Quick Update

Hello From Kasoa,

The Internet has been questionable lately so this is just a brief update to let you know that we are alive and well. We will post more when we have more access. Hopefully we will be able to put up more pictures and the videos that we have.

Katie and I did our first "load" or laundry. This was by hand of course, in three buckets with powder soap and water. Not exactly easy on the hands. Never the less, we did it, and boy are our clothes clean. Afterwards we hung them on the line to dry by the goat pen.

Our dear friend, Alice, one of the candidates of the congregation, was stung by a scorpion. Now don't get your pants in a wad, apparently this is taken care of with a simple injection. Piece of cake. Guess we don't have anything to worry about when we're stung by a scorpion. No need to worry. Alice recovered in a day and is doing well.

Yesterday, we spent 8.5 hours in Accra shopping with the sisters (Maggie and Esther). Our good friend, Kwame was our tour guide and Peter was our driver. It took over 2 hours to get into the city, only due to the heavy traffic and unorganized roads. We bought fabric for the children's school uniforms, which are made by hand here at the convent. We bought a new printer and went to the market to buy some of the food supplies for the kitchen at the school (millet, onions, etc.). We also got a taste of Ghanaian cashews and chocolate.

We have learned a new phrase to help us great people: etesei (pronounced: ehtisay)- This means "How are you?" We've gotten really good at this one!!! You should all practice, that way when we come home you can speak to us in Twi/Fanti.

Oh, and one last thing, Kwame has told us he will teach us the drums. Get ready!

Peace from Ghana,
Katie and Meg