This week I have really seen why I love being in Ghana. This week I had a blast getting to know these students. It started off with a day off where I got to just work in my classroom and then got to be a chaperon for the soccer team. Not really knowing anything about the game of soccer I went to be a support for the soccer coach which happens to be my roommate. I got to be in charge of the first aid part which is just funny since I have no idea anything about first aid. Luckily no one got hurt at least not to bad. All I had to do was get ice for two students which happened to be a really cool thing. I got to talk a lot to the assistant athletic director. After we got back from the game and got home I had an email from him which was just a huge encouragement of the testimony our school has, especially to the other American school. The soccer team did really well and they tied against a really good school compared to us. So I got to meet a lot of the high schoolers and middle schoolers on the soccer team which I knew their names but really did not know them. So on the way home one of them reminded the coach that she said if they won or tied she would give them a party so on Friday the soccer team came over. It was very chaotic but very fun. It is amazing to see the students outside of school and how they interact with each other.
I just have kept thinking this weekend where else or how could I ever imagine that I would have 25 high school and middle school students at my house playing soccer and playing games. The impact that we make here through relationships with the students and really just getting to know them is amazing. It is a real encouragement to see the impact that people have on other's lives just because of how we act and how we treat other people.
Get your praise on
1. opportunity to share a smile with professionals at another school
2. no one got hurt at the soccer game and that they did well
3. our electricity came back on
4. great friends that are big encouragements to you and support you no mater what
5. time to yourself to regenerate.
6. One of the seniors got saved last week.
Prayer Request
1. continue to pray for my class
2. pray for this senior girl who got saved as she begins this amazing journey
3. for Mr. Crosby as he is back in the states interviewing for new teachers
4. Pray for a situation that is not involving me but a close friend and a parent and somethings that happened with administration.
5. This new contact I have with the assistant athletic Director and that I can share Christ with him.
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