I LOVE Photos!!!

Here are some photos I wanted to share with everyone and if there is a story to go along I added it J

In Kamoni, during training, these two little girls would run to me saying "Bre! Bre! Bre!... Chanc! Chanc! Chanc!" basically every time I walked by their house :) They were so cute and over time as they they got used to me they would run up and give my leg a great big hug!!! Super cute... I miss them a little!!

This is Alfonsine!!! After our language midterm they assigned me one on one lessons and  I switched  every week with her and another teacher Liliose!!! We took this picture the last day of language class :) That was a good but super scary day... It meant that the following day we were taking our big LPI test and I was sacred to death!!!!! But I did ok and owe it all to these two awesome ladies who were so patient with me as I learned this strange African language :)

Here is Liliose and Darcy!!! We spent everyday together till midterms because then I got sepirated into my own class. But we had many good times and laughs!!! Darcy was so encouraging since she was catching on to the language much faster then I was and would spend time helping me after class multiple times a week!!!!

Sometimes Liliose would want to have class outside so we would walk to this lovely little patch of forest and study there!!! While studying random kids would gather to watch the abazungu or white people try to speak kinyarwanda :) haha after studying our teacher would say something to allow them to come closer... all of a sudden they would be running to touch and pet and feel :/ hahaha it was pretty exciting!!!!

This was the first time I saw a monkey here... It was basically awesome!! Since I have seen more of them... if I just look out the windows from the buses sometimes I catch glimpses of them swinging through the trees :) Its kind of magical!!!

This was the guacamole Darcy, Ariel and I made one night when we needed a taste of America!!!! It was so delicious and my family loved it!!!! I know Darcy, Ariel and I really needed it :)

These are my host siblings all eating the guacamole and loving it :) I dont know how they did it... but they managed to get it all over the place after eating a few!! hahaha love it!!!

Ok so yes that is a coca cola in my hand and yes I drank it... Its actually the first coke I have ever had!!! I didnt like it and probably will never have another :) The reason I drank it is because it was a really hot day and the lady with a fridge in her shop only had coke cold... I decided to try it and the coldness was AWESOME!!!!! But the flavor is like windex!!!! hahaha 

This was almost to midterms and the day we had found out where we would be serving the remainder of our two years!!! I am pointing to Gakenke district around the area of my village Ruli :) Such a blessing to get this site over who knows how many others I could have gotten placed at!!! I know the Lord is watching over me :)

This is doing dishes :) Scary eh... The first time I saw them doing dishes I was basically thinking "how have I nor died yet??..." They have multiple pots of cold water and a little soap in one and scrub most of the food off and then rinse it a couple times in the other pots and then put it in a big one to dry!!! Super UNsanitary but I am not dead yet so I dont mind!!!!!

Ok this is my toes!!! That little redish spot above my nail is where I had one of my 12 chiggers!!!! hahaha it was a full time job keeping those holes clean after the doctor dug the parasite out of my foot :) The good news is since getting to site I have not got any more!!!!!

Darcy and I might have gotten matching igitenge and had skirts made :) This was taken right before the Host Family Farewell Party!!! It was a good day :)

I would also like to show off the newst members of my family!!! The baby in blue on the left is Sterling and the baby in pink on the right is Pheby!!!! Both have been born since I came to Africa!!! I guess this is all part of the experience... Not being around for important family events :/ I love them dearly though and cant wait to give them each a hug and convince them that I am their favorite auntie :)