Smiley To Africa

Wednesday we all knew it was my last day but the day was so busy that time got away and we did not know we should say bye, we thought we had the evening. But things don't go the way we expect. I did not have time to say goodbye, I should have been on the bus when I realized what was happening. There was no way I could say bye to even half the people, because everyone was running around or in buildings. Father I don't understand why You allowed me to suddenly without warning be removed from the people I have come to love without being able to say a proper good bye or not being able to say good bye at all? When only You know when we will see each other again. Will they know I care, that my heart breaks that I did not know how to or couldn't say good bye to them or give them one last hug? Was there a reason it happened the way it did? To help me value every moment I have? Thank You Father for the time we had together, the times we talked, the times we laughed, the tim...

Today(Friday 6/17/2016) I have been so blessed, since I coming to Ghana I have had so many tasty foods! They do like hot(spicy) foods, and only once was it really too HOT for me, yet I was able to finish it! We eat a lot of banku which looks like grits made into a ball and it has a sour taste and is eaten with soup, with your fingers! I am always a mess after eating! There is this one soup with little green hot peppers in it, we eat it with banku, which helps with the heat but it sure clears out your sinuses!! Samuel told me the other day when we were eating it that he breaks up the little peppers so it is throughout the soup! Then there is one soup that is a mustard color and has chicken, it’s called groundnut soup….ohhhh its nice….. Another favorite is a soup with okra in it! Let’s see then lunch today we had waakye, which is beans, rice, stew, and a boiled egg, its GOOD!!!! I want to bring Auntie Dawn and Auntie Lucy home with me! I told them I want their recipes, but they keep th...

Fathers Day Thank you Dad for serving God by serving our family!!!!      How blessed I have been to have you as my Dad! I really don’t know who I would be if God did not give me to you. I remember once I had a dream I found out I was adopted, I was so mad and when I awoke I was still angry. For I wanted no other Father or Mother.     You had asked God how you could instill a love for Him in your children. And God told you to just love Him. You never followed someone else’s plan or program, only God. And now 33 years later that love you desired your children to have with your Heavenly Father, they have and desire even more!    Thank you for not chasing wealth or the things of this world! Thank YOU SO MUCH for chasing God! Thank you for your time…looking back I ask myself how did you have the time to accomplish all that you did? You raised seven children, provided for, loved, served, sacrificed yourself for your wife and Child...

All my life I have never enjoyed babysitting. Something about having to tell someone else’s child what to or not to do, and afraid I would make a mistake or the child would challenge me and I would not know how to respond. I LOVE children I will play all day with them: roll in the grass or snow (even dirt probably), dance in the rain....anything to make them laugh! I'm the funnest Auntie! So I came to Ghana expecting to just love on and play with the children....When I got here they put me with K4, with 4-5year olds....yeah that made sense I LOVE that age!!!! Hmmm after the first day I wondered what they were thinking of, to put me  in a class room!!!! After all I'm the funnest auntie, so sitting still and being quiet is like the last thing I'm good at, lol! And that is what I have to tell these 4-5 year olds everyday(to be still and quiet)! So after 4 and 1/2weeks I'm realizing that God has me in there for a reason, to teach me something; to grow me in some way f...

Hi All, "Smiley's" sister here. Due to limited internet, she sends me email updates as she can. Here is the latest updates. Enjoy 😊 Hey so I am coming up on two weeks in Ghana!!!! I can't imagine leaving after only two weeks, because I only just got familiar with every thing and everyone! I am SO thankful to have 7weeks at least with them! I have a language teacher his name is Emmanuel and is one of the caretakers here at the home! Today I have been learning a song in Chee! They all seem very pleased with my efforts! Emmanuel said today that he is understanding my English better now than when I first came. I laughed cause today when I was playing Tenzie with the children they were all talking at once to me and I said, hold it I Speak US English not Ghana English, slow down. Lol! The children call me Auntie Jamie! Anyone, I understand, who is old enough to be your parent or older is Auntie or Uncle. I have gone to the Agape church both weekends and on Wednesday an...