Sunday Evening

Well, I'm pretty much all settled in and am getting to know the neighborhood that I am living in better. My host dad is so cute! Last night, I got to meet him after he was done working at their store. He said "So, you're going to be my buddy for the next few months?" I showed John and Violet pictures from home and then we ate dinner. They eat dinner really late here, usually around 8 or 9. Violet is a great cook! We usually eat rice or ugali (a mashed potato like substance made out of sorghum) with a stew of many different vegetables, spices, and some kind of meat. We have fruit for dessert. Fruit is so much better here! The main fruits available here are bananas, oranges, pineapple, watermelon, mangoes, and passion fruit. This morning, John, Violet, and I went to Nairobi Baptist Church, which is right next to the school that I will be going to and is only about a 15 minute walk. I really enjoyed the service! The band and choir there are amazing! I even knew a few of the songs, so I felt quite at home. Later on, Violet went to the store, so I was at home with John, George, and Michael. We all watched soccer together. It's really strange having brothers. I'm not really sure what to talk to them about, but I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually. I forgot to write about this earlier, but I found out what i will be doing for my internship!!!! I will be placed in Meru, which is in the Mount Kenya Region. There, I will be working with a christian organization called Ripples International that rescues and rehabilitates kids from babies to adolescents who have been abandoned for various reasons. The internship is exactly what I wanted, but I know it is going to be very challenging. I know I'm going to want to take all of the kids home with me!