Okay so I have a cat friend well it thinks we are friends but I have different thoughts on that. This grey cat sneaks into my backyard area threw the drain area where I dump my water a pretty small hole that this cat manages to enter. It eats from my compost pile and has now decided it wants to be in my house. I leave my back door open when I am home and it has just started walking in like no big deal I chase it out but it always seems to come back. I guess because I don't hit it or throw things at like most Malawian would do it seems to take that as oh I like it. Well it is a nice looking cat but I am just not a cat person or looking for a pet while in Malawi. So hopefully we can come to an understanding at some point.
My friend and village counterpart Andrew has been helping me out a lot as of lately. So my well project got prefunded so I got the money even though not enough has been donated yet. So check it out if you haven't yet. Andrew and I went to get the supplies on Wednesday and early Thursday morning I get a knock on my door. It is Andrew and the builder they want to get supplies so he can get to work. The builder also came by today for more supplies so he is working fast I am very happy and surprised. Last week I went to meeting with this group called BRIDGE they work with communities on HIV/Aids testing and getting out information about the issues. It was good I think I probably only understood a third of it. On the way home Andrew and I took a shortcut home that I have never taken and probably wouldn't have had I known that there were not 1 but 2 ridiculous bridges to cross. If you don't know already I have a fear of sketchy looking bridges completely rational I might add. So the first one I am pretty nervous that it can even hold my weight so I keep asking Andrew if he thinks it will hold me and I guess he thinks I say hold me because he holds my hand while we cross. All the while the women washing their clothes and getting water in the stream laughed and talked about me. The second one not as bad plus I saw a man with a bike and heavy load cross before us. I made it home eventually and I am completely grateful for Andrew in so many ways from helping be get stuff done to holding my had to cross a bridge.
Did I mention I met Hilary Clinton? Okay so when I say met she came to the ambassador’s house gave a short speech on how she is hopeful about the future of Malawi and she sees it going good places. As well as proud of the work that is occurring now. Then she shook a bunch of people’s hands mine being one of them. That is me meeting Hilary Clinton.
My electricity has been out for the last few days a transformer blew is what is said the problem. Luckily they run a generator so the office can still run but not to the houses. So I have been cooking on a charcoal stove called a mbaula not too bad I am pretty good at lighting it and I prepare the food I am going to cook while it gets going.
Things are going well I have talked to friends and family on skype a few times. I have also received letters and packages so feeling loved and not missing home. Have had a cold and bit of a stomach problem this last week but I seem to be feeling better. So my health is good.
Well until next time.
