I didn’t go with them…there were only enough bee suits for fifteen. But I heard what happened. Continue reading Of Bees, and Birds →

During the past few weeks of training, we’ve been traveling to different sites around Ghana, staying in hotels that are also contracted to feed us. I remember how much I was complaining, just a couple of months ago, about what it was like to live out of luggage. Now I live out of my backpack and it’s starting to feel normal. Continue reading On the Long Bumpy Road →

One of the things I’ve liked best about language training is how cultural differences show up in our studies. Continue reading Body Language →

On Tuesday morning, we all left our site visits and went on to the next part of our training.
Continue reading Akrokerri →

Monday was my last full day in Kabile.
Continue reading Site Visit, Part 3 of 3 →

Stephen promised to take me to visit the chief and the local churches on Sunday, so on Saturday afternoon I ask to borrow and iron and he brings it to me.
Continue reading Site Visit, Part 2 of 3 →

Last Friday, we all traveled to our sites for a 4-night visit to meet our communities.
Continue reading Site Visit, Part 1 of 3 →

We don’t get out much at night here. We’re pretty much discouraged from any kind of nightlife, and I’ve been too tired after training days to want to do any kind of group activity. I just want to have some time to tend to my inner introvert. But last week, we were late coming home from a session and night was falling. From the bus we saw hundreds of bats along the way home, very large bats unlike any I’ve ever seen before. It made me wonder if they were migrating, and made me think of Halloween.
Continue reading Bat Encounter →