It's raining!!

Hello all!
I just took my first bota ride in the rain! I had to sit side saddle because I'm wearing a skirt so my right side is soaked and my left is quite dry. It rocked! I was done teaching at 9:00 today so I am spending the rest of the day wandering around town... in my crocs! OH, and if you look closely at the pic of me and the Sacred Heart girls you will see my crocs in all their glory! I am wearing them now... in fact they are all that I wear. Last week I hiked up 3,000 feet in them and only slipped once! At one point I was pulling myself up the side of a rock with a vine. I wanted to do the Tarzan yell, but I feared I would fall.

We have only one week left here in Gulu and next week is the O level exams for Senior Four girls so I will not be teaching much. I am hoping to observe at the primary school and the teaching college on our compound. I have also volunteered to take pics of others teaching, which means I get to see them in action. I'm looking forward to that. We will be leaving tomorrow to visit a rhino sancuary 2 hours from here. We get to hike out and "find" the rhinos. They will point us in the right direction and we will walk up to them... we are so adventurous!

I got to meet my namesake on Wednesday... she looks just like me!!! (hehe) Actually she is quite beautiful, though I am biased. I cannot post pics very easily because my flashdrive had gotten a virus. I can post when I am with someone who has their computer with them, but today I am working formt the internet cafe's comp. I will try to post some before I leave, and I will be sharing them all when I get home.

I am going to the market today if the weather clears a little. I am looking for fabric to get a skirt made. They have so many tailors here, it was a program to train Ugandans, but now there are too many tailors and not enough business!

We are having a party at our house tonight with all of the teachers. It was going to be a small little meeting, but Sister offered us the dining commons as a dance hall. Should be fun!

I must run. Keep the comments coming, I love them! Can't wait to see you all in two weeks or so! Love Jo

I'll try to fix Casey's link! thanks Joann!

1/2 Way Gone!

AHH!!! My time here is 1/2 way gone and I'm sad to think of leaving. My apple pie came out pretty good! I've promised to make another before we leave because not everyone got to taste it. Yesterday's BBQ was great! We improvised Enchiladas, antipasta, guacamole (the avocados here are amazing!, hot dogs, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and mac and cheese. We played volleyball and the dance group Heals came to perform traditional dances for the high schoolers! It was a pretty great day! I've got to run now, my time has slipped away from me and we are eating dinner at the Acholi Inn tonight with the high schoolers from America. Love you all! Aber Jolene