Ghana tomorrow! We're sleeping on the deck tonight and when the sun rises we'll be in our 2nd African country. There are so many emotions running through me right now and I wish I could put them into words, but I can't. Even if I could it wouldn't even come close to what I'm feeling at this exact moment. I've been so elated all day long. Nothing can bring me down. I've over studied all of the local language phrases and the do's and don'ts of the culture. Tonight at logistical preport they even put up a step by step slideshow of how to use a squat hole which was pretty entertaining.
Basically a group of us have all of these school supplies and games with us on board. We're going to be traveling 6 hours into the middle of nowhere to stay at a village for 3 days and 2 nights. There, we will be welcomed with music and dance. We will have the opportunity to meet the Chief, Queen, Priest, and be granted free movement around the village which is something that has never been done before. The people here see whites every 6 years or so and the young kids don't even know that white people exist, let alone white people with bright blond hair! No one in the village speaks English which is awesome. The communication barrier is an amazing thing and it's incredible how quickly people start to learn about each other.
There's not much else to write, but I'm sure I'll have a novel for you all when I return. We have no idea what to expect and yet I'm not nervous at all. I'm ready for the trip of a lifetime.
Also, INCREDIBLE news today: Archbishop Demond Tutu is personally teaching my music class the first day of classes back on the ship. Awesome. I think yes! :D
Hope everyone's doing well. I have to say, being away for so long and seeing other cultures and seeing Americans in other cultures... well, it makes it incredibly easy to see how stupid and inconsiderate Americans are to the point where it's embarrassing. So while I'm gone, keep trying to change the country :)
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