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I took the girls to Mable's Table for lunch one day. It is the closest thing to fast food we have even though it takes a long time to get food. But with a table like this, who cares? And if the chairs are double stacked, don't worry. It's just to give them extra strength!
We took the girls to Kakum Nationl Park to the swinging bridges. It was the first time our children had been there. Austin tried the first bridge but came back and waited with me. I had done it when we visited in October and once was enough for me. Kelsey loved it!
This picture isn't very good but it is a moment we will long remember. On the way home from Kakum we stopped along the road at an old sign that said Monkey Reserve. We asked the man sitting on the porch of the shack if there are still any monkeys around. He asked for food and went over to a tree and called and called. Soon this monkey came swinging down with a baby hanging onto her stomach. She ate and then groomed her baby while we watched.
Flying kite on the beach.
We had several cook outs on the beach. One with the girls, one with all the missionaries, and one with Brians. The police checked us out one time. People just sitting around a campfire on the beach is a bit unheard of here.
We got ourselves a coal pot finally and of course had to try it out several times.
Amy made funnel cake.
Onion rings
And steak and hot dogs.
Brian and Crystal Zeiset and their two youngest children, Caleb and Annie came on July 11 and stayed till the 19th. We all went along to Accra to pick them up. It was a full ride home!
We took them to Kakum as well. While the others hiked and went on the swinging bridges Amy, the boys and I explored the children's park.
Brians wanted to taste local cooking so Mama Justina came and fufu and light soup. Kelsey got to live out her wish to pound fufu.
Samed came too and showed us how he can do it with one hand.
Fufu balls ready for soup.
The other Zeisets tasting!
Fufu and light soup. I can eat it but I don't get hungry for it. The texture is about like raw bread dough and doesn't have much flavor. The soup is delicious and makes up for that!
She also made Bisop, a hibiscus petal tea that we drink cold. Here, her and Sarah, her oldest daughter are cleaning up after lunch.
Another day Patricia, a student that we got to know through Bethany, came and made us fried chicken, jollof rice and Kelli Welli. They cook their chicken in a tomato, ginger, garlic sauce and then fry it. Jollof rice is cooked in a tomato based broth with spices added. Kelli Welli is plantain marinated in spices and fried. It reminds me of a desert dish.
Karissa came along and was helping and writing down recipes so she can make the dishes at home.
Kelsey has begged to get her hair braided for a long time! I convinced her to wait till Annie comes. So the last day we took them to this hair shop and got their hair braided. It took an hour and was very cheap. And then I got a break from combing for 5 days. We might do that some more!
These ladies were so tickled to comb white girls hair and wanted pictures too. I am guessing that gives them bragging rights!
The last evening we took Brians to Mable's Table for supper. Everyone was pretty tired and the men relaxed while waiting for their food.
And the children did their best to not get wet!
I drove over our dog that day too. We weren't sure what all was wrong with her but she seemed fine other then a broken leg. Over the weekend I had my doubts weather or not she would live, but she is hobling around on three legs now and can chase neighbor boys that wander into our yard again.
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