thursdays

So the semester is wrapping up quickly here. I can't believe that it's already the end of November and I will be home in a little over 2 weeks. While I'm very excited to be (very), I am really enjoying my last little bit of time here in Ghana.

Last Thursday was Thanksgiving, which made me very homesick, being so far away from friends and family. I explained to my Ghanaian roommate what I would be doing each day of the Thanksgiving weekend had I been home, and that sort of depressed me a little. HOwever, our group had the opportunity to celebrate a good AMerican-style Thanksgiving at the house of a Ghanaian Calvin student. His parents cooked us turkey, stuffing, cranberries, macaroni, collared greens. It was fantastic. Good food and good fellowship, making for a genuinely good holiday.

This THursday I leave for a week vacation in Togo, which should be pretty exciting. We're doing it vagabond-style, staying in cheap hotels and eating from foodstands on the sides of roads to keep things as cheap as possible, but I'm very excited to spend time in a new place (and I got a sweet stamp in my passport). Also, it will be my first time in a non-ENglish speaking country, so I'll have to brush up on my French skills, which will be a interesting and wonderful challenge.

Next Thursday I come back to Ghana and begin the "wrapping up" phase of the semester and then the following THursday I'm outta here. It's crazy how fast it's going, but I am looking forward to coming home and seeing all my friends and family again.

I hope that everyone finishing up projects, papers, and finals is doing well, working hard. So begins the holiday season. Christmas is only right around the corner, and I'm looking forward to seeing you all very soon.