God decided it was time for me to meet Philip (the man I am interning for/living with) at around 10:45 a.m. after a long wait for baggage. It was so great to meet him and I can already tell he is a really great person. We headed to the house in his truck and chatted while I took in everything. There are a ton of street vendors which reminded me of Jamaica a bit. The people here are very friendly and very attractive. I went to my room and unpacked a bit and then met the whole family. There is Philip (Dad/Country Director of Ghana for International Christian Ministries), Janet (Mom), Philip Jr. (25), Pearl (23), Dennis (20), Karen (15), and Mama Essie (9). They are all awesome and I will have to write about them later because I am really tired but first some First Impressions.
1. There seems to be a big mixing of classes and some people have HUGE houses. . . like Hollywood big houses.
2. It is super humid, but I was prepared for that.
3. Most people dress pretty similar to people in the US and I am wishing I would have brought shorts and tank tops because they would have been appropriate. Oh well.
4. There are lots of lizards, like giant lizards that are multicolored (Pic coming soon)
5. I have no idea what God has for me here in Ghana but I have decided it is something pretty big.
6. The people here are pretty.
7. The fruit is excellent. I had the best pineapple ever today. . . really no joke even better than Hawaii. I also had an excellent banana. As someone who eats tons of fruits and veggies this is pretty exciting.
8. Just driving around you see tons of Christian advertising for various things. It is everywhere!!
9. I am super excited to be here!! But mosquitoes suck!!!
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