I work with SIM Ghana. My home office is SIM USA. I am sent out of there. Now SIM has an office in West Africa so that those who are called to be missionaries from West Africa have an office to be sent from. They have to go through all the orientations and trainings that all of us SIM-ers go through.
Several missionaries helped with the orientation of 18 missionaries from West Africa, which they did here in Tamale. Some of the candidates have done mission work independently and some are completely new.
As I came to share my talk, which was "How to Learn a Language and Culture", I was so proud to be sitting in a room with such different yet like-minded people. We all have Christ in our lives and we want that to pour out to others who have not heard of who He is and how he is in the business of transforming lives. But I also had thoughts of who am I to talk to these people who already speak 3+ languages and have been born and raised on this continent??! They were very encouraging to me and we laughed a lot together.
Other than that, I had a few more language lessons but not much chance to use my new words. In the midst of the orientation and lessons Ramadan finished. I went and visited friends who were celebrating. Everyone was dressed in their new dresses and giving food to each other. Rafia gave me some yummy beef! It is cute to see kids in their matching dresses or their sunglasses. Some little girls even had lipstick on. I am sure many enjoyed their holiday. I think I would compare it to how I would celebrate Christmas.
Auntie Ruby did many talks at the orientation. She and I will head to Accra tomorrow and stay for a week. It should be a lovely break. It is so amazing to have family here!
Thanks for praying!
