24 June 2013
Amani's brother, Nuru, has
come to Rwamagana from Congo, so that he did not get swept up by the military
to be a soldier. Since he arrived he has been coming to me for English lessons
once a week. Last week he called and asked if he could meet more frequently! On
Friday he arrived at 9 am and left at 2 pm!! My brain wasn't working very well
by the time he left! But HE has improved tremendously! Namin, our Korean friend
and English student, has returned from Kigali and hosted the expat Bible study
for a Korean dinner which was fabulous!! Seaweed soup, sweet and sour pork, kim
chee, pickled vegetables, sticky rice... We made fruit salad. Jonas (German)
made carrot-tomato salad and we ate for hours over lovely conversation.
After meeting with the
head of ALARM Saturday it appears they are going to ask the contractors to base
their estimations for the library at IWE on the floor plans Ally drew up for
them, according to the proper budget and calculations Ally made regarding what
size it should be (in comparison to the old floor plans). Amazing! Ally just
designed a building and its furnishings ... not your average 17 year
old.
Must be encouraging to see students who are motivated enough to make progress, even if you are worn out in the process.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear the head of ALARM agreed to go with the revised library plans! That must have been especially exciting for Ally.
You have some beautiful fabric there. I'm excited to see what you do with it when you get back to the States.
Stay strong as you finish out your time!