Thursday

Once again we are filled with grief as another Sister has died. S. Valentina Mwenda had been ill and was in ICU at the hospital in nearby Ndanda. A Sister was with her, sitting vigil. It is very unusual for such young Sisters to die. Two funerals in a short time is difficult, so class was a bit subdued today. We still learned lots of vocabulary and some grammar, though.

After lunch, S. Amani and I went to town to the ATM machine and the store. The picture shows our mode of transportation--a bajaji. It's a three-wheeled vehicle and works quite well for trips to town. The Sisters all seem to have a favorite driver, and call to have them drive out to pick us up. It's a great system and affordable. The trip there and back cost $2.56.

S. Amani with our bajaji