here come the water works. . .

so. last post from ghana. what do i have to say.

well update from last week. yeah no school friday, so i am another day behind. i finally got all but one lesson covered and understood so i feel confident in what i've taught them, now just to review with them. dang. looking over last year's test (thank you Selorm), they are expected to know some off-the-wall things that i would have never tried to memorize in my life. different culture. different education expectations i guess. so, been trying to work around what i think they find important in order to prep them for next week's test.

i had a proud mom moment today. we had to move bunk bed pieces from last years guest house to the school. i asked a few of my jss 2/3 boys to help. so emmanuel, larty, isaac and patrick wandered over to the house with us then moved everything from the storage to outside. then loaded up these beds and mattresses, and pretty much carried all of it on their heads. smart boys. i was just entertained by their engineering skills finding ways to get it all to go together so we only had to carry minimal things. oh i love those boys. they are awesome (and being paid with american candy :) so yeah. proud of them. awww.

so two days left of teaching and one day of partying (crying) left for me in Ghana. then i can say i've lived in africa. how cool is that?!?!? oh oh. and i have a special place in one african man's heart (he said that himself). then i have a marriage all lined up to one of the teacher's sons. a place to live when i come back and stay for a year. a cook for when i come back on my honeymoon. an extra dad who expects to interview any marriage prospects. taxi drivers to take me to shop for avacados. i just love the ghanaian people. they are so willing not only to give help, but to receive it. i feel like they may not have benefited from my time here as much as i would have liked, but i feel so loved and appreciated for giving of myself to the students and the people here. i don't know how i have helped specifically, but i know ghana has changed and helped me. i'm so grateful for the people who have willingly given of their time, talents, and knowledge to help me feel comfortable and loved in this country. i can't wait to return.

so. i leave in 3 days. *tear* but i've done what i came to do. and really am looking forward to some ice cold lemonade. and cheese. and my mommy :)