Students were packed and ready by 10.00 a.m. One could feel the excitement as each family arrived and asked for the person they were hosting. By 7.30 p.m. the last student was gone. A very long and emotionally draining day. Living with families for two weeks has brought feelings of stability as student settle into the routine of family life.
Confusion subsides as communication improves.
We meet daily at the University for afternoon classes and several times each week for group discussions and lectures on the African initiated churches. Discussion sessions have been intense as students share the excitement, confusion, frustration, and joy of integrating into the life of a Ghanaian family. Eventually the guys who share life with a bachelor are soon introduced to the extended family who live in the neighbourhood. We have visited 12 of our students in their homes and enjoy seeing where they live as well as how they are fitting into life with their extended families. We wish you could go along with us on these visits.