Wow! I can't believe it's been almost a month since I posted. I guess I have been busier than I thought. I have some pretty fab pictures to put up soon but unfortunately internet at Amani has been down for the past week or so. When it gets back up I will post them. It's been very pretty around here lately - clearer so that often we can see Kilimanjaro and also the Usambara mountains to the south and even Mount Meru to the west.

I continue to love it here in Tanzania although Taco Bell cravings are definitely on the increase. I just remind myself that when I return next year I am coming through Detroit and they have a Taco Hell right in their international terminal. It is going to get hit hard ;). I have been eating very healthy here and walking everywhere so I am now at the lowest weight I have been at for at least the past few years, which is exciting! I actually had to buy a belt since none of my pants fit anymore.

At Amani I continue to work with kids on reading. The other special ed teacher left last Wednesday (sad!) We assessed all the newer kids in reading and math so I have now started a schedule working with groups of kids who need the most help with reading and math. My swahili is improving slowly but since Swahili is a phonetically regular language (all letters and blends always make the same sound) I can teach basic Swahili without a problem. I have mastered all the math vocab so am working with kids on that as well. It's exciting to be able to do this work because it's definitely needed here!!

I will post again once I am able to put the pictures up.