The End of Day 6 and Day 7

Yesterday afternoon we headed out to the BBQ and Soccer Match. The 1st thing we had to do was to meet the Chief. This is a normal activity when working in the community. However it is quite unusual and an honor when the Chief addresses a group or person directly. He usually communicates via his Linguist. We took part in the libations ceremony that is performed when welcoming guest. In this ritual the Chief holds a the glass of Snaps in the air to thank God and then pours some on the group for the Ancestors. Once that was done the glass was passed around to us to take a sip. Some faces scrunched up when they sipped it and others smiled. I thought it was good myself! hee hee

After, meeting the Chief the soccer match was on! It was the US against Australia, including artisans on each team. I know you're waiting to see who won but before I tell you that there are a couple of things I need to tell you first! Kristen was all over the field handling the ball like a she played with these guys daily. She got right back up when one of the guys ran right into her and they both landed on the ground. Kymberli and Ken also did their best on the US side. Douglas decided to spend most of his time near the goal just in case the ball came over there and he could kick it in for a point. Or was he just trying not to run all over the place after these guys that were obviously better than all of us. Tana did well on the side hoping and praying that the ball never came near her. The MVP of the Aussie team I would say would be Jordan. Is that because he left with the worst injury. He fell down and scraped his knee. Mitch was all over the field running back and forth after the ball. So that you don't have to wait until I post again, I'll tell you now that the Aussie's won the soccer match. They play the sport all the time, plus they had a guy on their team from the community that plays semi-professionally. Yeah he's the one that made there 2 points. The USA did get 1 point. So it wasn't an astronomical beating.

Please forgive us for not posting more. We are actually back in Accra and weren't able to get any internet access at all during or Rest and Relaxation period at the Coconut Grove Hotel. I'll update you on all the events once I'm back in the states. Can someone figure out how to make a traveling Sattelite dish so we don't have to worry about internet access at these hotels???

We are just resting up a bit after our 3 hour drive back to Accra at the Holiday Inn. I know you're probably thinking...the Holiday Inn???? Well this is no ordinary Holiday Inn. It's quite beautiful. Click on the link to view their website and check it out. I'll write more when I'm back in the states to update you on what we missed posting.