shipping out!
this morning nora and i are leaving accra to go to ho, where we will be attending a meeting of the evangelical presbyterian church, ghana, for whom we will be working. ashley went sunday to her placement for the presbyterian church of ghana, and leigh will go tomorrow to teach at the ridge church school. THE BAND IS BREAKING UP!!
it is exciting for us all to move on to where we will be living for the next 10 months. i am really excited to unpack for real and settle into a place. i feel like a nomad!
last thursday we visited lake bosomtwe, outside kumasi, as our last trip with our culture teacher, teacher yaw. what an interesting place!! the twi people believe beleive spirits go there when they die, so no one is allowed to use any hollowed out canoes on the lake. then men fish from what look like just planks floating on the water! it's pretty impressive. we also visited a kente village that day. kente cloth is woven in strips about 4 inches across, then those strips are sewn together to make a piece of fabric. it's really neat. we met an old guy who had been weaving kente for fifty-some years, and a young guy who was the fastest weaver in the town. he listed to pop music while he wove and wove to the beat! an interesting blend of old and new culture!
i have been thinking about moving gracefully through life...i think i tend to crash through life willy nilly picking up the pieces as i go. brute force is not always the best way! :) it's not always necessary make everyone else believe/do exactly how i believe/do. in africa i am seeing examples of thoughts i've been having for a while.
on sunday we attended a methodist church... in ENGLISH!!! it was so great! there were songs and prayers i knew, and a sermon i could understand... fabulous. just what we needed. the preacher talked about what we are holding onto when god calls us. what people, places or things are we not willing to sacrifice to follow god? i thought it was a great sermon idea. and it applied to us!
thank you to all for your thoughts and prayers. i hope all is well on the homefront!!
love-
kimberlee
posted by kfro @ 12:03 AM
5 Comments:
I feel like I have so much to say and yet I can't find the words. That's just my way of saying that I miss you a whole lot. I'm so excited for you and the experiences you will have while in Africa. It's not the same without you. Africa is now officially the place to be. --Captain Buzzkill
SO jealous of you! Glad that you will be able to settle in somewhere soon. Being nomadic is cool for a while but at the end of the day it's also nice to be able to go someplace that feels kinda like home. Take good care. The baby is due April 10th!
Blessings,
Marissa
Hey~ so glad you can continue to update! It sounds like things are awesome :) I'm happy for you - it's good to hear how you're doing & how God is taking you by the hand in your new 'home' (well... soon to be new home w/your assingment). Miss you & love you!
p.s. we moved into our house & got a puppy!
p.s. that last message was from 'the thege'
Kimberlee,
I am so touched to read of your experiences. You are in my thoughts everytime I pick up the guitar and sing. I hope by the time you get back, I can keep up, and we can harmonize our little hearts out! Love the village of monkeys, and the spirit lake....amazing how many ways there are to find and honor spirit. Daily, I think of how to give back in small ways, inspired by your courage and service. Big hugs and kisses to you. Phil is in Japan as I write, and we will be working on "There's a hole in my Bucket" for your return. (How far away form Swananoa!!) I won the S.C Arts Commission Fellowship award for 06, only visual artist out of 400 statewide applicants. Book proposal was finally accepted.
More hugs, can't wait to see you in Ghana. Love and kisses, Patti
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