1 week already in Ghana

Hey Everyone!! Sorry it has taken so long to finally post... the network is horrible. It is very slow, and it wasn't until Saturday I was even up and working with a modem.

I am settling in fine. It is sooo hot. I just feel like I am always sweating. haha. So is everyone else... but it is still kind of a yucky/annoying feeling. The village is real nice. Kind of quiet despite all the kids. There are 3 houses, each has about 20 kids in it. I live with one of the Nurse Opticians and in our house there is just myself, Mrs.Esaw, her husband-Mr.Moses and our house help Constance.

I offically start my project on July 6th. I will be observing and shadowing all the different areas within the WCV (Westphalian children's Village) project. This should take me about a month or so. Tomorrow is a public holiday so the kids don't have school and we also do not work. Tomorrow I will be washing my clothes, cleaning my room, and catching up on my homework online. I start my Twi tutoring sessions next week with my teacher Mr.Shadrack Sarpong. He is a teacher at the Secondary High School behind my house. He teaches chemistry and biology currently.

Thursday I will go into town to open a bank account. This has been somewhat of an ordeal because I am not a resident nor do I pay any utility bills. So... I needed to get documentation from WCV to prove I am legit and I can have an acct.

Saturday is the market day. Mrs. Esaw and I will go to the market and shop for food for the house. I will also stop at a tailor and get some dresses made. Since the weather is so hot I find that wearing these dresses they wear here are more comfortable and not as hot as my jeans!!!

I will try and upload some pics but the network keeps timing out. I hope to be online more regularly now that I have a modem. I love and miss you all. Medo... especially you.

My phone number has changed.... please contact my mom to get the new number. Also... I check my msu mail almost daily so feel free to send me messages. xoxo
Love, Steph

1 week before departure!!!

Well... am I excited? Yes. Am I scared? Yes. Am I ready? NO!! I feel like I have a million and one things to do, and not enough hours in the day to do them!!! I am having issues with my insurance company not wanting to give me enough malaria medication, piles of dirty clothes that need to be washed and packed, homework that needs to be done for my online class, and too many last minute details to worry about. The whole situation is kind of surreal. 6 months. That is a really long time. I know I will have an awesome time, I just will miss home very much. My family, my friends, the food, my car!!! haha. I hope to do this blog justice by keeping everyone up to date with details and pictures.
xoxo
Love, Steph