We arrived in Ghana on March 8th. We were really busy and the internet didn’t always choose to work when we had free time so I haven’t been able to post blogs yet. We stayed in a suburb of Accra called Gbawe and we worked with Pastor Isaac. We did school ministry, house visits, outreach and church services. We almost always preached and gave testimonies. It’s been really different from any other ministry we’ve done so far. It’s been good to be challenged in something new though. It turns out that I actually kind of enjoy preaching.

When we arrived at the airport, we were greeted by a banner with a squad photo on it and all of the pastors we are working with were there to greet us. Some of them traveled hours to get to Accra. Before we arrived, they’d been praying regularly for us and some of them had even memorised our names. Ghanaians are very welcoming and friendly. Strangers on the street will stop to introduce themselves and tell us that we are “welcome to Ghana”. We have been very well taken care of in the time we’ve been here.

When we first arrived, I had major culture shock. It was a hard transition to go between two cultures that are so different from each other and from my own. It took about a week and half before I felt like I settled in. I feel like this is definitely the month where I have missed home the most and talked the most about what food from home I want to eat..(Cereal, Greek salad, pita pizzas and blueberry cheesecake for the record). It’s also the month where it has most hit me just how long the world race is. We’re at the halfway point now and in some ways it’s hard to believe that it’s already half over but then I think about how long ago Guatemala feels and it hits me that the Race is actually REALLY long.
 
          [There are a few more blogs about Ghana coming and then hopefully I’ll be able to update everyone on Togo!]