1. My neighbours - the joy on their faces when they see either Jacko or myself everyday is priceless:
(Photo taken by Jacko)
2. My housemate, Jacko Oosterhof - a person, (if you will recall from earlier posts) I was not keen in receiving (sorry Jacko) - but he has been such a blessing in my life. A man who has big ears and a massive heart…simply thank you :) I will be sad to lose you in a couple of weeks time :(
(Taken on Safari)
This is an early photo of Jacko only having arrived for a week or two...
3. My (our) house, the beautiful scenery I am surrounded by and the amazing sunrises/sunsets and stars that I see each day…
4. My crazy VSO family - words cannot express how much joy these people have brought me over the last few months…
These were taken in our first days here in Rwanda - some have sadly left Rwanda and many more have joined...
Friends who dress up on special occasions: Mike's bday…rice sack party
Friends to share food with :)
Especially on holiday :) - Zinger Tower Burgers at 6am! :)
Friends I make resources with
Friends I've journeyed together with from London trainings! (Bon Voyage Claire…see you back in London town!)
Friends who invade a small village :) (More importantly, friends who travel for hours and brave coming out to visit us out in the sticks…)
Friends to go to the cinema with - a rare luxury when in the capital city, Kigali.
Friends to do cultural things with…like going to art galleries :) - again in Kigali...
Friends to simply be silly with
Friends to go rainforest trekking with :) - Miss you already Steph
And finally, friends who holiday together
5. Lastly, my colleagues and local friends (There are many more male colleagues than female ones…) - they cause the extremities of emotions within me, but that's when I know I care...
There are many more things/people that make me smile everyday…life isn't all that bad here :)
I'll finish with the prayer (with minor additions) that we used to say at school before lunch…
For good friends, (new days, days ending, beautiful sights) and good food, we/I thank you LORD,
Amen.
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