No Electricity, no water...

This is our African experience today:

Not only has our electricity been off all afternoon, but this evening, we also have no water.

A sister just stopped by to make sure our bucket of water here was full for the night.

And, yes, don't worry- 

We have flashlights, and candles.

And, we only drink boiled water here, even when the electricity is on!

Writing Skills and Technology Use

Currently, the sisters in our class are writing short introductions of themselves to share with the Sisters in the USA.

We have taken photos of each sister to use for the project.

Today in class (see photo here) you can see them looking at their photos on the computer.

Peaceful Sunday

Sunday is a quiet day here.

Mass was in the Sisters' chapel with Fr. Jim.

The music is beautiful, with traditional drumming.

Last Friday, two of the sisters gave us a tour of the farm and garden. (These help us be more self-sustaining.) The photo shows Sister Justina feeding the chickens, a main source of protein (eggs) and sometimes, meat!

Saturday Schedule

Our teaching schedule on Saturday is lighter. We have just one two-hour class. We try to make it fun while still instructive.

This morning, we taught two new songs. Then we did an interactive vocabulary review. We also taught Sudoku in English! In the picture, you can see the intensive (English only!) teamwork needed!

Adjusting to Life in Tanzania

We have told you a lot about what we are doing. Perhaps you have also guessed that we do laundry.

Today was a warm day with a gentle breeze. All the washing dried, and was then ironed.

We are adjusting to live in Tanzania!

Songs of Opportunity

Each day, we start the class after lunch by teaching a song. Today, Sue taught "What a friend we have in Jesus." 

This provides an excellent opportunity to teach vocabulary in context and is a fun way to get our afternoon started.

An Amazing Tour

Today, we "went" on an amazing world tour, a trip through the Salvatorian world through the pictures that Sister Edith and Sister Lilly shared at the end of their visitation meeting.The photo shows the group viewing the pictures together.

It is incredible to see how many apostolates the sisters are engaged in, across many parts of the world!