Anticipation, counting the days--16 days to take off

After meeting with fellow TGC teachers in Washington, DC, this past weekend my anticipation for my trip to Ghana is growing daily.  I'm excited to begin working with Christian Dedjoe-Djokotoe at Archbishop Porter Secondary School for Girls in Takoraki.  I have begun to plan with my teaching partner Lynda from California.  Our different teaching situations will bring a variety of perspectives to the girls with whom we are privileged to work in Ghana.  One of the lessons I'm most excited about sharing will be on American holidays and how we celebrate them.  Oh, why didn't I have this brilliant revelation before all the Christmas and Valentine's day decorations were no longer available in the stores.  I guess I'll go into the deep recesses of my storage closet to pull out some Christmas santas, stockings, and most importantly, the real reason for the season.  Of course, I did find the sweetheart conversation hearts in the little boxes for Valentine's.  The expiration is October, 2015 so I'm sure they will still be "fresh".  In truth, how would you ever know with those anyway.  Don't they break your teeth even when new?
As excited as I am, DC also increased my "to do" list considerably.  I'm sure it has nothing to do with my desire to overprepare.  I want to share so much with my hosts and the students of Archbishop Porter that I don't want to overlook anything.
Talking with Ernest (a Ghanaian studying in the US as part of the international program of TGC), in DC has given us a better picture of what we will be doing and what to expect in Ghanaian schools.  I am most dreading the heat.  I know that must seem unusual as it is currently near zero here in Michigan, but I hate to sweat.  Ernest says it is a way of life, even for natives.
As I continue my preparations, I ask for your prayers for our safe travel and for continued opportunities to share the Gospel in whatever why God has prepared for me in advance to do.

Ghanaian Proverbs

Below are some proverbs of the Ashanti people, a tribal group dating back to the 1600s in what later became known as the Gold Coast.  Notice the familiarity of these proverbs and heed their wisdom.

For more proverbs from Ghana, follow this link Ghanaian proverbs

No one has to point God out to a child

If you are on the road to nowhere, find another road.