Lisa's Ghana Blog: Fun facts so far from the Accra marketplace

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Fun facts so far from the Accra marketplace

-Mini van type buses packed with tons of people are called "tro-tros." We've ridden in several so far...
-People can carry anything on their heads here it seems--with a special balancing cloth and bowl--I've seen everything from building materials to eggs to houseplants!
--Languages we've run across so far are Twi ("chwi"), Fanti, Ga, Dagomba and tons more. People speak so many combinations of these and English, depending on where they are from.
--Christian Ghanaians name many businesses or taxis with Christian themes, such as "God is good jewelry shop." One Ghanaian friend said it is often a personal experience they'd like to communicate with the world. ( :
P.S. Ryan Pardi, yes there are reptiles, and yes I have one picture so far--no time to upload though. ( :

1 comment:

Alison said...: hey lisa! thanks for the emails--it's so great to already be updated on your Ghana adventure... gotta love the internet. :) i'll be praying for you and looking forward to hearing more!; June 12, 2008 at 11:04 PM

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Ways you can pray

Attitude

--I want to see things that may seem weird as opportunities to trust God and learn new things, and not as lack of comfort, etc.

--I need to remember this trip is all about me learning and serving, which should put me in a humble place. I can be so prideful and self-focused, and just be a jerk in general, and I don’t want to be.

--That Jesus would be my treasure, and that I would “lean into” and not shy away from opportunities to talk about Him.

--That I would have a thirst to experience God in new ways through this new culture and new adventures.

--Pray for daily dependence, thankfulness, and joy in God.

--Spiritual protection from temptation, fear, and general warfare. That I’ll keep my armor on.

Circumstances

-I’ll be living in a guesthouse, so it might be easy to “retreat” if I’m tired of the culture. Pray I wouldn’t. ( :

---Culural stress. People have said being immersed in another culture can be like taking an exam all day long—it’s metally and emotionally taxing. Pray I’ll take my Dad’s advice: “roll with the punches, and don’t sweat the small stuff.”

--That God use this trip to direct me regarding long-term service, location, etc.

--Ghana is a relatively safe place, but as you pray for safety and health, pray too that I would be faithful at and peace if God has trials in these areas planned.

Work & Team dynamics

--Pray for our team relationships: 1) with my Ghanain roommate/teammate, Esther, 2) with my non-Ghanaian trip team members and leader, 3) with the Ghanaian translator team, 4) with other believers) 5) with non-Christian friends.

--That my work and the work of all those involved in translation would be Spirit-led and glorifying to God, both in the quality of work and the way we work together.