The Market, Church, and More Wildlife Fun!

10/28-10/30

Hey everyone!

Sorry its been a few days,  but I figured it would be more interesting to do a large blog entry rather than a few small ones (especially considering how uneventful the 28^th was!) Anyway here we go!

The 29^th started off with myself and Braimah journeying to the local market, it was packed! Lots of things being sold from clothes and materials to fish and goat meat! I didn’t buy much this week but I’m sure this will be a major place of business for me in the future!  We left the market  after  a short time and I went back to my room to chow down on some fried yams (DELICIOUS GIANT FRENCH FRIES!).

 After eating the yams for lunch we decided to check out some of the wildlife over near one of Damongos dams (a place I had yet to go). A trail of wildnerness spanned nearly the entire dam and was filled with lizards scurrying around everywhere. It was here where I made my first catch! A beautiful adult male Common Agama Lizard! After taking some pictures and releasing the little guy we continued along the trail which led to some beautiful scenery in the form of a small creek/ravine. Many frogs, fish, and dragonflies occupied this area, which made it an excellent site for some more photos!

My first Agama agama

The Following day (10/30) was a Sunday, and I got up bright and early to check out my first  Ghanian church service! I arrived just as it was beginning and was graciously welcomed by the greeters in the front. They sat me with a very nice gentlemen named Raymond. Raymond would help me translate some of the service as it was partially in the native tongue. It was a very interesting experience seeing another cultures way of worship. There was not a direct lesson during the service, with most of it being praise and gospel singing with testimonies from members of the church in between each song and the occasional reading of some bible verses. All in all it was a very positive way to start the week! The people continue to wow me with their kindness here in the Northern region!

Following the service I laid low most of the day, taking a nap and eating some lunch. Later on however I made some connections with a local fisherman, who specializes in capturing turtles!  He told me that at the end of next week he would help me capture some of the native water turtles in the area for picture purposes! 

Not too shabby of way to spend the past three days here in Damongo!

Much love to everyone back home, miss you all and God Bless!

“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you”- 2 Thessalonians 3:16

P.S. Pictures are being a pain tonight, try to add some later!