Random, but interesting
After this weekend I have these topics to share with you:
- church
- football
- shopping:)
I know I've already written about church positioning in Ghana, but this is a different topic. Yesterday I finally did it - went to church:) The charismatic one I've already told you about. It was really interesting and fun. First of all building is not really a church, it's more like a big conference or concert hall with a balcony. In front, on the stage, was a huge poster with horses and saying "advancement" and a big screen for multimedia:)
I wouldn't be exagerating saying that it had at least 600 people there (I'm measuring according to IC in India:), I'd say maybe even more... Church is one of the few things in Ghana that start on time;) And so it began: first 40 minutes or so we were singing:) It was really lots of fun, the words were written on the multimedia screen and everybody was singing and clapping hands:) it was really cool. Next 30 minutes pastor was talking about prayer saying that "one should pray and not be discouraged" and he kept saying quates from the bible and everybody looked at their bibles and some wrote down what the pastor was saying. I have to admit it was interesting to listen to him, as you might imagine he's quite a charismatic person:) and was talking so freely, saying things like: "if God would answer all your prayers at one time then you wouldn't pray anymore. just imagine what would happen if God gave you not your daily bread (the one we ask), but annual bread at the same time" etc.
Yet next 30 minutes scared me a bit... it was a time for prayer itself and everybody was praying the way they want, so it was some kind of chaos hearing all those mumblings, one guy not far from me was even shouting "praise the Lord, praise the Lord, praise the Lord"... During this time I just sad with my eyes shut and had my personal thoughts...
After this the "ceremony" ended with announcements on the multimedia screan:) And pastor said that it is going to be the best week in our lives:) kinda nice:)
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I'm sure you all know that yesterday was the final match between France and Italy. We were watching it in a bar called "bus stop", small but nice place. I was supporting France because they have Zidane and Bartez, to whom it is the last championship, so I thought it would be nice for them to win... but I guess we all saw what happened...
Zizu - What happened there???? I have to say I was really disappointed with that... My friend had all story about conspiracy prepared that the coach was paid to take Henry off field and that Zidane was paid to do what he did:) who knows... My sister's guess is that that guy said something about Zidane's mother:D
Anyway, four years till next championship;)
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On Saturday I had a very good "find out":) we went to a shopping center (like a grocary store). I was so happy to see that "normal" shops do exist:) Of course they are highly expensive, made specially for obrunies:) But I was so happy to see that there is cheese (which I am not able to afford:p), whole wheat buns, even cottage cheese!!! I bought only local replacement of "Cini minis" and have already tried it with "powder milk":) tastes good;)
Also on a shopping subject - yesterday we were in a market of local arts, so I can say that for presents you most likely to buy beads, something carved from wood or bags made from leather or reptile skin (saw one horrible purse with small crocodile head and hands...brrr)
Stay tooned for more updates and please share your comments;)
- church
- football
- shopping:)
I know I've already written about church positioning in Ghana, but this is a different topic. Yesterday I finally did it - went to church:) The charismatic one I've already told you about. It was really interesting and fun. First of all building is not really a church, it's more like a big conference or concert hall with a balcony. In front, on the stage, was a huge poster with horses and saying "advancement" and a big screen for multimedia:)
I wouldn't be exagerating saying that it had at least 600 people there (I'm measuring according to IC in India:), I'd say maybe even more... Church is one of the few things in Ghana that start on time;) And so it began: first 40 minutes or so we were singing:) It was really lots of fun, the words were written on the multimedia screen and everybody was singing and clapping hands:) it was really cool. Next 30 minutes pastor was talking about prayer saying that "one should pray and not be discouraged" and he kept saying quates from the bible and everybody looked at their bibles and some wrote down what the pastor was saying. I have to admit it was interesting to listen to him, as you might imagine he's quite a charismatic person:) and was talking so freely, saying things like: "if God would answer all your prayers at one time then you wouldn't pray anymore. just imagine what would happen if God gave you not your daily bread (the one we ask), but annual bread at the same time" etc.
Yet next 30 minutes scared me a bit... it was a time for prayer itself and everybody was praying the way they want, so it was some kind of chaos hearing all those mumblings, one guy not far from me was even shouting "praise the Lord, praise the Lord, praise the Lord"... During this time I just sad with my eyes shut and had my personal thoughts...
After this the "ceremony" ended with announcements on the multimedia screan:) And pastor said that it is going to be the best week in our lives:) kinda nice:)
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I'm sure you all know that yesterday was the final match between France and Italy. We were watching it in a bar called "bus stop", small but nice place. I was supporting France because they have Zidane and Bartez, to whom it is the last championship, so I thought it would be nice for them to win... but I guess we all saw what happened...
Zizu - What happened there???? I have to say I was really disappointed with that... My friend had all story about conspiracy prepared that the coach was paid to take Henry off field and that Zidane was paid to do what he did:) who knows... My sister's guess is that that guy said something about Zidane's mother:D
Anyway, four years till next championship;)
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On Saturday I had a very good "find out":) we went to a shopping center (like a grocary store). I was so happy to see that "normal" shops do exist:) Of course they are highly expensive, made specially for obrunies:) But I was so happy to see that there is cheese (which I am not able to afford:p), whole wheat buns, even cottage cheese!!! I bought only local replacement of "Cini minis" and have already tried it with "powder milk":) tastes good;)
Also on a shopping subject - yesterday we were in a market of local arts, so I can say that for presents you most likely to buy beads, something carved from wood or bags made from leather or reptile skin (saw one horrible purse with small crocodile head and hands...brrr)
Stay tooned for more updates and please share your comments;)
3 Comments:
i absolutely share the same thoughts about football with you, though I cannot support France loudly (someone who's name starts with J supports Italy:)), I like those two guys you mentioned and What Zuzi did was probably a result of tension and some bad words:D. You should have seen SOHO before the match- there were tons of people, especially italians (or maybe they just were louder:)) wearing T-shirts, carrying flags, shouting football slogans- was quite fun and crazy, like during basketball championships in Lithuania.
Another topic - food - is always an issue - the amounts they sell in shops are huge here, and I mean it, i bought a pack of kellog's that I'll probably eat for three momnths or so, what is more- they have all these deals- buy one, get one cheaper, buy two, get one free etc., so it is real buying and getting good deals culture here:)
Keep us posted;) Tell us more about your job, I am quite curious.
Dalia! I had no idea you are in Africa! I'm glad Monika told me about your blog; I'll make sure to visit regularly now. Can I link you on mine?
World Cup hit Manila as well. The final game was broadcast live at 2am here. I work at the German Cultural Center, so we helped organize an outdoor broadcast of the game in one of the malls. As early as 11pm, there were no more seat! I had to stand until 5am, when the game ended :(
Poor Zizou. I'm sad France lost. Don't like the Italians. At all.
:) This is so cool - girls discussing football:D
Ruta - be carefull with those quantities;) and it's so funny that here it's totally on the contrary, it's more of a buy "small small" just "what you will eat right now" culture:D Of course it ends up to be more expensive by the end of the day, but that's how they think is "better"...
Paula - it's great to hear from you. Of course you can link and I'm really happy that you've found me:) I still have nice memories of your stay in Lithuania:)
As my internet time is comming to an end I'll just promise to tell about "my job" in the next post;)
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