Hello all.
Yesterday was a perfect day. I taught probably over 100 of the primary school students the song/game "little sally walker" - those of you in STLF know what i'm talking about. I played, sang, danced, taught, then they taught me. I learned some words in mother tongue, some songs, games...it was a lot of fun.
Then I walked over to the orphanage for lunch and saw all of the standard 8 (eigth grade) boys were lined up waiting for me. They told me they wanted to take me on a trip! So we walked up and down, through the mountains, through farm fields and dirt paths for over 3 hours. They showed me the most beautiful things I think I will ever see. Views of the city, the lake, the mountains, giant rock formations, the river. They introduced me to friends. It was so nice.
People everywhere stared at me and 7 boys walking through the woods ...we just laughed. They are my new friends.
Next week, we are walking from the orphanage to the lake, it takes a full day. I hope I can keep up with them. I have no idea how they don't get lost.
Things are good. I can't imagine how I will leave this place. I leave in less than a month. I am excited to come home, but leaving my friends here will be the hardest thing I have ever done.
ps - my host mom met with her bank and got some information. I will forward it onto my mom, it's kind of confusing. I'll keep you updated.
love, chelsey
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Chels,
We should definitely talk once you get home. I spent almost 6 weeks in Kehancha, Kenya and 2ish in Nairobi the summer before last. (That's near Kisii and actually not that far from Kisumu... relatively speaking.) I read all your blogs about Kenya so far and it made me re-live so many memories. Africa changes you. How amazing and challenging to be there an entire semester! Hang in there, the lessons are worth the craziness.
Jaime Engvall
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