I promised Zach I wouldn't post all of his pictures. That is easy, because I am not ever going to need to post a picture of Spencer in bed. BUT, I think I am going to go with the spirit of the law, not the letter. :)
That being said, I have a nice camera. Too nice, I think. I don't really want to take it out anywhere. When I do around kids (one of me, hundreds of them), here's what happens:
That being said, I have a nice camera. Too nice, I think. I don't really want to take it out anywhere. When I do around kids (one of me, hundreds of them), here's what happens:
Mayhem. "Shoot me", is what they go for. And they punch, shove, and tackle each other to get in the picture. And then they all want to see it.
ENOUGH, I said. I take my camera with me NOWHERE, except sight seeing, which I haven't done in a while. Even then, I worry about getting mugged. I am just not in the mood, you know?
So when Zack comes and takes nice pictures, I steal them. And I will now use some to show you some more of life here.
ENOUGH, I said. I take my camera with me NOWHERE, except sight seeing, which I haven't done in a while. Even then, I worry about getting mugged. I am just not in the mood, you know?
So when Zack comes and takes nice pictures, I steal them. And I will now use some to show you some more of life here.
This is 1/2 of the crazy boys that I worked with. Gracious, were they a handful. This particular day, they played hangman to work on English skills. I don't know if you can see the board, but it says I __ __ C A E M. And a lot of wrong letters. Word he was looking for? Ice Cream. Yea. It was a special class. :)
The kids in Langa.
Just wanted to show you some cute kids. Who doesn't want to see cute kids? I help teach English to Grade 1 kids. We work in the primary school in many other ways as well. The education could use some help. So could their motivation. Or their opportunities for success. Lots of things need help. But look at those smiles!!
Just wanted to show you some cute kids. Who doesn't want to see cute kids? I help teach English to Grade 1 kids. We work in the primary school in many other ways as well. The education could use some help. So could their motivation. Or their opportunities for success. Lots of things need help. But look at those smiles!!
This little boy....ahhhh. Look at that face!
I want to eat him up. He was a tiny little thing, but he was the boss of the world. Really. He owned it.
I want to eat him up. He was a tiny little thing, but he was the boss of the world. Really. He owned it.
The hippo opens its mouth to warn you to go away. This particular hippo opened his mouth every single time I coughed. I tested it. The scientific way. He wanted to eat me when I coughed. I felt like I discovered a super hero skill. Even hippos know that I'm a threat.
Also, hippos feed their young underwater. Because the can hold their breath for 8 minutes.
Also, you can't tell if a hippo is male or female by looking between their legs. What's up with that?
Also, hippos feed their young underwater. Because the can hold their breath for 8 minutes.
Also, you can't tell if a hippo is male or female by looking between their legs. What's up with that?
Gugulethu is where the orphanage is located. This is an awesome chill zone. Lots of places have them. This is actually a nice shack. It is really hard to understand the way these people live when you haven't seen it in person.
I HAVE seen it in person. And I pray for the people living in the shacks every time it rains. I think I am cold and wet? Look at that puddle. The roads wash away, they don't have foundations in the shacks (rivers run through them) and it just breaks my heart. Yea. I wouldn't ever take my camera into Gugulethu so I am stealing some of these. But you'd be surprised what they can do with the inside of one of these shacks. I know I was. They make them quite comfortable. But you can't fix not having interior plumbing. They have communal buckets in stalls. They get cleaned out twice a week. And women just don't go outside after dark without a male escort, so it is just hard. Everything is hard.
That's all I am going to post for now. My only random thought is that I am tired, even though it is only 9:20. I am getting old. And I am just not over this "flu" thing yet. I have had a headache for two weeks straight. That's rough. But hey, I have a bathroom all to myself. No complaints from this girl.
I love you all, and I miss you. Almost as much as I miss Macados. Yea, I said it.
:)
I love you all, and I miss you. Almost as much as I miss Macados. Yea, I said it.
:)