Today we did three chapel services. Before we started we had to introduce ourselves to the students. I am Akosua, which means a female born on a Sunday. The students are also to call me Auntie Kayla, as a sign of a teacher and respect. The children just loved this and how we were able to relate to them in their native Ghanaian language, not just English.
Our Bible story was about Jesus calling His disciples. We did lots of music and all of the kids enjoyed it. Our first chapel service was with the junior high school kids which was about 4-8th grades. It was good to have the younger kids with the older ones to help them get into the music. Our story was told through a drama in which the children and some teachers got to participate in and be the disciples. Our second chapel was with the primary grades (1-3). This group was the most fun and energetic with us. They would start drifting towards the front to be near us. Jordan was our Jesus and as he walked down the aisle, almost all of the children walked down the aisle with him, wanting to be near Jesus. It was the coolest thing I've ever seen. The third chapel today was the Nursery chapel, which was children up through kindergarten. These children were so little and just wanted to show and be shown love. It's just amazing.
After chapel everyday, we are being served a mid-morning breakfast. Today we had omlets, bread with butter, and instant milk coffee. Everything was delicious.
Alicia (CUNE's group leader) and Jordan are in my group for the remainder of the time. We will be going to each of the classrooms while we are here and doing a craft with the students. Today we visited two junior high classes, called 2 Emerald and 2 Diamond. These would by the equivalent of 8th graders. Our craft we made was made from pipe cleaners. Taking two of them, we twisted them together, showing how we become one with Jesus. We put three beads on the strand. One represented the Bible Story of calling disciples, another representing a song we sang, and the final one somebody the student wants to call to Christ. After discussing this, we made it into a fish, which is the American symbol for a Christian. The kids really enjoyed this craft and found it very meaningful. We also asked them to sing a song for us. They jumped at the opportunity.
For lunch we had some authentic Ghanaian food. We had some fried rice that was spicy (nothing like Chinese rice), some kind of tomato sauce-paste, cabbage and beef, and fried plantains. It was so delicious!
On our way home we stopped and got some plantain chips from a vendor with a basket on her head. It was really fun to do and oh my goodness they are delicious. They taste like American potato chips.
Akwabba. Welcome.
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