Friday, May 23, 2008

by Jordan

An early wake-up call and three delicious meals later, our sixth day in Ghana has come to an end. While the Creighton medical students have paired off to maximize the number of people they can treat, and Colin and Eric have begun a large scale construction project, the rest have remained with their classroom assignments. Fortunately, the work we do continues to fulfill us and sustain us through the heat and humidity.

Returning to St. James after the long morning’s work, a handful of us returned to Sajuna Beach Club. We played volleyball and my team crushed the Blue Jays and Alyssa - when losers write history they become winners - swam in both the splash pool, sunbathed on the trampoline and played soccer. And before we knew it, the sun had begun to set, beckoning us home.

Finally, we celebrated our respective success with a delicious dinner. Tomorrow, we are traveling to Cape Coast to see the slave castles and do the canopy walk. I am certain it will be a picturesque location and a memorable weekend trip.

“You can stand under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh…”- Rihanna