Friday, September 20, 2013

Hey What have you been up to Barbara?

First Day of School!!!Walking to Craft Center to get a ride and here is Cullen

on his first day of school so proud!!!

P1050900Started working.  Here is the basket Leslie designed

and Tahiru had made for her.  It is huge sort of square and really beautiful.

 

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2nd Stop we went to see Sofia.  She has started

helping women learn to weave with Junk that she has cleaned disinfected and they make

these beautiful baskets.  Hopefully we can find her a market.

P1050897Now this is a basket I think a baby could sleep in it.

P1050917Here is 3rd stop of day at a women’s group having a

meeting and we were invited.  They greeted Leslie told a little about herself, then ask them to

ask her questions.  They wanted to know why Americans buy their baskets!!! Same question always!!!

P1050923Oh yes I have to go to work with Mom and yes she makes me

sit in a box so I will stay put.

P1050907Because it is growing season there is no dance, or singing but

in our honor they did not get to loud but they clapped and sang for us.  So sweet so risk their crops just

to say good bye to us!!

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

School Time

New Uniforms, new books thanks to a wonderful donation from American,

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Time to clean the school, sweep the dirt to get all the trash out

and sweep the porches to get animal deposits off, park you bike in the shade, and get set for the day.

 

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Friends of Barbara’s have sent paper to write and keep up with the school work

 

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With paper the need of a new pencil with a good eraser!! That

is for all the primary students, pens for the JHS students.

 

 

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Big Brother and Sister get new uniforms so….I get a new hair due

which probably took 2 hrs. and a new dress.  Am I cute or What!!

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Its Official

Our close of service was this past week.  Some ways so hard to believe 2 years have passed.  I have about 10 more weeks and with all the plans I hope I get them all done.

Lisa has already set me up with appts. so I will look good for Thanksgiving.  My one regret is I did not get to come home for Erika’s and Justin’s Birthdays!!! I will be able to give the a belated birthday hug though.

P1050882Went to lunch with friends the start of saying good bye.

Mary, Suzanne, Emma (third year PCV going home), Chase and Rob

 

P1050878The whole gang is here, except for a few we lost during the two years for different reasons.

Here we are leaving Chances Hotel after 4 days of good food, air conditioning, swimming, interesting and meaningful meetings, and a real live wireless internet that worked!!

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Pizza night – owner of Chances treated us to a beer.

Dennis, Caitlin, Suzanne                                              Diana, Terri, Ran

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Chase, Dawn, Rob, Mary                                        Josh, Van, Jeannette , Megan

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Grace, Nicco, Driver from our training group    Danny, Richie, Chris

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Cara, Brittney, Kendra (my first roommate)      Playing games in the wonderful pool

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Suzanne and Kendra enjoying the pool        Our panel of judges

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Must Answer all the questions Suzanne, Dennis and me.

P1050853  Fun time and good memories of two years.  Just a few weeks to go and so many things we want to get finished.  As we do things I will post our last weeks.  Thanks for all the support from family and friends.