No house yet in Tamale but I am not short of options. I am thankful for that. One house I looked at was 5 bedrooms but not quite complete. The landlord kept saying, "oh, we will do that. or we will get that done". I have learned being here that that is not always the case. Another 5 bedroom house was HUGE. I mean, it just seemed like wasted space in some places. It was nice though, but so big! One place was 3 bedrooms but it was laid out very strangely. It had the bathroom way in the back and you had to pass thru a bedroom to get to it. Also, the ceilings were very low and in the hot weather that house would be a cooker!I have been back in Accra and buying things and Julie helped me pack up my house. A family in Tamale is going to travel for a few months so I will stay in their home when I move up until I can find a place. The plan is to leave the 23rd. To be honest, I am not sure what I am exactly looking for in a house. I have been told certain things would be good. For example: good water supply (Tamale can get very dry and wells in certain parts of the city dry up), security, an area with lots of local speakers around, and my own personal want- a nice kitchen. Some have one or two things. Some have none. I don't know. Sometimes, I try to find that one house that really doesn't exist but it really exists in my head. Maybe that is why i don't really like shopping. I get this idea into my head of what I want and that idea is a bit too much and you can't find it and in the end you get so frustrated and quit. i can't quit on this otherwise i will be homeless. Not a very good option :)Yesterday I visited 4 people. It was wonderful to see people and have nonfacebook conversations. I am always amazed at the lives some people live. Some people really struggle from day to day. Some have no idea how to move forward in life or they don't really have options available. It is hard here, and it is hard here for me to listen and not be able to do anything.Remind me to tell you about Rashid. This post is getting too long.

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