a picture from bike riding in aburi and one from that awesome fettuccini-laden dinner!
(my blog's doing that random no-line-between-paragraphs thing)
it's now wednesday, and the official day counter is in the SINGLE digits. that's right, 9 days until we leave for the states, and 13 days until i'm back in texas. before i go, i want to take pictures of all the things and people i do and see everyday. that's the kind of thing you don't think about until you're gone. so that's my project for the remainder of my time here, in addition to PACKING and finishing up two tests and papers which are still lingering over me. the past three days have been fairly un-blog-worthy, simply because they've been spent writing a 20 page paper with gillian. this is one of our biggest projects of the semester, so it's good to have it done!
random thought, but: remember a while ago when i said i had seen buildings with people's names on them? like isha's collection, etc.? well, since then i've also found: "marilyn's latest fashions," "prince eric" (i'm not kidding) and "sarah's fabric." also, at makola, there's a woman who sells fabric named diana (spelled d-i-a-n-a). that one made me smile ;)
>>also, please pray for solomon's lodge. in the past week, two of our girls have gotten malaria or "malaria" and have spent lots of time in the hospital. just to remind everyone, malaria is not contagious, it's transmitted through mosquitos. it is very treatable, especially in ghana, where the infection rate is so high. please pray for everyone's continued health and safety in these few short days left. let's just finish this thing healthily.
>>alright so this blog was highly jumbled, but bare with me!
sending lots of love to texas, new york and beyond. you texans, stay safe in all that rain...and don't get the swine flu. i kid i kid.
>>love love love
3 comments:
I'm praying mightily - please give the girls lots of comfort and let them know Texas is sending healing thoughts. You stay doused in bug spray, honey. I love your beautiful smiles - what happiness is on your face! Congratulations again on achieving the completion of that paper - know your are delirious and tired at the same time. I love that you found something with my name on it and that it was spelled the right way - so unusual in the states! Well, girl, the countdown is in serious mode - I simply can't wait!!!! Stay safe and healthy these last few days, my darling blue eyed girl! Gotta get ready for work! I love you so, Momma
Good morning,EJ: Single digit countdown !!! Yay !!! Will send mighty prayers up for Solomon's Lodge residents. Remember mosquitos as well as men love blondes.Keep on dousing yourself with bug spray.Love the names you have found. Small world.No worse for all the rain.You can hear the grass growing and see the flowers responding.We needed that rain. Just not so much(10 1/2 inches).Have a great day. Hugs and kisses. I love you. Nana
Good Morning EJ,
Great photo of you and your chicken fetuccini Alfredo. Love that happy face! WOW, only nine days(eight as you read this) and you will be walking on American soil...ok...American concrete. I can only imagine how filled your heart must be with varied emotions as you prepare to say goodbye to your Ghanian life and contemplate re-entry into your American one. Congratulations on completing the big project with G. I am sure all y'alls hard work will pay off and it will be well received. It must be a huge weight off your shoulders to have it finished. Really enjoyed reading the signage you've seen that reminds you of the folks at home. Especially liked "Prince Eric." Who knew his royal reputation was international! We do all love our kindly Prince E. Disheartening to read that two of your lodge mates came down with malaria so soon before their departure from Africa. I will pray for them, as well as everyone in the lodge tonight, but you must promise us you will bathe in bug spray everyday for the next nine days.
So far only one case of swine flu in Austin. Today they delivered a shipment of Tamiflu to the County Health Department and they actually have squadrons of DPS Troopers surronding the building where it is stored to protect it! The media and the politicians are really creating a panic about this flu. We live in a culture where every thing gets sensationalized now. I read today that the common varieties of flu kill thousands of people in the USA every year, but we hardly ever see that statistic on the news. We should be using universal precautions every single day of our lives. Sad that some people have to be freaked out before they will wash their hands on a regular basis! Rest assured, your happy family is healthy and safe and counting down those nine days with you. Sending you love, love, love...Isha
P.S. Not to belabor the point, but don't forget the bug spray!
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