Fun Day!!!!!

This weekend has been so much fun!!! I have to say that Saturday was probably one of the best days I have had here so far!!! I went with a small group into Choma and went to market and bought five shatangi’s!!! Shatangi’s are the skirts that the women wrap around them! Pretty much it is like buying fabric! So I bought these beautiful five shatangi’s and plan on making them into something! There is a lady here named Miss Mono who sews and so I am having her make me something very special and can not wait to show everyone when I get home!!!!!!! I also bought more gifts today that I am very excited about!!! Lets just say that Russell will be happy and so will both of our parents, and AK and Z!!! The pictures that I have gotten on my camera have been fantastic!!!! I was going through my camera today and realized that I have been taking so many photos of Dennis my child!!!! Oh Dennis!!!! He is such a character!!!!

I really love Africa!!!! I feel that Africa has taught me a lot about myself!!! I feel so close to God and just have so much love and happiness in my heart that I think I didn’t have before I came!!!! I feel this trip has changed me and for the better! I have learned to appreciate everything and to love everyone not just my friends and family but everyone!!!! I love these children that are here in Zambia and I really am going to miss them when I go home!!!! I have learned to be more of a positive person and that life does in fact stink at times but if it were not for the stinky times who would appreciate the best of times!!! I have learned that children are the same in any country and are a blessing!!! I hope that one day if Russell and I have children that they will know and understand how much their family loves and cares for them and can have an opportunity to go and help others like I have!!!! I also hope they are as happy as the children that I have worked with at the orphanage!!! I have learned that my family is forever and that I can always lean on them! Thanks to all of you!!!! Love to all!!!