hot and my room felt like a furnace. So Dela made me a bed outside and he even sat in a chair and slept out there too. It was pretty bad. But I felt fine the next morning. I'm praying it's not Malaria, cause the missionary lady told me that's a sign (the high fever coming one day and then it will leave and then a few days later return). But I'll just keep watching my health and praying.
But I need to get back to the village. The office is closing. Peace and Love.
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