Day 15: Ghanaian Hospitality

Since our arrival in Ghana, Abby and I have been welcomed over and over. But now that we have been in the village of Akutope-Avuto for a little over a week we are realizing that Ghanaians are very gracious and hospitable people. Almost everyday we receice a small gift from a village member to express their graditude for our service. We love these small acts of gratitude, it makes us feel so welcomed and so appreciated by the village.The small gifts are continual reminders that God will always provide for us, in one way or the other. We will leave here feeling incredibly humbled!

After a visit to introduce ourselves to Auntie Lydia's brother, he thanked us for the visit by sending us a large bag of mangos (which we told him was our favorite fruit)!

Also we asked Auntie Lydia's nephew to take us to town on Saturday so that we could find ourselves some Coca~Cola! George was extremely surprised that we loved coke so much! So a few days later he sent us an eight pack!

On top of these two wonderful gifts, the chief came and set up a TV in our small apartment because he was concerned that we were bored at night time.

In addition, one of our fellow teachers has spoiled us to the max! Everyday she brings us a local juice made from soya beans and nut of a boaboab tree.

And lastly, many villagers have given up an afternoon of their time, so that they can take us through the village or to an event of some sort.

Thank you Ghanaians for your hospitality. We love your country!