Hello Everyone! I fianlly have the chance to update the blog and let you all know how it is going in beautiful Ghana. Since arriving here on Tuesday, I have found myself to feel strangely at home, as if all of this preparation truly did prepare me! I feel as if I kind of fell asleep for two days and then woke up and BAM! -- I'm in Africa. I love having this opportunity to travel, meet new people, and experience a completly different lifestyle. The people here are wonderful; so kind and freindly to foreigners and they love it when you show that you are eager to learn about the food, people, culture, and language. So I jumped right in, starting off my first day by trying all sorts of delicious foods (such as red-red;
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