I started real work this week after a two week orientation. First order of business has been to place three special needs students in a public school, I am helping (very little, mostly just observing so I can monitor it later) the special ed teacher who is here now and leaving in September. We found a great classroom at a school 10 minutes walk from Amani! This was so wonderful because the other two places we had seen were very depressing and clearly the kids were not being challenged at all there. This one near Amani is perfect because the kids can walk to school with other children from Amani who attend there. They attend from 8-12 Monday - Thursday which is also good because I can continue to program the other teacher has started here with them in the afternoons and also on Friday, and have plenty of opportunity to go to their school to see what they are doing there and how I can support that. Above all it is FREE, they just want TSh 1500 per month for tea and porridge (that's less than $1.50). Overall an answer to prayer!!
We have had nicer weather for the past few days. There have been several days in a row where we can see Kilimanjaro quite clearly, at least the top of it. My good friend Lorrie is coming to Arusha on Sunday and I will bring her to Moshi for one night before she goes on to Zanzibar. Then she will be back in Moshi for several days and hanging out with me at Amani. So hopefully she will actually be able to see the nice scenerywhile she is here!
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Just wanted you to know that I read your blog and printed out a copy for your dad. We are so glad that everything is going well. Love and prayers,
MOM
Hi Laura! I am so glad things seem to being going well! I check into your blog often to see if you have updated! How amazing to eat for a month of lunches for only $1.50! Glad the weather has been nice, too! It is so hot and humid here! Good ole' Carolina Summers! :)
Take Care, and I'll be dropping in for a visit soon!
~Hugs, Your cousin....Rhonda
Hi Laura, It's me again! :) We went to a Bible Conference at Langston Baptist Church in Conway last night, and several preachers made reference to the missions work going on in Africa, and even pinpointing Tanzania, as one of the places! I thought that was pretty neat, and would pass it on to you! (Johnny Hunt was one the preachers, whom I really like!)
Hope you are getting along well! We have had some much welcomed cooler weather here!
Hugs, Rhonda :)
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