I've Arrived

Well after 22 hours on a plane and 40 hours later we finally arrived. The first thing I noticed was the humidity. It feels like Chicago in the summer. On the road to our hosts home there were homes "shacks" on either side of the road. Women cooking outside and people everywhere carrying large yellow containers to hold their water. The other thing I've noticed, is that no matter how poor everone is, they manage to all look "dressed up". The men wear dress shirts and the women where beautiful dresses. There are children running everywhere dressed in matching school uniforms. They are beautiful to see. It really is like stepping out into a different world that only in your wildest imagination can you make up. Everything is lush, green and there is the sound of birds everywhere. We saw a monkey up in a tree right outside of the airport. Our host has a lovely home. It feels like it's old and maybe a British colonizer would have lived here. I'm a bit worried about drinking the water anywhere in Africa, but our host assures us that their water won't harm us. We have to conserve the water as it is collected by an elaborate system Trevor designed that collects the rainwater, and that is what we are living off of. The shower water is very brown, but they boil and filter the other rain water for drinking. Trevors home has a beautiful garden. This place looks like God personally designed it. It is magnificent. Tonight Jane, a local church member is coming over and we are going to plan out our service work. I am seriously pinching myself...............................I am extatic. Let's just pray no one gets sick. Best wishes to all!