Well, we've survived our first week of house building, brick laying and mortar slapping here in Malawi. It was actually great fun and what was a foundation when we arrived is actually looking like a house now, there are two door frames and three window frames already installed. Today we started to build the inside walls and they are all about waist high now (the outside walls are actually too tall for us to reach now). It was a bit of a slow day on the job (typical Friday, right?)...our usual Master Mason, Robin was away sick and so we had a much more difficult time communicating with his replacements. There was some frustration on both sides but eventually we got things figured out. I took a turn making the lunch today, I said it was funny I came all the way to Africa to cook! We played with the kids like crazy, jumping rope, playing with the soccer balls and taking pictures. They are all really coming out of their shells now and seem a lot more comfortable with us.
We're taking the weekend off. Tomorrow we will be going to the market, (maybe getting our hair braided) and going for a hike up Mount Mulanje to the waterfall. Sunday will be a day of rest, spent (I believe) in Juma Village. We plan to go to church with the villagers and then have some play time.
Anyway, more details later. I don't think I'll be able to post any pictures until I get home. Love from Africa!
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