Kpando, Kpando, Kpando!

So this week was decent. We ate plenty and MY PACKAGE ARRIVED! It couldn't have come at a better time. My bike has been having many problems this week and one night the tire completely busted. I was very mad because our apartment was like a mile away. After carrying, yes CARRYING my bike back I just threw it on the ground and went in my room. It was kinda funny, as I was carrying it back, the people sitting on their stoops next to the road were saying, "What, did your bike get tired?" This made the trek a little better but I was NONETHELESS UPSET! There it was... my beautiful missionary package, just chillin' on the table. I'm not going to lie, I pigged-out a little bit. The candy and such was very scrumptious.

So the next day I had a little episode that was kinda funny. My bike tire, after getting it fixed, busted again. So we were just walking along side our bikes this time because the bust wasn't quite as bad. We were going on a back road where all the Ghanaian men chill with their homies on their stoops around evening time. As we were going to a lesson we were attracting a lot of attention, first of all because I'm white, and second of all because my tire was making a load "EGHRHERGEHR......EGHEGRHGER" sound. Well Kpando, as I've said before, has a major drug problem. This dude that was SO HIGH came up to me and tried taking my busted bike from me. I obviously resisted, and it was making all of the stoop-dwellers laugh. The shroomin' individual was very persistent and finally got it from me. Soon a dude (who was also very drunk) pulled up on his moto bike, tied my bike to the back of his and took off. I was convinced I would never see it again. It turns out though, that the dude was just going to repair it. I never know whats going on because they always yell in Ewe. The dude on mushrooms was funny though, he was yelling at cars as they drove by and jumping at random things. Word of Wisdom. I might set up a stand and just hand them out as people walk by. 

So we had more banku this week and it was delicious. A member is feeding us fufu tonight so I'm very pumped. To prove to you that I'm gaining a belly, I'm sending you this embarrassing snapshot from me at the Christmas party! If it ends up on social media I will be a very unhappy Elder. 

(sorry Travis!  I wasn't going to post this but then you sent me a 'one word' email this week.)  

Kpando, Kpando, Kpando!  (If you look close enough you will find the sign for the church building!)

Hanging with my homies

Not sure what these boys are doing to this taxi.....

This is the third time a big truck has gotten stuck on the road next to our apartment.

One of the views of Kpando