I spent my first weekend with a few new friends visiting Kokrobite Beach, near Accra. Saturday night was a beach party with live reggae....absolutely amazing. I went swimming in the ocean and hung out on a fishing boat.

Life on camp isn't too bad. The electricity is on until 6 pm and so far, I have only gone one morning without running water. I am experiencing a lot of good and a lot of frustration working here.

In my first 48 hours, I learned so much that I think I could have gone home nearly satisfied. Africa has already taught me about love, God and what it means to be alive....I wish I could write more, but the internet is so painfully slow, it will likely take 10 minutes to post this. That also means I will likely not be e-mailing for the rest of my stay, so apologies to friends and fam :(

I am going this weekend to Cape Coast to visit the slave castle, beaches and national park. I will post again when I return.

Much love.