Of course, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing. In Ghana, the biggest challenge is often the people — the ones who aren’t straightforward, who string you along for months with promises of contracts that never materialize, who waste your time when they never had the authority to decide in the first place. Dealing with people has been the toughest part of this journey. But I keep going. When things get tough, I lift my head high and tell myself, It can only get better. I go to my room, cry if I must, then kneel and leave it all to God. My go-to prayer is one of surrender — letting Him take over. Every time I’ve done that, He’s carried me through. This journey has taught me that I’m stronger than I appear — stronger than I even think I am. When I set my mind on something, commit it to God, and work hard, I always reach my goal. Becoming Self-Made—building the strongest version of myself, from the inside out. Mono The Birthday Journal 53
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