I'm at Moses's house for the evening just hanging out. Unfortunatley, today there were riots in town about political elections (there was one last week, 3 people got shot and today was the funeral so there were more riots). Don't worry thought! I am safe :)
The past few days:
Saturday: drove 3 works to Mt. Kilimanjaro. Rode in the back of a pick up for 20 minutues up windy roads to the base. Thought we were going on a 2-3 hike...turned out to be 7 hours! Made it 12,000 feet elevation and half of Mt. Kilimanjaro...
Sunday: Spent the WHOLE day @ Rehama's orphanage!a So great to see her new place. we cried when we saw each other...and the kids remembered me so they ran toward me :) It was a very special day! At night went back to my first homestay
Monday and Tuesday: First days at school...crazy, unorganized and hectic. I am in a grade 2 classroom which is like our 2nd grade. I had 45 kids the first day. The teachers leave the class when they feel so the kids sit and wait...they told me to teach whatever I wanted so I had to wing it for awhile...taught them lots and lots of songs, gave them materials and read them books aloud! Hopefully it will be more organized the rest of the week!
Wednesday: No SCHOOL! Went to the butcher with host family...went to a HUGE market and got fruits and veggies. Learned how to make chapate my favorite african food! Taught my host family how to make brownies :) Went to a Masai market and was with 3,000 or so Masai warriors...my host family bought me masai shoes that are made out of tires...they also took us to a bar where they bought us a whole bottle of Konyagi (african gin) and we drank it! Now I'm hanging at Moses's!
Tomorrow and Friday I have school then off to Samartian's Village Orphanage!
I can explain how happy i am here...i absolutely love it. All the time I find myself thinking...what am i doing sitting in the yard of a family who has never hosted an american girl...? But I love it and they have been such a blessing. When I have to leave them I just might cry :(
love you all!
so wonderful to hear from you. Keith and Bill completely destroyed our living room, and have plans to do more to "rearrange" our apartment. Our garage flooded. Saved your yoga mat :) Love you lots and STAY SAFE!!!!
ReplyDeletei finally figure out how to see this ! i dont know what i was doing silly me! i am so happy i can hear about your trip and it makes me smile that you showed them how to make brownies : ) be safe i love you!
ReplyDeleteDid you bring brownies there? What a great idea. I hope you're taking millions of pictures. I'm praying for you.
ReplyDeleteI love you!! I am excited for you to be home safe. Praying for your safety :)
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