We have been in Lilongwe the last few days for the 4th of July. Once again we celebrated at the ambassador's house. Highlights of the event were eating hamburgers, hot dogs and lying in the grass. We felt really American! It was fun, but not as fun as being at the cabin with family. No fireworks either (sorry to disappoint, Dad!). Also, today is Malawian Independence Day. They are celebrating 45 years of independence.
Preparations for our Income Generating Mini-Camp are going well. We received some supplies from the Wahlbergs that will help our students with bookkeeping, note taking, etc. Thank you very much. The camp is July 27th-31st in Nkhotakota. There will be 20 young adults attending the event and 7 are coming from our village.
We are expecting our friend, Chad, to roll into town the day after the camp. Literally, he will just be rolling in as he is travelling overland from South Africa. Then we will spend around 9 days with him in our village and at the lake. The day Chad leaves we head to our Close of Service conference at Nkhotakota Pottery Lodge on the lake. At the conference we will discuss wrapping up our service, bank issues, re-entry into American culture and actually find out what day we are going home!!! We'll keep everyone updated.
Oh, I should also tell you that we are thoroughly enjoying the cold season here. We drink tea, sleep under the covers and even put socks on sometimes! One day last week I was chilled all day and put long sleeves on. Then I went to check out the thermometer and it was 76 degrees. Who am I?
The pictures are of our wine making, me selling yarn, Brian at a chess tournament and us enjoying the grass at the ambassador's.
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