I love this family. We have been so blessed that they have taken us four girls into their home and treating us as apart of their family. Tonight, Amanda and I played with all five kids. It's amazing what a single game of monkey in the middle will do for kids. They really opened up to us afer that. Before we played with them, Koby woudln't say a word to us. He would simply nod his head in response to everything we said. Now, he freely speaks! Afua acts as our best friend, Junior and Senior teach us French, and Kofi is no longer terrified of us! It's a wonderful feeling to become an observer of an African family. The children do everything together, even when their friends are around. When Aunties calls for them do chores, they don't complain at all. It's a miracle! I bet my parents wish we would do things without bickering. After a sweaty and long game of throwing the ball, we settled down and did homework. The kids are very smart, much smarter than my students. They are fortunate enough to have parents who can provide private educaiton for them. They contrast between the twins and my students is heartbreaking. It's grea that some students are lucky enough to receive a good educaiton but it's an injustice when the overwhelming majority of students receive a terrible education. Everyone, everywhere, deserves a quality education. Anyway, when homework was complete, Amanda taught the kids a card game. The evening ended with oranges, a planned trip to watch a movie on Friday, and an invite to play football on Saturday morning.
I still haven't gotten to start my girls group (illness, rain, and Kumasi trip), but maybe God is just preparing me even more. After this night with the kids, I feel much more comfortable with the other kids in the community.
I'm begininng to appreciate some things back in the States (who would have thought!). 1. Our education system. Even though it still needs a ton of work, at least our teachers are college educated (Blake's teacher didn't even know what dinosaurs were). 2. Our concern for the environment. After witnessing a thick smoke from burning tires, I appreciate that the environment is on the agend for the election. 3. Our strictly enforced highway laws. Ghana doesn't even have them. And after seeing 8 semi-trucks tipped over, I appreciate safety.
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