Heyyyy Everyone! It has been just about a little over three weeks since I arrived in Ghana! I can't believe it! If I had only stayed for a month, I would be coming home this weekend! It is weird because a lot of the volunteers did just stay for month, so they are all leaving me. I'm glad I did decide to stay for 2 months because I can't imagine leaving now. I feel like I have finally overcome the culture shock and have adjusted to the Ghanian lifestyle.

This weekend was pretty uneventful. I just stayed in Kumasi, but I went to a slumber party at one of the other volunteers' houses and watched Harry Potter :) And their host families house is like a mansion for Ghana. OMG! Boy am I jealous of them. They have a big flat skin TV. Running water. A Really nice shower. Actual tile floors. I mean they are so living the life right now. They really have no idea how lucky they are. Don't get me wrong though I really like my host family, but I just sometimes wish it was more centrally located and it had running water. 

I also went to a lake that is pretty close by on Sunday, but it ended up being a real disappointment. The locals there kept hassling the other volunteers and I. They basically told us that because we are white we have to pay more. It was terrible. We stayed for about 30 minutes and then left.

Teaching at the orphanage is getting better and better everyday now. The kids (for the most part) all call me Rachel and no longer "Obruni" (white person), which is nice. And I also feel like I am starting to get through to some of them. We have been learning the colors, and the majority of the kids all have pretty much mastered it. Every time I ask one of them what color is blahblah, and they get it right, I feel so proud, and you can tell they do to because their face just lights up. 

Well, I think my hour is about to end, so I best be going, but I will try to post again soon. I am going to cape coast this weekend, so it will most likely be next week. Love and miss everyone!

 Milli and Me

 Host Brothers

 The Lake

 Obama Biscuits! Apparently Ghanians love Obama. I tried some, but they aren't very good... The funny thing is most Ghanaians are so into American politics. I was talking to two guys at the beach, and they gave me a big lecture about different American presidents. They knew me than me, but I guess that really isn't saying much. 

 Milli and another little boy (I don't know his name)

Me with some other volunteers at a nice restraunt