I have been here for two weeks and would like to give a brief overview of how my days are going. Hint: unlike my last post about Rwanda, I am definitely NOT bored here! There is so much going on all the time!
Here is my basic schedule for the weekdays:
5:30 am: The call to prayer at the local mosque starts, depending on how tired I am I either sleep through it or wake up and try my best to enjoy the beautiful sound, despite the early hour.
6:30 am: I get out of bed, take a shower (even though it is the rainy season and the coolest one, I still often wake up sweaty).
7:00 am: Go over to the CRC to greet the children and sing with them before they go off to school.
7:30 am: Eat some breakfast, normally fruit and/or eggs and bread.
8:15 am: Go to Mercy Hospital to greet the workers as they come in to work. Some of the patients have already arrived and are sitting waiting to be registered. More often then not, there is a newborn baby in the maternity ward.
9:00 am: Staff meeting and devotion at the CRC. All the office workers and Aunties (who care for the children) come and we sing, pray, hear a devotion, and then talk about general business and any plans for the day and upcoming week.
After the staff meeting I do work, emailing, more meetings, write lesson plans, Skype with HCW, visit Mercy again, go into town, or whatever else the day brings. This all depends on what is going on.
1:00 pm: I break for lunch
Afternoon is again whatever combination of work and meetings that particular day brings.
6:00 pm: Dinner
6:45 pm: Vespers, basically singing and prayer time with the kids
7:30 pm: Go home, relax, read
9:30 pm: Asleep because that call to prayer comes early!
Home this gives some insight into my days, hopefully I will be a better blogger this time :)
Below are some photos from the children and staff welcoming me my first day!
