Hey guys. We are at an internet cafe in Mokopane and wanted to quickly let everyone know that we're alive and well.
Peace Corps training is about halfway done (thank god). We are living in a village near Mokopane in Limpopo. Matt and I were assigned to the Zulu language group. We find out our site assignment (where we're actually be living for the next 2 years) hopefully next Friday. We're pretty sure that we'll be in KwaZulu Natal. Look it up for more information and to get excited to come visit us! :)
We are currently living with an older couple. He's 86 and the headman/chief of our village. She's 70. They are ridiculously nice and sweet, and we're having a great time. We have electricity. We technically have running water, but it's off way more than it's on. We have a tub, but we have to warm up the water on the stove and bath in like an inch of water. Basically, it's a bucket bath, but it's probably more than we'll have at our site. We're cool with it.
My feet are back to being covered in red dirt, and I'm loving it. I've been missing Kenya a lot but am so happy and feel so lucky to be back in Africa. We're really looking forward to moving to site and starting our projects, etc.
To those who have sent cards/letters, THANK YOU SO MUCH!! You have no idea how fun it is to get mail (esp since this is our first time on internet in over a month). Unfortunately, stamps are hard to come by, but we promise to write back eventually. We really appreciate it.
Hope everything is well with all of you. We should start updating the blog more frequently in a month or so. Much love from South Africa!
Hi Sara,
ReplyDeleteYou may or may not remember me, but I remember you and I have been following you since you friended me on FaceBook a couple of years ago. I am SO impressed with what you have chosen to do with yourself, it's beyond awesome. I cannot fathom the reward and satisfaction I have no doubt you get out of all that you do and are involved with. I'm jealous! LOL! Carthage is just now a place to visit, right? :-)
Good luck on your journeys with your husband and thank you for making a difference in this wild world of ours, I notice. I plan to follow your blog and share it with others. Be careful and take care. God bless!
Casey Sargent
So great to hear from you guys and glad it's going well. Can't wait to see pictures and hear more about where you'll be living so we can plan our trip to come visit. I will start brushing up on my Zulu ASAP!
ReplyDeleteMiss you!!!