OK, So I owe you all a bag of fried termite queens!

Is it really May already? The rains have stopped and the nights are getting chilly so it must be.

Well, I am just getting back from my close of service conference. It was beautiful but sad. The conference is a time of preparation to return to the states but also a time to just be with the group and talk about the past two years. The conference was held at Momella Lodge in Arusha National Park between Mt. Meru and Mt. Kilimanjaro. The lodge was built in the late 50's I think and the movie Hatari with John Wayne was filmed there. The lodge is amazing. Giraffe, monkeys, buffalo, water buck and lots of birds were just walking or flying around and they had hot showers and delicious food.

I'm heading back to the village tomorrow after being away for two weeks so I can't wait to see how far along they are with the dispensary. They should be finished with the walls which leaves the roof and floors. Also, I had 15 baby chicks hatch right before I left so hopefully they are all doing well. We aren't supposed to start any new projects in the last 3 months of service however we were able to get some funding for some small projects so I will get right to work on those when I get back to the village. We are starting a garden for a group of disabled villagers, refurbishing two classrooms at the school, and doing some work with the HIV/AIDS group that was started last year.

All for now. Talk to you soon.