We're Coming Home!

Friday....we started with the normal delicious breakfast of omlettes and toast. Then we departed the hotal in route to the canopy walk, just inland of Cape Coast. When we arrived we recieved our badges and began our trek up to the bridges. This walk took roughly 30 minutes and we waited our turn. When we finally were able to begin our walk, we were struck with the beauty of a natural African forest. There were 5 long bridges that streched between tall trees that overlooked the forest. The walk in its entirity took 45 miutes. When we made it back down, we got back on the bus to go to the Elmina Slave Castle. we took an interesting tour of the place that revealed many secretes about the slave trade. this tour was both enlightening and saddening. we went to dinner at a swanky hotel that consisted of chicken, french fries, rice, and vegetables. overall it was an interesting day filled with memories. we arrived back to the hotel 4 hours later and fell into bed.

Saturday...Wake up at 715 am, and enjoyed a nice breakfast of omlettes and toast. Due to the first bus issue, we ended up waiting for the bus round an 1 and a half hours. Unfotrunately, this caused us to be late to Hagaar's presentation about HIV/AIDS to a womens group from the Ghana Presbyterian Church. The presentation was wonderful, and lasted around an 1 hour. After the presentation, we took a group photograph outside with the women and Hagaar. We then departed from the church to go back to the hotel for lunch, and on the way we purchased some flags, world cup horns, etc. Lunch was delicious, as always, and we departed from the hotel around 2
pm Ghana Time. The party was for the WOLPHA ladies children, and had them blowing bubbles, coloring pictures, playing games, taking polaroid pictures and making picture frames, and even some dancing. We left right after Ghana scored thier first goal in the game against the U.S. After arriving at the hotel, eating a little dinner of chicken, beef, pasta, and french fries, and watching the remainder of the game, we had devotions as well as a special blessing for Ama, Steve, and John.

Today, we went to Reverend Twum's church and worshiped with his congregation. He was very happy that we took the time to come visit him in his place of business. We presented his church with mosquito nets, then were invited to eat lunch at his house. After lunch, we gave him and his wife some gifts including a Wesley Bible, and a cross that we give to our conformands. He and his wife were very grateful. Then began the long bus ride to Accra, where we found a hotel, ate dinner, swam for a bit, had our devotion time, and went to 'sleep'. It's like 01:00 here, and we are all very exhausted but cannot wait to see our families again. We miss you all and will see you soon. Love from all of us, UMYF 2010.