So lately here the weather has been acting a little crazy. The past few days have been pretty hazing and overcast- not typical here. We had a small haboob (dust storm) the other day and then today it rained- granted it wasn't very much, but it ONLY rains here in rainy season (July and August). We were joking that all the clouds in the sky looked like snow clouds, ha! Wishful thinking :-) It is funny to see all the people from here though- bundled up in these huge and heav jackets. Their bodies are made for heat so they can't handle lower temps. Us foreigners love it!
I have been working more with more of the classes at school and getting to know more of the kids in the school. I love working with the little ones because they crack me up! Especially the 4 year olds. Some of them are so smart and witty :-) One of my favorites came in the other day singing "Nobody wanna see us together..." by Akon!!!! I was laughing so hard! Another kid who comes from the 3 year olds in the afternoon to the 4 year olds was sitting watching me sing the abc's, complete with sign language, with some of the kids the other day. When we finished he didn't skip a beat, smiled big and gave me a big hand of applause. It was hilarious!
There are so many more funny stories but I am out of time for now. Hope you are all doing well- let me know what's going on in your life :-)
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Safari Time!
I just got back from Kenya about 2 days ago. It was an amazing trip!!! I really enjoyed being back in a place where there is grass and flowers and trees even. Once you've been in the desert for so long and see the greenery, you marvel at God's creation seeing these things again.
I stayed a couple days in Nairobi before leaving for a 3 day safari. We left just as the violence was rising. I couldn't believe the uproar about the elections- go figure that we would be there for the once every 8 years elections, ha! But God kept us safe the entire trip.
The safari was incredible! I couldn't believe how close we got to all of the animals. We saw lions, cheetahs, tons of elephants, cape buffalo, zebra, giraffes, warthogs, all kinds of birds, gazelles, antelope, and even hippos and crocs. I'm sure there are others that I can't think of just now. Our safari guide was funny and full of knowledge, best of all willing to take risks for us :-) The tents we stayed in were nicer than I thought they'd be- we had toilets, showers and hot water- what more can you ask for? We also go to visit a Masai village. They showed us around and taught us about how they live. They are one of the only tribes in the world that still lives primitively and the same as they originally did. And of course they tried to get us to buy all of their handy crafts. Some of the warrior men wanted me to trade my tennis shoes for spears and other things, including their 5 year old shoes made out of tires. All I could do was laugh- and I totally would have traded but they were the only shoes I had with me.
After the safari was over we went back to stay in Nairobi for a night but we had to stay in a different place than planned because of the potential violence where we had stayed before. Then we were off to Mombasa. This is where we had our team conference. It was such a nice place in the middle of nowhere on the Indian Ocean. I enjoyed being able to lounge around in my swim suit, swim, walk on beach, and just relax for a few days. It was very odd at first to not have to be fully clothed- especially after living that way for 5 months already. Mombasa reminded me a lot of home- palm trees, the beach, and tons of humidity!
Another highlight of my trip was going to a store called Nakumatt. This place is like walmart! I was so excited- but best of all I found Dr. Pepper!!! I ended up buying 10 cans to bring back with me because they do not have it here. I also asked about Mountain Dew. The guy got my hopes up when I asked because he said, "Green can, right?" I was like- YEAH! Then he said no. Ha! I was a little disappointed.
Anyways, we all made it back safely and have a few days before school starts because of the unexpected governmental holidays- gotta love those ;-) I have started back to language classes already and am trying to get myself back into a regular routine. It was so nice to have a mid- way break. I am now refreshed and ready to go! Until later... :-)
I stayed a couple days in Nairobi before leaving for a 3 day safari. We left just as the violence was rising. I couldn't believe the uproar about the elections- go figure that we would be there for the once every 8 years elections, ha! But God kept us safe the entire trip.
The safari was incredible! I couldn't believe how close we got to all of the animals. We saw lions, cheetahs, tons of elephants, cape buffalo, zebra, giraffes, warthogs, all kinds of birds, gazelles, antelope, and even hippos and crocs. I'm sure there are others that I can't think of just now. Our safari guide was funny and full of knowledge, best of all willing to take risks for us :-) The tents we stayed in were nicer than I thought they'd be- we had toilets, showers and hot water- what more can you ask for? We also go to visit a Masai village. They showed us around and taught us about how they live. They are one of the only tribes in the world that still lives primitively and the same as they originally did. And of course they tried to get us to buy all of their handy crafts. Some of the warrior men wanted me to trade my tennis shoes for spears and other things, including their 5 year old shoes made out of tires. All I could do was laugh- and I totally would have traded but they were the only shoes I had with me.
After the safari was over we went back to stay in Nairobi for a night but we had to stay in a different place than planned because of the potential violence where we had stayed before. Then we were off to Mombasa. This is where we had our team conference. It was such a nice place in the middle of nowhere on the Indian Ocean. I enjoyed being able to lounge around in my swim suit, swim, walk on beach, and just relax for a few days. It was very odd at first to not have to be fully clothed- especially after living that way for 5 months already. Mombasa reminded me a lot of home- palm trees, the beach, and tons of humidity!
Another highlight of my trip was going to a store called Nakumatt. This place is like walmart! I was so excited- but best of all I found Dr. Pepper!!! I ended up buying 10 cans to bring back with me because they do not have it here. I also asked about Mountain Dew. The guy got my hopes up when I asked because he said, "Green can, right?" I was like- YEAH! Then he said no. Ha! I was a little disappointed.
Anyways, we all made it back safely and have a few days before school starts because of the unexpected governmental holidays- gotta love those ;-) I have started back to language classes already and am trying to get myself back into a regular routine. It was so nice to have a mid- way break. I am now refreshed and ready to go! Until later... :-)
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