Homestays

Greetings!

In about an hour, we are heading off to meet our homestay families. This means that I will not have internet for the next few days, as we will probably only have access at Thiiri Centre. This morning we attended a ceremony/meeting for some of the BLISS student leaders. We participated in team building activities and enjoyed a walk down the road. As we walked, an elderly woman stopped and asked to shake our hands. I found this extremely interesting, as I am not used to being sought out by people who want to greet me personally. It was a new feeling.

The rest of the afternoon has been very low-key. There is a large wedding reception taking place here at Thiiri, so I've been watching the festivities from the balcony. One clear difference between American weddings and Kenyan weddings is that here, when the bride arrived, all of her friends and family ran up to her car and danced their way back to their seats in a giant organized mob. I got some great photos and a couple of videos!

Mo and I are roommates for homestays, and we will be leaving shortly. I am nervous for an entire week with an unfamiliar family, but I couldn't be more excited to experience their way of life! Also, my homestay family has children, and I am keeping my fingers crossed that they are young enough to still be considered adorable... :) Talk to you in a couple of days.