Back in Malawi

Well the title says it all, I am back in Malawi now.  I got in yesterday but have been exhausted.  I ended up sleeping until around 4 today and am now just getting to this post.

Well the break in the US was good.  I spent most of it planning for a wedding, which luckily I will never have to do again.  Araceli is planning on making a trip here before the wedding so she can get a lay of the land.

Of course I have to say that things are quite different here.

When I left in December, the rainy season had just begun and there were beginning to be big storms.  But now as I have returned the landscape has completely transformed.  It is hard for me to find a patch of dirt anywhere (okay a little dramatized).  But everything here is green green green.

When I got into Malawi yesterday and we headed to the house a storm had just rolled in and it went from about 6pm yesterday till about 5 am today.  It was quite a storm.  As I walk in the dirt outside my feet sink into the ground because of how wet it is.  

I have not ventured out too far today though, I am still tired and will rest some more.

The plane rides were not too bad.  I took the Washington > Addis Ababa route.  The most memorable part of the flight was the large lady next to me who ended up sitting with me in my seat because her's was too small.  That definitely made for an uncomfortable flight.  But luckily when I landed in Addis Ababa I just stepped off one plane and literally stepped onto the next one.  There was no lag time in-between which was nice.

I was greeted at the airport by Timeyo and Father Livinus and it was great to see them.  I fixed up my phone and got a smart card and then we headed to Bowe.

When I got to Bowe I was greeted by all of my friends:  Big E, Little E, Adada and of course the cold shower.

Since it has been storming there has not been a lot of sunlight and we have a solar water heater.  So it welcomed me with a nice shivering hug.  But it did nonetheless feel nice after that long flight.

We are all here now.  The fathers are watching  a futbol match from the CAF where Nigeria is playing.  

And I am just finishing up cleaning my room and will hopefully eat soon.

I thank everyone for their support.  I hope that in the next 2 days I can be back on my feet and will be ready to rock and roll.

I have 3 months to build a house for Araceli and I.  After our wedding in June we are honeymooning and then heading straight back to Malawi.  So since I leave in May I have to get this house built before that time.

So it is going to be a busy busy 3 months.