I went to the wedding today in Tema. I expected it to be more interesting, but really it was very similar to any wedding in the States. This was a more modern wedding – held in a church with the bride and groom in a white dress and tux. The church service lasted almost 3 hours and was stocked full of talk of God, Jesus, and gays-are-bad. I have such a hard time in religious settings, even despite cultural humility. I try really really hard but I just don’t have much patience for the –isms. The reception followed at an outdoor garden. Many of the traditional wedding customs with which I am familiar were in place – the head table, popping of champagne, toasting, best man and maid of honor speeches, etc. We sat in round tables and were served a delicious buffet of red red, fried rice, plantains, fish, chicken, fufu, and goat soup (which I did try. Yes, I have officially eaten goat. It tastes like pork to me).
After returning from church I spent the rest of the day with my group planning for our project tomorrow. Our project starts tomorrow! I am so excited to meet the students and get a chance to know them. It is difficult being here for only one week but I hope we can make some sort of difference, no matter how large or small. Even if we are just planting seeds, I hope someone else will water them and make sure they have sun so they grow to be strong and healthy.
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