I have never blogged before and after this I may never do it again.. I am unable to put all the blogs back to correct chronological order so good luck. Read them starting by clicking on January then to April etc. except, April 23 appears right after this. If any one can guide me as to how to change the posts corrctly by date, PLEASE let me know.
Thanks,
Jan
Monday
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Benita and I wake up at 12:30 AM and walk to the bathroom. Then she could not sleep. After taking her meds she did. We got up at 7 :10 AM to a nice breeze. Thanks Gary again, for the liner idea ! I slept with it on top of my sleeping bag. We had a team meeting and then I prepped for Easter dinner. I was able to finish all that I needed to do today. Yay! Eggplant ragout, made with Kev's eggplants - done; Roasted peppers over the gas flame - done; coleslaw - done; green beans ready to go; apple slices with cinnammon maple glaze - done; OK then.
Mariel teaches us how to wear our chitanges and after we put them on, she tells us to get in the cars..we are going to Songwe Village to see Tabisa, the baby I brought clothes for. Wow! As we pull up to the village, the kids were playing a circle game. About 15 of them ages 2-8 with tattered, dirty clothes but great big smiles and gleaming eyes. We sat with about 5 of the Moms and Anne. She is Tabisa's great Aunt and has offered to raise Tabisa, since her Mom died two weeks ago of AIDS. Anne is sixty years old and a wise woman. Tabisa was born two months premature and Mariel asks my opinion of her. I held her and played with her and she reacts and looks like any normal three month old. She was cooing and telling me stories. She is so pretty. We got good news too...Tabisa is HIV NEGATIVE !! Thank God !
Benita and I went to play with the kids. We taught them 'Ring around the Rosey"; "Duck Duck Goose" and "London Bridges Falling down". By the end of each game they were all singing the words. We all laughed including their Moms. When I saw a little boy standing in the road I went over and asked if he wanted to play. He looked at me and said " But, I do not speak English". I took his hand and he joined in. Funny, they taught us Zambian game and what a blast we had. There was another little boy, about 2 years old, walking around tripping on his pants. I went over to help him pull up his pants and bring him to the circle. When I pulled up his pants, I saw that his pants were not too long or falling down. His one leg was five inches shorter than the other. He played too and then I had to go and sit down. I am not 6 any more in case anyone was asking! But, I would not have changed anything. This experience will be with me forever. When we were ready to leave, the kids formed a big circle around me and Benita and we all hugged as one big group. As the car pulled away, they kept smiling and waving...
It is 8:30 PM and I have to dry my hair and relax and go to sleep. Easter SUnday tomorrow and a lot of people to feed.
I almost forgot that this AM we organized all the school supplies and clothes in trailers. I did the clothes so I could sit. As I found baby hats, I put one on someone's head and took pictures. Wezi and Paul were first, then Mariel and Bev.
Now we have ants in our tent and I just killed some on my bed. I think I will DEET then right now. Yuk. I am relazing with Elaine Elias tonight. Good night !
Mariel teaches us how to wear our chitanges and after we put them on, she tells us to get in the cars..we are going to Songwe Village to see Tabisa, the baby I brought clothes for. Wow! As we pull up to the village, the kids were playing a circle game. About 15 of them ages 2-8 with tattered, dirty clothes but great big smiles and gleaming eyes. We sat with about 5 of the Moms and Anne. She is Tabisa's great Aunt and has offered to raise Tabisa, since her Mom died two weeks ago of AIDS. Anne is sixty years old and a wise woman. Tabisa was born two months premature and Mariel asks my opinion of her. I held her and played with her and she reacts and looks like any normal three month old. She was cooing and telling me stories. She is so pretty. We got good news too...Tabisa is HIV NEGATIVE !! Thank God !
Benita and I went to play with the kids. We taught them 'Ring around the Rosey"; "Duck Duck Goose" and "London Bridges Falling down". By the end of each game they were all singing the words. We all laughed including their Moms. When I saw a little boy standing in the road I went over and asked if he wanted to play. He looked at me and said " But, I do not speak English". I took his hand and he joined in. Funny, they taught us Zambian game and what a blast we had. There was another little boy, about 2 years old, walking around tripping on his pants. I went over to help him pull up his pants and bring him to the circle. When I pulled up his pants, I saw that his pants were not too long or falling down. His one leg was five inches shorter than the other. He played too and then I had to go and sit down. I am not 6 any more in case anyone was asking! But, I would not have changed anything. This experience will be with me forever. When we were ready to leave, the kids formed a big circle around me and Benita and we all hugged as one big group. As the car pulled away, they kept smiling and waving...
It is 8:30 PM and I have to dry my hair and relax and go to sleep. Easter SUnday tomorrow and a lot of people to feed.
I almost forgot that this AM we organized all the school supplies and clothes in trailers. I did the clothes so I could sit. As I found baby hats, I put one on someone's head and took pictures. Wezi and Paul were first, then Mariel and Bev.
Now we have ants in our tent and I just killed some on my bed. I think I will DEET then right now. Yuk. I am relazing with Elaine Elias tonight. Good night !
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