Boom Roasted!

I mean I am burned like a roasted Cheez-it.  It isn’t the heat that is getting to me as much now.  In fact last night the power went off and I slept the entire night with no fans and lying in a puddle of sweat.  But it’s the sunlight! Man! Today I got scorched! You should see my nose, and the back of my neck! They are fire-truck red! And yes… I have a lovely farmer’s tan! It’s times like these I wish I brought aloe with me!

Yesterday we hiked Boti falls! It was pretty dried up, but it was way fun to hike through the jungle.  You wouldn’t believe the views we saw! Gorgeous! The only way I can describe it is the movie “George of the Jungle.” We got to climb up to Umbrella Rock, which is basically this super flat rock way up high on a mountain with breath-taking views.

Afterwards we went to the bead market in Kofuriduia.  There were so many beautiful clay African beads in so many bright colors.  I couldn’t decide which ones to buy! A man named Isaac showed me and Emily how he uses the seeds in bamboo pods to make jewelry.  They look like shiny, wooden coasters.  Isaac said, while holding up one of the bamboo seeds, “This is the only thing that comes from God polished.”  It made me laugh.

Today we were supposed to be in the clinic, but all of the nurses and staff had to go to the district office to register so they can get paid.  So, unfortunately, the clinic was closed.  And yes there were sick and injured patients just sitting outside the clinic, waiting to be seen.  But the doctors and nurses had to go register… So much different than the U.S.

A little about Abomosu:

Population: 8-9,000 people

4 schools: 2 World Joy, 1 Catholic, 1 Presbyterian

Market days: Tuesday, Friday

Health clinics: one

Brother Abu, who brought the gospel to Abomosu, showed us his farm today!  It was so cool! I got to suck on the fruit surrounding the cocoa bean from one of his cocoa trees.  It was delicious.  I also got to try some coconut and I got to try chopping grass with a machete…so freaky!

Brother Abu also showed us the open gold mines right behind his property.  The gold miners basically take their tractor to the land and destroy it.  They dig and turn up all of the dirt, and when they have found the gold they are looking for, they pack up and move on to the next patch of land, leaving a destroyed mess behind.  It’s so sad.  And it’s caused a lot of problems.  Apparently all of the lose dirt has caused flooding! And we are talking major floods that took out a couple of houses.

The houses here in Abomosu are made from brick and plaster.  But some people can’t afford to surround the brick in plaster, so the rains end up washing away part of the brick, eroding the house away.

The children are teaching me words in twi…”How are you?” is “Wo ho te sen” and “I’m fine” is “ Me ho ye”  It’s so cute… The kids always come running up to us yelling “Obronee, obronee,” which basically means “white person, white person!” And when you ask them how they are doing, they always respond with “I’m fine” With some of the younger kids who barely speak any English at all, you can ask them any question like “What is you’re name?” and they will respond, “I’m fine!” haha it’s so funny and freaking adorable.  

Anyways, I can't wait till tomorrow! Hopefully we will finally have a chance to be in the clinic! And hopefully I don't get any more sunburn!