wow...

i don't even know where to begin!
i have settled into my life in peki at the evangelical presbyterian church seminary, and am learning how to be a librarian... it's going well.
we have morning devotions as a seminary community monday, tuesday, thursday, and friday at 7 am, a sunday morning church service, and wednesday nights we have a communion service to which a local choir is invited. this week i got to read the english bible selection for the wednesday service. i was a bit nervous b/c the student who asked me to read was VERY nervous about me reading. he kept telling me "sometimes people can't understand your english." and he made me practice a gazillion times!! but it went very well, and most of the visting choir were surprised to see a white girl up front! the students at the seminary really want me to preach, but i kind of think they just want to get out of their preaching duties!! we shall see about that one!
this week i also got the chance to play football (soccer) in a friendly seminary vs. the town game. i was the only girl who played, and no one could believe i actually wanted to play! it was quite fun, although i was quite tired! and of course, the seminary team won!
on wednesday morning i met the students at 6 am (look at what a morning person i'm becoming) to help mow the lawn. while it sounds like no big deal... except in ghana you mow the lawn with a machete. A MACHETE. small children carry them everywhere and have to bring them to school b/c they are responsible for keeping the grass short. so here's me at 6 am with a machete bent over trying to cut the grass up a super steep hill!! needless to say all the students were laughing their heads off! one even ran to get his camera to document the hilarious occasion! surprisingly, i wasn't very good at this... one student told me i should practice the motions in my room to build up my muscles!! haha!
the more time i spend at the seminary interacting with the students, the more i realize that lots of events in my life have been leading me to the exact place i am in right now. i am uniquely suited for a job at a seminary that trains pastors and church musicians. it is great to to meet people who share my interests in church music, worship and other things like that. i have gotten into many intense debates about church realated issues where i've been very thankful for my previous training!
i have also started drumming lessons at the seminary which are going well. it's a lot of fun, but a little embarassing b/c it's not something that comes easily for me, and everyone can hear all my mistakes!!
i celebrated thanksgiving yesterday in ho with nora, ashley and nora's two housemates becci and anna. we had a big turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, macaroni and cheese, candied carrots, green beans and apple crisp and ice cream!! it was a meal to make the pilgrims proud! and then we had the left over apple crisp for breakfast today. delicious! what a treat to have a real american dinner!
as you can tell, i don't have much acess to the internet over here, so my blogs will be few and far between! but if you write me a letter by snail mail, i promise to write back! my address is
kimberlee frost
e.p. church seminary
p.o. box 29
peki / volta region
ghana, west africa
thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers and letters and packages! i have loved every single one of them!