Hello from africa!
I love how us Americans just call Africa, Africa like it’s a country but it is not. It is a continent. I am in Mozambique to be specific. It is just north of South africa, but a lot different. If you’re on this mailing list you probably asked to be, or you’re a good friend or family, or my Mom put you on it. If you don’t what be on it, just drop me a email and if you know of anyone else that wants to be on it let me know.
Elmer, Ron and I acting gangster
When I arrived in Mozambique I quickly discovered that it was different than Chicago or any other major city in the U.S. do to the fact that they don’t speak English. They speak Portuguese and other native languages. This took away the possibility of me using any of my ghetto Spanish on them. I am working for a group called “Maranatha Volunteers International”. They go around planet Earth building churches in developing countries. Unlike the churches of the U.S. where you go once a week on Saturday or Sunday and say a few prayers these churches build a community, places to hold clinics, to meet people and whatever else the locals can think of. They are usually the nicest buildings in town. My job is to go around video tapeing the volunteers coming over to build the churches along with the local people the churches are helping. So far it been a laid back job but a little mind boggling trying to figure out how to make videos in places you don’t understand the culture or language. Thankfully Tina from CA is hear showing me the ropes.
Toasting our Green Drink it tasted about as bad as it looks
We were at a site building a church last week right on the Indian ocean cost. I went swimming and had a lot of fun. We also got some cool shots of people pumping water at a well in the middle of no where. Some other cool stuff we done was visiting a market. They can be really hard core about trying to get you to buy stuff like a bunch of used car salesmen in Cleveland.
Me pumping water at a well
The food hear is good considering so far we have only eaten stuff Americans have made and, at a local Indian restaurant. That was really good. When I get home I going to check out a indian place or two before Taco Bell. They have a great drink called Fanta over hear
along with Coca-Cola.
Things I miss about home are friends, family and Starbucks. So keep them emails coming telling me how you all are.
Me shooting video with local help