thanks for all the comments on my blog guys, love getting them. You can also email as much as you want cause I have easy access to my email here in mombasa.
I cant write much but will try and give an update tomorrow when I have more time. Miss everyone at home, and talk soon!
Jessie
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
I made it!
Well I am here in Mombasa Kenya and loving it! The flights all went very well and seemed to fly by. I got lots of sleep and we arrived in Nairodi last night at about 8:30 and got our visas sorted out.... which we think was a rip off cause we had to pay again haha but oh well... and then made our way to the luggage and then across to the domestic terminal. After a short 45 min flight we arrived in Mombasa and were picked up by Emmy our YCI field worker and a few Kwacha Staff. We took a matatu (taxi van) back to our home stay family. It was quite the drive but we arrived safe.
Our home stay Family is awsome... it will primarily be the mother Hilda and son Ben (15 or 16) and then there are 4 other children who have moved away from home and the father christopher who will all visit on weekends. Mike the one son lives evry close by and I will spend lots of time with him, hes my age and will be alot of fun and also works for Kwacha Afrika!
The house is very nice... big beds and everything we need! sleeping under the net sucks alittle but we will adjust..... There are bugs and creatures everywhere. There is a constant march of what we think are small spiders??? along the wall in our room, they are always coming and going but never seem to bother us. I went to go use the washroom last night and there was a lizard of some sort about 4 inches long running up the wall..... made me laugh after I got over the initial shock!
This morning we took a matatu to downtown where we are now... I am not sure how traffic works here there are bikes, matatus, cars, people and buses everywhere going every wghich direction... at many times we swerved wildly across the road to avoid hitting people or vehicles! All tons of fun!
It is funny it is so very different but there is something very comforting and at home about it all. I feel very good being here and cant wait to see more!
I hope everyone is doing well! And we will all be chatting soon!
Jessie
Our home stay Family is awsome... it will primarily be the mother Hilda and son Ben (15 or 16) and then there are 4 other children who have moved away from home and the father christopher who will all visit on weekends. Mike the one son lives evry close by and I will spend lots of time with him, hes my age and will be alot of fun and also works for Kwacha Afrika!
The house is very nice... big beds and everything we need! sleeping under the net sucks alittle but we will adjust..... There are bugs and creatures everywhere. There is a constant march of what we think are small spiders??? along the wall in our room, they are always coming and going but never seem to bother us. I went to go use the washroom last night and there was a lizard of some sort about 4 inches long running up the wall..... made me laugh after I got over the initial shock!
This morning we took a matatu to downtown where we are now... I am not sure how traffic works here there are bikes, matatus, cars, people and buses everywhere going every wghich direction... at many times we swerved wildly across the road to avoid hitting people or vehicles! All tons of fun!
It is funny it is so very different but there is something very comforting and at home about it all. I feel very good being here and cant wait to see more!
I hope everyone is doing well! And we will all be chatting soon!
Jessie
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Well the day is finally here.... I fly out today at 6:05... yikes! However I am feeling more sure than ever that this really is what I want to do! I have had so much support, good training the last week here in Toronto and so many people encouraging me along the way that there is no way I could have any doubt in my mind!
I will miss you all very much, and I hope that as much as possible you will all try to keep me up to date on the new things in your lives, the funny moments and the things that I am missing while I am away! I know that it is a long ways away but I realized last night that last year at this time I was away for almost the exact same length of time at school (January 23- mid June)!
I love you all and thanks again for all the support and encouragement!
Jessie
I will miss you all very much, and I hope that as much as possible you will all try to keep me up to date on the new things in your lives, the funny moments and the things that I am missing while I am away! I know that it is a long ways away but I realized last night that last year at this time I was away for almost the exact same length of time at school (January 23- mid June)!
I love you all and thanks again for all the support and encouragement!
Jessie
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
How to comment
So as with all blogs (as i forgot) you have to have some kind of a blogger ID to comment on my posts. For all of you who have macs.... you can use your aim account and for the rest of you I really hope you will sign up for one and post comments whenever you have time!!
Fundraising and Home!
Well It is 2:10am and I am sitting here in bed, slightly stressed out! It has been an amazing Christmas break, lots of family, friends, huge amounts of snow and some great days of skiing! This Friday I am going to be having my final fundraiser for my trip which is very exciting! I am holding a high school dance here in Rossland, lets hope it goes well and remains under control!
It seems odd that I have just one week left here in Rossland and then I will be heading off to Toronto for 10 days and then off to Africa! I wanted to thank everyone once again for all the amazing support I have received over the past months as I prepare for my trip! The donations have been amazing (beyond anything I had hoped) and the excited encouraging words I have received from everyone make me sure that this is exactly what I should be doing for the next 7 months!
Because everything seems to be crashing down at the moment as preperations come in to full swing I will post again when I arrive in Kenya!
Hope everyone is well, and thanks again to everyone!!!!!!!
It seems odd that I have just one week left here in Rossland and then I will be heading off to Toronto for 10 days and then off to Africa! I wanted to thank everyone once again for all the amazing support I have received over the past months as I prepare for my trip! The donations have been amazing (beyond anything I had hoped) and the excited encouraging words I have received from everyone make me sure that this is exactly what I should be doing for the next 7 months!
Because everything seems to be crashing down at the moment as preperations come in to full swing I will post again when I arrive in Kenya!
Hope everyone is well, and thanks again to everyone!!!!!!!
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