I got another round of packages these last few weeks and wanted to take the time again to say a big thank you!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU and in Kinyarwanda Murakoze Cyane Cyane Cyane Pe . The ‘pe’ at the end literally means forever so the sentence means thank you very very very much until eternity. They always make my day and my children enjoy all the fun when I get new supplies. And when I say make my day this is a huge under statement. The kindness people have shown during my time here in Rwanda is incredible and it warms my heart every time. Last time I went to the post office I had 2 boxes from Travelers and the postmaster said, (in bad English) “someone likes you not a little.” I had to laugh but then admit he was correct. Its incredibly encouraging to know that people are supporting all of my efforts. And don’t you worry I am paying the love forward! So far care packages have gone to use in the following ways:
-Bribing the post master with pretzels, jump ropes and balls for his kids instead of paying the traditional 600 rwf to collect my packages. We are also best friends now and I went to church with his family.
-Bribing my fellow teachers into giving me Friday off with some Hershey Kisses, without me having to actually sit through the 5 hour schedule meeting.
(Its funny that this worked because half of them actually hated the candy, turns out Rwandans aren’t big on chocolate and told me they tasted like cheese. Criminal)
-My students used the crayons to draw their “map of my community” assignment and then wrote out directions to different places.
(yes this assignment was really just an excuse to have them tell me where things are without me having to ask – sneaky.)
-The holiday Travelers’ bear became preposition bear and then I had to explain what a bear is to my students. Also they all really want it so it is currently the offered reward if anyone returns some solar batteries which were stolen from my yard.
- Also I don’t know if Chris West is a brand or a person( I assumed person) but their chocolates were amazing and I love them!
- My headmasters daughter, one of the only small children allowed inside my compound, and who visits me a lot received the stuffed dog and was ecstatic.
-The cat stuffed animal I kept, and I sleep with it, not embarrassed.
- All the friendship bracelet floss has been parceled out among volunteers so my children as well as kids from many villages I imagine, now have little bracelets.
-Magazines are being circulated among very grateful volunteers and my students today used ripped out advertisements to write me stories. The Barak Obama and Kate Middleton cut outs were especially well received. Also a become a Marine add has become the picture I show my villagers of my husband so they stop being pervy.
-One of my bare walls has finally been covered with a collage of American celebrities.
- A garden was planted.
And I refused to go to the market for a week (it’s a major headache) and got good and fattened back up eating only from care packages. So thank you all again!! I hope I am adequately conveying my gratitude. And I hope it brings you all the good Karma you deserve for keeping me in your thoughts!! J
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