The title pretty much sums up the week; we celebrated holidays from Monday through Thursday! Monday was Africa's Heroes Day, Tuesday was Zambia's Unity Day, and Wednesday (of course) was America's Independence Day; and while nobody here seems to know what either of the African holidays are all about, they are well celebrated. After a crazy week last week with the team Jessica, Brandi, and I enjoyed some time off, as did all the teachers at Mercy Ministries! Monday night we went outside of the city for a campfire under the stars, Tuesday night we attended a 4th of July cookout at a Baptist missionary couple's house (bush pig, apple pie and watermelon ha!), and again on Thursday we were invited for cookout at a friend's house to celebrate America's Independence day with some fellow Americans!
Thursday, Friday, and this morning we went up to Mercy for a bit. We delivered chitenges we bought at Kamwala, showed friends around, sewed, and played "net ball" with the grade 6 and 7 girls for the first time (it's a cross between basketball and ultimate frisbee - very fun!). Being around those girls is one of my favorite times here! They have an energy about them that I love - they are always joking and laughing and singing, and even though it's mostly in Nyanja and I can't understand what they are saying, I can tell they are having a good time.
Aside from all the festivities, we stayed at home, catching up on sleep and enjoying some down time before out last week.
...our LAST WEEK? What? Time is so weird here. I feel like I just got here, and like I've been here forever at the same time. This last week will be a full one! We are selling at a market tomorrow, and will be up at the school as much as possible doing whatever we can to help Jessica as she transitions out. I have mixed feelings about leaving, as I feel like I'm just now figuring out what I'm doing here and learning the culture and the people. But I also will be very excited to get back to Texas to all the people I love there! Until that time comes, I will enjoy each day to the fullest! Last week, here we come,
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