Market, Children, Kumasi

First, I want to apologize for not writing recently. It has been a very busy week!

On Monday, we went to the market again. It was a very succesful trip. Going to the market in Ghana is a real culture shock. Walking through the different areas each containing about 8 stenches of their own. Between the smell of fish and rotten fruits and veggies, your appetite is lost by the end of the day. Shopping here really makes me thankful for Stater Bro's and Fresh and Easy.

Wednesday we went to Kumasi with a five of the older kids, and took them to the cultural center. We got a tour of the museum where we learned very interesting things. For example, the King only had male cooks, because when women mestrate they are unclean. There was also a golden case that has never been opened because someone was told that if they ever opened it the "Ashanti Region would fall".

This morning Michael, John and I woke up early to come to the internet cafe and market. We got in the car, and as always, praying that it will start. Michael turns the key, and it does not start. So we roll down our drive-way and down the street. Michael using the technique we have learned from riding dirt bikes, put it in second and it should kick in. Well, that didn't work either. After rolling down the only two hills by our house, we come to a stop. We all look at eachother and laugh. There are about 10 Ghanian's aroud us, watching us struggle with starting our car. John says, "Just get out of the car Michael and open the hood to pretend like you know what you are doing." Michael obeys, gets out of the driver seat, opens the hood and starts fiddling around. Now the crowd has become about 15. I could not help but laugh. After about 2 minutes of "pretending to know what they were doing", John gets into the driver seat, turns the key and the car starts... Hah.

Today we will be bringing 20-30 of the little kids to the zoo. Most of them have never left the village of Obuasi, so it will be very exciting for them.

We have to leave now, but I will write soon!





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