"Obruni, bye-bye"

Hello hello!!!

I have been LOVING this past week! Seriously so great.
So this last week was the sports competition all week. It was really fun. It was a REALLY big deal. The first day they had a big band and all these vendors came to sell food and there were SOO many people there! (mostly deaf kids). But it was really fun for the kids. You can tell it's their big event they look forward to all year long. The sports we were really to watch. They competed in tennis (ping-pong), netball (like basketball), volleyball, football (soccer), and track. I don't remember who took first in all the individual events, but Mampong (my school) took first overall. I was so proud of them and you could tell it was a really big self-esteem booster for the kids.

 The big set up. The field on the right is their soccer field and track.

We made signs to cheer on the students

Boys volley ball

 Girls netball

 All the athletes

One of the girls ran a marathon in this. All the athletes play in bare feet, flip flops, or some random pair or water shoes.

OKAY. I AM IN LOVE. with a student. He's only 18. I know...but it's okay. Seriously. His name is Kawbena and he has the MOST beautiful smile I've ever seen. I really haven't even talked to him that much because he's just so beautiful I don't even know what to say to him. I wish I could upload a picture of him on here. I really can act more normal around guys in America I like, but I really don't even know how to talk to him. All the younger kids think it's funny to run get him and say I'm calling him, and then he'll come over and be like "what?" and I'll just be like hahahaha and awkwardly smile because I don't know what to say and he's so beautifully intimidating. I'm just in love with him. That's all.

KWABENA!!!!!!

Friday, July 1st, was a holiday here called Republican Day. We didn't have school that day, so in the morning we played soccer at the school. It was the girls soccer team against all the obrunis (white people). It was really fun! It made me want to play soccer. I loved it. That night we went to this HUGE street party at this club call Level 400. There were SOOOOO many people there. It was so fun. Black people and dancing...right up my alley. That is my definition of fun, so you know I had a blast. That was probably one of my favorite days on the trip.

Soccer team picture

Level 400. This is barely any of the people there.

Our crew at Level 400

We went to church in Madina again, and had to interpret for Marco. Interpreting is sooo hard. I'm so bad at it. I had to interpret in Sunday school and they were talking about Peter and Judas and Gethsemane...and it was just so hard! It makes church long and frustrating. I'm excited to go back to America where I can just sit through church and listen, and not have to interpret. But Marco is the sweetest man alive. His wife Hannah made us pancakes on Saturday night and they were SOOO good. They were more like crepes, but soaked in grease. I am gaining so much weight here. I eat SO much food, and it's all deep fried, I swear. Anyways, the pancakes were delicious. BUT also, I go running at least 4 times a week. And I do some other workouts. And I haven't missed a day of scripture reading the entire time I've been here! My habits here are so good! I wish it would be this easy at home.

Church!

Marco!

BEST PANCAKES EVER

Today was the best day ever. We have these friends at the wood district named Sammuel and Nicholas that are brothers. Today we skipped school and they taught us how to make something out of wood. I made a little bowl. It was really fun to make, but it literally took me from 10-3 to make it. It's SOOO time consuming. And mine looks like crap compared to theirs. So I have a new appreciation for all the souvenirs I'm bringing everyone home.

My beautiful bowl!

Sammuel and Nicholas. Two of the buffest people I've ever met.

Celebrating my birthday Wood District style

It's been really rainy here lately, and no, I'm not getting very tan. I did the first couple weeks, but it's been super overcast. I do have a flip flop tan line and a NASTY farmers tan. Also, EVERYTHING is growing mold on it. I don't know why all the sudden it's happening, but EVERYTHING. Whatever, I'm in africa. I don't care.

Well I only have like 2 seconds left on my internet card! I'm coming home in 6 days!!! WOOOO
PS my birthday was really good.

PPS All the little kids always yell "obruni, bye bye!" when I'm running in the morning. So that's what I named this blog. I love you all!

Kids in the street