Song of the week: Summertime

What a drag my last entry was!
I definitely have my ups and downs, but even the downs are valuable learning experience…

My nerves are jerkin’! I’m excited to get home and see you all, however, I know that I am going to miss Africa more than anything…

During prayers with the kids this last Sunday I was looking around at all their faces, realizing how much I’ve come to know them and love them in such a short amount of time. It surprised me that I know ALMOST every child’s name…So many to remember…I love them all so much. You all have to help me when I get home continue to help them. They are amazing and deserve it above and beyond!

Teaching is going well. I love the walk to and from school and to YOUR surprise…even when it’s deathly hot. I’m pretty much used to sweating from every pore and walking through a constant curtain of dust.

I can do ANYTHING after living in Africa for 3 months. What’s next? Everest? Meditating till I have no pulse? You got it.

I keep telling everyone to get ready for my homecoming and even I was thinking the same as you – PARTY! (Well, at least I hope that’s what you were thinking?). Now, I feel the need to warn you...I fear I may take on some of the same characteristics of a returned missionary or some thing. Haha. Thank goodness my little brother (by 19 months) is a freshly returned missionary as of February 18 and we can be weird together! Except I’ll be CLASPING a bottle of red till the death! Some things just never change ;) Love you Walker!

Since the new interns arrived last week I have re connected with white people, I am learning how to have normal conversation again, laughed to the point of tears, watched a movie, ate gummy worms and am now typing on a laptop. I’m a big kid now.

Kylie and Eden are fantastic! I have reminisced my High School years and for the first time in my life I am…possibly looked up to, asking me questions like…never mind…Haha. They are funny and have come at the perfect time. As we speak, Kylie has a Tanda (light therapy for your face) pressed up against her fore head…she’s 18. Haha.

I have read the book I brought 3 times. The continuous instruction of how to achieve my inner peace was an essence driving me mad. I needed to put it down. Kylie lent me a totally mindless book called The Guernsy Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society…
I know. Anyhow, It turned out to be fantastic and is a new favorite. Now…I am bookless, desperately waiting for another book coming in a package from Tom.
In the mean time, to keep busy and sane, I have taken up bracelet making…with string. I am proud to say that I have already made three.

I’ve decided that it would be a great project for the Arts and Crafts Club to learn how to make them. I can bring some home to sale to all of you. We can all be BFF’s with our matching bracelets.
I still love you all!

Song of Week:
Janis Joplin – Summertime




Also, In celebration of Radioheads new album release on Saturday - that I can’t listen to due to lack of technology in Africa – I’m posting one of my favorite Radiohead songs. One I have listened to much while my stay in Africa. Love, love.

Radiohead – Hail to the Theif – There There








Heart, me