It’s a beautiful night in Kavango tonight, there’s a storm
rolling in, carrying with it occasional but brilliant thunder and lightning.
Storms here are very different than they are at home for some reason. I’m not
sure if it’s the fact that even when I’m in my hut, the thunder can be
deafening… or if it’s just that when the sky is as big as it is here, the
lightning seems to come from all around you. The storm that knocked out the
power legitimately scared me a little bit. It’s just so much power… It’s really
incredible.
So, it’s been a rough couple of days. I’ve been sick, and
just feeling a bit “blah”. But today…I’ve just had reminder after reminder
about how awesome it is to be here. How lucky I am to be living side by side
with such amazing people. Getting to teach, and be taught, by such incredible
learners. Experiencing that deep down feeling of being exactly where you’re
supposed to be.
I’ve taken over the classes the Lauren was teaching, so I
have English for grades 6 & 7 and natural science for grade 6. I’m really
enjoying all of them. I’m starting to get in the groove a little bit better,
and getting more ideas every day. Teaching with limited resources is a
challenge, but it also opens up so many opportunities for creativity!
The wedding on Saturday was great! It was a long, long
day…but it was fun. One of my friends (and coworkers), Mrs. Ngendjo, was also
there, so it was nice to be able to ask her questions about what was happening,
and just have someone to talk to. It was an all day affair, lasting from about
10 am to 8:30pm.
I’m happy to announce that one of my other friends, Maxima,
has agreed to become my Rukwangali tutor! I’m really excited to start meeting
with her to continue growing my vocabulary! Even though a lot of people in my
village speak English, most of the oldest and youngest community members do
not. Also, most community events (staff and parent meetings at my school,
church, weddings, etc… ) take place in Rukwangali. So, to become integrated the
way I want to be, I’m striving for fluency. We’ll see how it goes!
Okay…that’s all for now. Look for an exciting post tomorrow
with lots of pictures of my hut improvements :)
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