Kweli!!?

Thursday

May 20, 2010

I learned many new words today, as I do everyday but my favorite to say was kweli which means REALLY?! haha I say it for fun or when I get excited about things. I am so strange but reading a swahili word is alot different than saying it so I when I come back and say this word for all of you, you will understand how cool it is :)

So let me give you a summary of how each week goes so you know what exactly each day looks like for me.

Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays: I got to Mtepani and help with the Mbewau Academy and I am with the kids all day. Wednesdays are the longest days. We wake up early and leave pretty late in the afternoon.

Tuesdays: they vary. I have the womens bible study in the morning but I will also be talking to an all boys school next week and I will do different things

and

Thursdays: RELAXING day.

and then

Saturday: is "explore Kenya day" haha I kind of get to explore around the country and then

Sunday: we travel to different churches and visit so I will see alot of different churches this month.

I have almost been here for a week which is really exciting but it goes by so fast!

But today was my relax day but although I should have sleeped in, I got up early to talk to friends on skype. I got to talk to Brogan and Kynnie! It was so exciting. I am still waiting for you to contact me Brittany but I am not losing hope :) you can do it Britt!

and then later this afternoon I got to talk to Cindy which was excellent!

I took a nap in the afternoon because I woke up so early but I finally finished my book I have been reading. I finished "The Shack"! It is such a good book! The problem is that I have been so tired I kept falling asleep at night while reading. BUT, I highly encourage everyone to read it...it gives you a new perspective on your relationship with the Lord. It makes you think outside the box which I love!

On another subject tonight was a special night! Chris, Lisa and I ate with some friends at this traditional African restaurant. It was an experience none the least. You ate out of clay pots and bowls and you ate with your hands! We had chicken, beans with this cocunut sauce, baked bananas with spices, some sweet potato goodness...oh those were so addiciting, and we also had ugali which is a bread they have here in Kenya. It was delicious!

I had a great time! I took a picture wiuth one of the worker and her name is tabu which means difficult so I am assuming her mother had a difficult time with her when she was giving birth or something haha. but she told me that it was a "zawadi" to have me. Zawadi means gift :)

She was so nice!

Well I got to get to sleep so I will be able to be full of energy tomorrow for the kids!

With Love,

Jenny