Jordan here: Hello from Ghana! We're here and all is well. Travel went smoothly and our whole group made it to Valley View University where we would stay for a week. This is the first time either of us have had a chance to get online. We have met some great people and learned a lot about what we will be doing in the future. We have taken several trips into the city of Accra to the Peace Corps headquarters in Ghana. There we received some shots and filled out some administrative paperwork ie immigration papers etc. We have been fed quite well by the staff on a steady diet of rice and chicken and fruit. The food is quite spicy, especially coming from a wuss who can't handle food his spices! We also got a chance to show off some talent one of the last nights at our talent show. Of course, Sarah and I did an encore of the thriller dance and people loved it :) Right now I am off on Vision Quest in Kpetoe near the Ghana/Togo border. I am staying here for a week with a current volunteer who is working on tree nurseries in his village. I have seen how life can slow down and is much simpler in some respects but more complicated in others. Sarah and I look forward to finding out our site and starting our time there. We should find out where we will be staying in about a week. Right now she is in Kukurantumi at the training site. I will head back there on Sunday morning to meet our family that we will stay with for 3 months of training. Sarah had some homework last night putting together a 15 minute lesson on light energy sources for the school she is shadowing. She needs to get this experience quickly before the schools get out until September. when they start up again, she will have her own classes! Tomorrow, my host and I will meet a few other volunteers who are hosting trainees at a pool to relax a little bit. We still have a long way to learn the ropes and get comfortable with everything, but we are learning. The people are very welcoming and I have no doubt, judging from the first couple weeks, that this journey will have its ups and downs, but will be a journey we will never regret.
We hope all is well in states. I see the Twins have finally made up a little ground, so that makes me happy. Be sure to comment or send emails. We would love to hear how life is going for everyone back home. Love to you all.
ps I hope to post pictures soon when I get back to using our laptop. stay tuned
It's good to hear from you. I guess it's a good thing we spent so much time mastering our Thriller skills so that you guys can look like rockstars in front of your new friends :) I'm also glad to hear the food is tasty and they're feeding you well over there, we all know how dangerous things could get were it otherwise ;) Sounds like Ghana's treating you well so far! no sickness to speak of yet huh? you just wait. You'll have to tell us more about the country and sights that you are seeing, pretty much more about everything! So find those internet cafes!
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Hope things continue going well. Package in the mail tomorrow. Hope you get a regulator so you can use the internet more??
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So good to hear how you and Sarah are doing. We are getting rain, rain, rain. Minot is evacuating a lot of the city by tomorrow night because of flooding, they expect the city to be shut down for at least a couple of weeks. The Red River is supposed to rise 7 feet this week! Otherwise, life is good, saw Gregory for a few minutes on Father's Day. That always improves our day. I bet your heads are just spinning with all the new things going on. It will be fun to hear all of your stories. Take care....I'll be thinking of you both!
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