Today has left me with so much excitement about my future, not only here in Liupo, but in general. The people I have met in the 3 and a half days I have been here, have changed my life and the way I am looking at life. This journey has already had a profound impact on my life and it is an experience that is just beginning. I have two more years of experiencing these moments of clarity. I honestly believe that I was meant for this journey. It hasn't always been easy but these moments of clarity I have been experiencing more than make up for those tough times.
Yesterday, I attended a catholic service where I took communion. Taking communion at a catholic service in-the-middle-of-nowhere, Mozambique wasn't on my bucket list but it should have been. It was a very emotional experience for me. I wasn't expecting it to be. All I could think about was wanting to talk to my Grandma Kearney about it because I knew she would have loved hearing about it. This experience is making me feel closer to her. After the service, one of the nuns introduced herself and invited us over to meet the other nuns. Once we left the church we stopped by the local "establishment", which happens to be across the street from our future house, for a soda and some mangoes with a couple of colleagues.
Today we went to the school and took a look inside our future house. It looks super tiny from the outside but seems pretty spacious inside. It has two bedrooms, living room, a kitchen and a nice back yard where our bathroom is. I never thought I would say this but I love having a pit in the ground for a bathroom! After lunch and a nap we headed back to the school where we met up with Vincente, a colleague, who took us to see the nuns. They were so nice and funny. They have some spunk too! We had soda and cake and they gave us a bag full of mangoes...we LOVE mangoes! Sister Rosalind gave us a little tour of the compound and I found a basketball court, which I hope to frequent often. We met a couple of the priests and ended up spending the rest of the evening with one of them. His name is Father Marcelo and he is from Indonesia. The other priest we met is from Zambia. I am really looking forward to visiting them more often. We ended the night at a birthday party for a colleague. The food was amazing! The people were amazing! We left with cake that we plan on having for breakfast with our coffee!
Having such a great experience and it is hard to put into words sometimes so if you have any questions, comments, etc. please feel free to leave them for me address!!!!
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