So this morning at breakfast Tommy, who is the american missionary here, comes in and tells us he needs a huge favor. Obviously we say yes absolutely what do you need. Well there is a seminar going on this week for the teachers, which means all teachers will be gone from the school. Who would schedule a seminar on the week their students have exams, Lord knows. So today I was assigned a classroom and was told to go review them for their english exam tomorrow. HA! Thankfully Tommy gave me their exam to look over and to get a feel for what they are learning in class. We didn't have to start teaching until after lunch so that gave us a few hours to get prepared. When I got to my room, grade 6B I walked in and found out that some of my favorite boys were in there- Mawuli, Edmond, Seth, Knowledge, Gladstone...so all my troubles were left at the door! I wrote stuff on the board and they answered pretty much everything right so I think they wont have any problem on their exams which is good. I wasn't in there 45min until Francis came and took them to go weed. So I spent the rest of the afternoon going from class to class seeing if anyone needed some help.

Tomorrow exams start so the kids will be kept busy so I wont have to do much except sit in there and make sure they do it. English is tomorrow, Math is Wednesday, Citizenship is Thursday, ICT is Friday and then there are some more subjects next week.

***HUGE NEWS! The President of Ghana is coming to the Village of Hope on this Thursday! The kids said its his birthday or something and he is celebrating it here. Not sure how accurate that is but he is most certainly coming here. So Thursday will be quite interesting with all the people coming. It's obviously a big deal for the Village because this will be getting their name out to people who have never heard of this place. The kids are all excited and were getting me to say his name over and over again so I would know what to say when he gets here. It is also been said that this is the first orphanage that has been visited by a Ghanaian president, I may have completely put that out of context so don't quote me on that one, but im sure most of this is for campaining. Still awesome that I will be in the presence of someone really important.

And besides that life is good. Its really quite hot today, it rained pretty hard this morning and then the sun came out and has been bearing down on us ever sence. All the kids are out weeding right this moment to get everything looking just right for Thursday.

I will be home leaving this beautiful country in 5 days. Holy Moses I will be home in 6...I know you are all excited to see me! haha just kidding. In all honesty, last year around this time I was not in any means looking forward to the day we left. This year however im getting excited to go back home. Who would of ever thought I would say that...not me. But I think after spending two full summers here, the next times I come I think I will be alright with only staying a few weeks. I know I've made relationships here that will last forever. And if the good Lord doesnt let us meet again on this earth these kids will be the first ones I look for when I reach those pearly gates!

African Saying:

If you think your too small to make a difference, try spending one night in a closed room with a misquito