Fun adventures
Trip Start
Sep 22, 2008
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Trip End
Nov 30, 2008
Right now, I'm in Zomba with Claire and Karen. It's a city about 2 hours north of Blantyre. We're going to walk around town this morning and then climb a mountain up to a plateau, where we will spend the night. I took some good pictures of the locals from on the mini bus. This past week, we've been strapping babies to our backs and carrying them in chitenjis like the local women do. It's a lot of fun...We bring the kids to town with us and to the supermarket. It's funny to see the local people's reactions to us. Most people stare and laugh, but others come up to us and ask if the kids are ours or where we have taken them from. Then they tell us that we are doing a very good thing and they thank us over and over again for being there for the children. It's very sweet. We've also been taking the kids swimming a lot. Harrogate house is losing 3 kids this week. Moses is going to one of the foster homes tomorrow and twins, Emmie and Morris are going home to their uncle on Thurs. It's so sad because I'm so close with all of them and I'm going to miss them so much. Mary, the new baby who was born on Oct 11th, is now known as my baby. I'm with her whenever she's awake which is not very often, but I think she knows me. She cries a lot and the mother's in the house say she's a bad baby, but she doesn't cry with me. Rosie has finally really come around and now she loves me again!! So exciting! Karen and Claire also want to adopt a child from here. Karen wants baby Patrick and Claire is undecided, but definitely wants one, so we might talk to Neville one day and find out about adoption. I will definitely need to speak with Rosie's grandmother, but if she says no, I will gladly take another child because I am so in love with them all. It is very hard to get a visa here though, so it might be tricky. I'm not looking forward to going home in 5 weeks. I wish I could stay here forever. This coming weekend is the Opening ceremony for Open Arms 2. Karen and I need to stay here to help out because they will be very understaffed. It ought to be interesting...I need to go explore Zomba now. I hope everyone is doing well.
Comments
kisses for the babies
Nice to hear from you again. It sounds like you are having a wonderful time, and I'm happy for you. You're doing a great thing, and I couldn't be more proud of you. But I do miss you and hope you don't really want to stay in Africa forever. There are lots of people here who need you and miss you! Keep up the good work, and keep us all updated. Give kisses to Rosie and Mary and all your favorite babies. If you're their mom, then tell them the kisses are from their grandma. :)
Hi
Sounds like another wonderful adventure. Looking forward to seeing your hundreds of pictures again. I presume you have not gotten sick yet from the food or water? You're a strong, wonderful young lady and we wish you well in your attempt to adopt Rosie. Keep well and keep in touch. You'd trade Africa for Vegas?
You are so LUCKY
It sounds like you really enjoying yourself. I hope everything wokrs out for to adopt Rosie. She is so beautiful. Anyway continue to have fun and be safe. We Love You LOTS!!!
P.S.
Don't even try to relocate there, I know you!!! LOL!
happy birthday
Hey Trace...
Just wanted to pop on here and say Happy Birthday to you before you signed in next! Today is thursday...i know your bday isn't until sunday, but i think you're like a day ahead of us there anyway...i'm so confused!! So here it is...HAPPY BIRTHDAY YA OLD LADY!!! =) Nicole and i were going to send you something to Africa, but we didn't know what and then we figured by the time it got there, you might be leaving...so we'll catch up with you when you get back home! Friday is halloween...are you sharing this holiday with the africans and teaching them how to dress up and scare the dead?!! haahaaa We dressed up this past saturday for soundviews halloween party. I was batwoman, nicole was a gangsta, and susie along with 4 others were the characters from teenage muntant ninja turtles...i know, she's like a super-sized 2 year old sometimes, but whatever! The actually won 2nd place in the costume contest, so she was excited! We'll have to show you some pics, but i don't know how to upload them if we even can!! Anyway, sounds like you're having fun...be safe...we'll talk to you soon! HAPPY BDAY again!
Love ya, Kerri & Gene (& Nicole too)