A Typical Day

Happy Thursday and end of week 2! 

I cannot believe we are almost halfway through our trip. Tomorrow will be day 14. Crazy. This past week went faster than the first week. Not sure why but I am thankful. I love it here, but I hate when time goes so slowly. I have updated all of you on the big details and few others, however, I want to give you a look into our typical daily schedule.

5:30 am- Wake up

6:00 am- Head to the children's home to wake them up while fetching water on the way (I'm awful at carrying it on my head...). We also shower them and prepare them for school in this time.

7:00 am- Walk the kids to school (It's over a mile walk there and back)

7:30-8:00 am- Eat breakfast

10:30 am- Do the kid's laundry, paint the orphanage, other tasks that need to be done.

12:00 pm- Lunchtime!

3:00 pm- Play with the kids after school

4:00 pm- Teaching/Studying/Schoolwork

5:30 pm- Second round of showers for the kids

7:00 pm- Eat dinner

9:00-9:30 pm- Bedtime!!

It doesn't seem like too full of a day, but it seems like we are ALWAYS busy with something. There is a bit of down time though to catch up on journaling, reading, coloring, and prayer. The other day we walked up two mountains. The first had Mama Peace's bead factory at the top and the second was home to the Odumase-Krobo Girls Senior High School. The hikes were more physical activity than I have had in years but so worth it. The view from on top of these mountains is ridiculous. I wish I could explain to all of you what it is like. All I can say is that this view is God's raw creation. I like to think that this village is one of those "thin spots" Beth always talks about. For those who don't know the meaning of that a thin spot is a place where heaven is a little bit closer to earth.

I will add an update on the kids later! Have to get going to play with them and do some teaching. They are doing wonderfully though. They get cuter every day and my heart breaks for them more and more. I like to think that is breaking because God needs to piece my heart back together in a different way so that I have even more room to love. Overall, life is great here in Ghana but I am definitely missing home. Halfway there!!

With love, prayers, and excitement to see waterfalls on top of a mountain this weekend,

Steph