The Gun is Shot... and I might come home with Pootsie Fly Bites

Hey there,

Thanks again for all of the comments, every comment encourages me. It is emotionally draining, so they do help! This will be a shorter post- It was a somewhat normal day.

So I am a very hard sleeper, I think all of my past roommates hate me for that quality, but it is a blessing in Africa. Every night the Security Dogs bark at everything, it always makes me laugh because they are right by our windows. Around Duane's house is a security gate (concrete blocks that are very high). There are bright lights all around too. Other homes have concrete blocks with pieces of glass sticking up. Speaking of security...haha... Duane just went outside and shot the gun about 4 times yelling with his most intimidating voice, "Come on out here, Come on!" We could not stop laughing because he came back just smiling and humming with his shotgun by his side. I will never forget that, and I don't think the people at the gate will either. Yes Dad, Duane is keeping me safe:)

Mornings are so busy around here, everyone is up and moving early. Julia gets here and comes into my room, loudly, and starts to cook breakfast for everyone (eggs and toast). Then the girls get up, loudly, and start on their daily chores. BUT my hard sleeping skills are coming in handy! After we finished breakfast I helped the boys with English again. Then we played some basketball. So the day was sort of uneventful, until about a few hours ago. We went into town to get the kids pizza, and saw a man get hit by a bike and just kept on riding. We came home to drop off the pizza and then we went back into town to eat out (we sort of all just needed a break). Parts of Zambia are very nice, the restaurant we ate at is across from the movie theater. It was nice to just be together and have normal conversations. We then came back and Duane asked if we needed more towels (we have been using the same towels for the past 3 days and hanging them to dry). Well when we said that his mouth dropped and he said huh oh. He then went on to tell us that wet towels or clothes that are left out usually get Pootsie Flies on them. Pootsie flies cause small boils on your skin and then you have to pop them to let out a worm- AWESOME! It takes 2 weeks to know if you have one, so I guess I will see in two weeks. Boy do I love adventure! I can stop thinking about worms in my body, I don't get it. Then after I was itchy enough we find ants all over the kitchen (which is pretty common everywhere, so no big deal), then Niles finds a Brown Recluse Spider in his room. Not to mention I have a few bites on me- Just gotta pray it's not malaria. Haha. It's really hard not to be paranoid. I just have to have faith and trust God's will.

Wow...that's all I have to say tonight. Tomorrow I am going to school with Merrium (SO excited)! She normally walks an hour to school, but we will take a car tomorrow. I should have many stories tomorrow.