I miss my Texas...but love Africa!

American Celebrity

Okay so I know I haven't updated in a while but I just wanted to share with everyone this amazingly funny story that happened to me and my friend Kathleen this weekend. So we went to the beach on Saturday and while we were swimming in the ocean, there was this Indian couple swimming and the husband was trying to teach his wife how to swim. So we decided to get out of the water, and a few minutes later they get out of the water...and then the wife sits down a few feet away from us and the husband takes her picture, so we try to get out of the way of the picture....but then he hands the camera to his wife and comes and SITS on my towel next to me...and wants his picture taken with us! Then they tried talking to us, (while still sitting on my towel) and asked us if we were going to India and stuff like that, but their accent was so thick I could hardly understand them. Anyways, long story short it was fun to be an american celebrity for a few minutes...and very, very amusing. Also we got Henna for the first time -fun!

While it has been a hard road, I think I am finally starting to fall in love with this island and the people on it. It is heartbreaking to be here sometimes because almost daily we see idol worship and can even hear the call to prayer LOUD and clear from our apartment several times a day. Last week we went to a Hindu festival honoring the lord ganesh, we watched hundreds of people worship a god that looks like an elephant, chant around fire, dance, and finally send the god into the sea. He didn't make it far though, and landed face down in the sand. Even though there are strongholds and setbacks, at the same time some wonderful things are happening in my life and the lives of those around us. Last weekend we spoke to a scout group (as pictured above) and really enjoyed spending time with them. I finally cooked an edible meal of stirfry YAY and thankfully our visas were extended so we can stay! I am missing you all and thinking about each of you!
Loving and learning, Andrea