Safari

Just returned from safari! We saw everything we could dream of. Seeing a cheetah going on a hunt was the highlight. You can't understand how fast they are until you see them in person.

Anyways, the homesickness is starting to kick in. We still have two more weeks left and teaching at the school is getting a little stressful. My teacher has stopped coming so its just me alone. Allisons teacher does little but hit the kids when they misbehave so she is on her own too now. The days are long, and hard.

I have noticed that Africa is full of extremes. There is extreme poverty next to wearth, greed next to generosity, amazing beauty next to garbage and human waste. We are certainly learning a lot about people here. Our experience has been a great one so far though.

Today, a 14 year old girl named Emily, who goes to the school we work at, came up to me with a beautiful handmade necklace. She presented it to me and asked if I could be her big sister, because she has no siblings and is alone a lot. Of course I accepted and we launched into a big discussion about America and how she hopes to one day come to America and live. It is so heartbreaking so hear these stories. But, hopefully we are helping a little.

Next week we are going to the IDP camps to give out our donations. I can't wait!