October and November have provided a number of first time experiences for me. I would love to be able to write about each experience individually, but instead I've decided to compile a list of firsts to keep you up-to-date with my adventures.
In somewhat of chronological order:
I dodged dive-bombing bats, and slept on the floor of a classroom for 3 nights in Badari.
I taught about HIV/AIDS prevention to a group of 7th, 8th, and 9th graders, in which I mentioned words like vaginal fluid and semen more than I have in my entire life.
I modeled my first lesson for a teacher.
I was tested with how I'd handle witnessing corporal punishment, and realized I'm not one to just stand by. I stopped it, immediately.
I traveled across the country in a gelli.
I learned why you don't stand next to animals while waiting to get off the ferry.
I shook hands with the president of The Gambia, and then topped that by dancing with him.
After much debate back and forth with myself, I decided to watch the sacrifice of the ram on Tobaski. Little did I know that I would get to witness not one, but ten rams meet Jesus.
I tried liver for the first time, which wouldn't be such a big deal had the ram's dead body not been lying in front of me as I ate a piece of its liver.
I was flashed by a crazy man while walking down the main road in Basse, and couldn't think straight for the rest of the day.
That pretty much catches you up on what has been going on in my world. The past two months have been a bit of a roller coaster with highs of celebrating our 50th anniversary and lows of dealing with corporal punishment. If you'd like to hear about any event/first in more detail, please feel free to write and I'll gladly tell you everything. I hope this post finds all of you well and making many firsts of your own.
In somewhat of chronological order:
I dodged dive-bombing bats, and slept on the floor of a classroom for 3 nights in Badari.
I was tested with how I'd handle witnessing corporal punishment, and realized I'm not one to just stand by. I stopped it, immediately.
I traveled across the country in a gelli.
I learned why you don't stand next to animals while waiting to get off the ferry.
I shook hands with the president of The Gambia, and then topped that by dancing with him.
I tried liver for the first time, which wouldn't be such a big deal had the ram's dead body not been lying in front of me as I ate a piece of its liver.
I was flashed by a crazy man while walking down the main road in Basse, and couldn't think straight for the rest of the day.
That pretty much catches you up on what has been going on in my world. The past two months have been a bit of a roller coaster with highs of celebrating our 50th anniversary and lows of dealing with corporal punishment. If you'd like to hear about any event/first in more detail, please feel free to write and I'll gladly tell you everything. I hope this post finds all of you well and making many firsts of your own.
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