weather class and malaria

We thought maybe we'd be starting one of our classes this week, but it looks like we have another week to do nothing but cook, clean, and chill.  We do have homework and books to read for due dates coming up in the next couple weeks but not actual classroom time.  We were supposed to be starting "Conversational French" with Pastor Gabria here, but it doesn't work for him yet.  It would be nice to learn some more french, because right now we are using such BROKEN french words in the midst of our english sentences.  Thank goodness Uncle Joseph, his family, and the IBR students know english.  The students dont know as much but at least we can figure out what they are saying! It's quite entertaining actually.

Every day seems a little bit hotter.  There's no way you can go throughout one day and not sweat through your tanktop!  I have limited tanktops too so therefore I have to do laundry often.  Last night I think it rained a bit.  I remember waking up at 7 and smelling the rain through our window, but it wasn't enough to make the ground muddy.  The cool breeze in the early morning is so wonderful.  I dont think I've ever been so thankful to feel a good breeze.  Oh how much we take for granted!

And a couple of Uncle Joseph's kids have been tested for typhoid.  They think it might be in the water (we have filtered water).  So please keep them in your thoughts.  They are doing better.

Malaria is huge here.  For the short amount of time we've been here (3 weeks) about 5 people that we know amongst the compound have already gotten malaria and medication to heal.  They are better, but it is soo common here.  I get annoyed sleeping with my mosquito net all the time.  Its such a pain to always tuck in around your bed and you cant feel the fan as much and you feel like you are in a cage.  

Anyways, its my turn to cook lunch so peace out! :)