Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Saturday
L:
On the last Saturday of the month in Rwanda, everything is closed down in the morning for community service. Everyone, including the President, spends the morning cleaning their community. No wonder Kigali is such a clean city!
Around 11:00, we returned to the marketplace and finally found the number one thing we were looking for - some fabric for Great Aunt Liz to incorporate into the quilts she’s going to make for Tryana and Kalysta! I won’t pretend that it was easy trying to walk through those little shops with two toddlers, but overall it was a fun experience.
In the afternoon, we went back to the hotel so that T & K could take naps and I could start packing for our departure the next day. Then we got dressed up for our final Rwanda celebration dinner together with our new friend/POA and the other 8 families. We enjoyed watching traditional dancers during dinner. They were very talented and it was just beautiful.
When we returned to the hotel, it was our turn to hear the girls’ story. We hadn’t been able to drive to where they came from on Friday because it’s too far away. We won’t be sharing their story here because it’s Tryana and Kalysta’s story, but we can share a couple things. Tryana has always looked after Kalysta and they have always slept in beds close together in the orphanage.
On the last Saturday of the month in Rwanda, everything is closed down in the morning for community service. Everyone, including the President, spends the morning cleaning their community. No wonder Kigali is such a clean city!
Around 11:00, we returned to the marketplace and finally found the number one thing we were looking for - some fabric for Great Aunt Liz to incorporate into the quilts she’s going to make for Tryana and Kalysta! I won’t pretend that it was easy trying to walk through those little shops with two toddlers, but overall it was a fun experience.
In the afternoon, we went back to the hotel so that T & K could take naps and I could start packing for our departure the next day. Then we got dressed up for our final Rwanda celebration dinner together with our new friend/POA and the other 8 families. We enjoyed watching traditional dancers during dinner. They were very talented and it was just beautiful.
When we returned to the hotel, it was our turn to hear the girls’ story. We hadn’t been able to drive to where they came from on Friday because it’s too far away. We won’t be sharing their story here because it’s Tryana and Kalysta’s story, but we can share a couple things. Tryana has always looked after Kalysta and they have always slept in beds close together in the orphanage.
Friday
L:
The last time we had time on the internet, Alyssa wanted to post and I was thrilled to give her a turn! However, we did not know it would be so long until we would have internet access again, so I am way behind filling you in on what’s been happening here. I’ll pick up with Friday and we’ll cover a day at a time until we catch up.
Friday was a very special day. This was the day we drove around to the various places the children came from and heard their stories. Our POA knows and loves our children and has worked to find out what she can about them. She has such an incredible passion for orphans and getting them into loving families. She seems to be the perfect match for her position. She has put tons of time and energy into handling our paperwork over here and acting as our guide while we’re traveling. We really appreciate her!!!
We were excited to go out beyond the city of Kigali. We drove out to the countryside and enjoyed more of this beautiful Land of a Thousand Hills. We stopped by a river that connects to the Nile. We also stopped at a village to interact with the people and were allowed to look inside one of the huts.
We did a little souvenir shopping in the afternoon and then went out for some delicious Indian food. The food really has been good on our trip. I am so thankful to have 4 daughters who eat so well. My pickiness hasn’t even been a problem here. We’ve had lunch (buffet-style) several times at a place called Afrika Bite. Nick likes to refer to it as his “favorite restaurant in all of Africa.”
The last time we had time on the internet, Alyssa wanted to post and I was thrilled to give her a turn! However, we did not know it would be so long until we would have internet access again, so I am way behind filling you in on what’s been happening here. I’ll pick up with Friday and we’ll cover a day at a time until we catch up.
Friday was a very special day. This was the day we drove around to the various places the children came from and heard their stories. Our POA knows and loves our children and has worked to find out what she can about them. She has such an incredible passion for orphans and getting them into loving families. She seems to be the perfect match for her position. She has put tons of time and energy into handling our paperwork over here and acting as our guide while we’re traveling. We really appreciate her!!!
We were excited to go out beyond the city of Kigali. We drove out to the countryside and enjoyed more of this beautiful Land of a Thousand Hills. We stopped by a river that connects to the Nile. We also stopped at a village to interact with the people and were allowed to look inside one of the huts.
We did a little souvenir shopping in the afternoon and then went out for some delicious Indian food. The food really has been good on our trip. I am so thankful to have 4 daughters who eat so well. My pickiness hasn’t even been a problem here. We’ve had lunch (buffet-style) several times at a place called Afrika Bite. Nick likes to refer to it as his “favorite restaurant in all of Africa.”
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