whirlwind week

hello to all! What a week! hit the ground running! My week has been quite full-i started teaching computer classes to all the teachers-private half hour lessons, and encountered quite a dilemma-there is only one outlet in the 'computer lab'...which means although we have 8 computers, only 1 can turn on. So, at the moment I am trying to get that fixed as well as get more computers to my school and MAYBE a printer if i'm lucky....we'll see. all the teachers are super excited about this opportunity and are practicallly at eachothers throats trying to get to the computers-at the moment i am teaching everyone to type....and its actually quite humorous. its like watching a 3 year old learn to type...we were all there once. also i started a community english class out of my home-teaching some mamas in the village that live near me;) I LOVE it, and they are so happy! I hear them practicing with eachother all day....my next plans are to start up a 'English club' at school, with the assistance of some of the teachers at MDabulo, we will facilitate classes for all the students so their englsih could improve a little more.....After that, I think i'll be stretched thin, with teaching 27 periods at school, community englsih classes, school english classes and trying to help plan hiv/aids seminars. Whew! BUT, I'm loving every minute of it. Its the most rewarding hting I have done in a while. AND my students are finally starting to warm up to me, coming to my office to ask questions, participating in class discussions....i can't wait for you to come visit and see(this is directed at those of you who are coming...) my school! And THANKS TO ALL who responded about my book project so well. This weekend I am hosting a 'housewarming' party for myself.....going to learn how to kill and cook a chicken so I can make my friends chicken burritos...from SCRACTH, literally, everything I make I will either grow or kill!

Last weekend, i met with a fabulous family, the3 vintons, who are doing amazing work in the villages-the run a program called Village Schools, where their students speak outstanding english-ranked one of the top schools in the region. I got tons of ideas from them on how to teach english, as well as their support on some of my HIVAIDS work. if you have time, you should read about them! thats all, love you!