I don't know where to start. It has been an amazing adventure already. It started out pretty rough with my daughter getting sick and going to the doctor while I was in flight. I was so worried about her. I called from Amsterdam and she was getting better but the dog broke his back and was paralyzed. I found out now he's had surgery and is home now. Maybe now I can quit worrying about home and do God's work here.
I went on Safari with 36 students and 3 teachers and 3 American's and 1 Brit and 2 drivers. That doesn't sound impressive until you find out that we were on a bus that only holds 26 people. We drove hundreds and hundreds of kilometers packed in tighter than sardines. People were sitting on laps and more people on top of those laps. It sounds awful, but it was so wonderful. No better way to get to know the students then to be crammed into a bus like that for 3 days. I only have 6 minutes left on the internet so I'm going to go on and if I have time later I will elaborate.
Yesterday I accidently erased ALL of my pictures on my camera. I wasn't even concerned about it because over here you know there are much worse things in life. Yesterday I got to feel what it is like to go hungry. While at a National Park we were at the picnic table eating the one tortillia and cooked meat and a babboon came up and took our tortillia. He left the meat that was cooked about 5 days ago and brought along in a bucket for our school trip. Needless to say, we went without lunch because I was not going to eat that meat. We didn't have breakfast, so we were looking forward to lunch. Oh well, that night at 8:00 we finally got to eat a meal. Yes, now I know how the people in Africa feel. I have a new understanding for when they say the starving people of africa.
Only 3 minutes left on the the computer so I need to close.
I have only been on Safari. Today I will go to a wedding. Tomorrow I teach Sunday School. Then I will teach for the rest of the week. I will try to make it back to the cafe and let you know what is going on. I did read my e-mail so those of you who took the time to e-mail me please know I did read them and was so glad to hear from you!
I feel like the luckiest person in the world. Thanks for letting me share this experience with you.
Kristi
4 comments:
Haha, that silly monkey. Well I went on the Niobrara trip, I'll have to tell you about it because there is just SO much to tell you.
Hope you're having a fun time.
I LOVE YOUU
Jess
It's so great to hear from you! Sorry about the lack of food. You are amazing, Kristi, and an inspiration to the rest of us. Thank you for taking the time to blog your travels.
You are in our thoughts and prayers. Big hugs,
Teresa
Kristi! Glad you are there and already having an amazing time! I think we should probably all "fast" at some point. I've never done that - sounds like a good life experience for me to have. Wonder if I could do it. How is the health of all human and non-human animals at home now?
The safari sounds amazing - I'm going to take Esme to your blog tonight and we'll talk about the animals you've probably seen. She'll tell me all about them. :)
Were you a lap sitter on the bus or a lap sitee? Or both?
Things are OK here - doing some fun presentation stuff. We all called Cindy this morning and she sounds like she's in pretty good spirits. We haven't messed with your cubicle . . . yet.
Post again if you have time!
Love - Ruh-bobby
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