Post from Diane (Wednesday July 26, 2006)

Hello to everyone. Things are great. Visited 2 schools this morning (6:00am we had to leave). It was fun and seeing the children was really cool. They all literally crowd into a building that is unfinished with only cement walls, no finished floors or windows and try to sit on chairs, at one point there was four children sitting on a chair. They are completely in awe with the fact that we are from Canada and think that it is far away. We teach them a song (Our God is Up To Something) with actions and they love it and wish that we could do more. It is absolutely wonderful to see them smile. They are so happy and constantly reach to take a hold of our hands as we walk by. The food is an adventure and today I had Banku for the first time……very interesting texture. Josh and I made it through. I have learned how to play Ampe the other day. It’s a game that is much like rocks and sissors that children play, except harder than you think and requires you to think about what you are going to do. The children are laughing with me at the moment as I stumble through the process of learning. Need to run but will write more later.

God Bless you all, Diane.

PS Andrew….tried the wedding dress on and will pick it up next week.