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July 05, 2005
July 7, 2005 Update
note: this entry was done by Colin's brother-in-law after trying to fix the software that runs this site. The following was an update Colin sent VIA email to me back in early July. Now that things are fixed either Colin or myself can make updates. :)
Hey everyone, things are going amazing!! Swaziland is awesome. I live a great family and they love me like i am their own. My new name is Mfanufikile Dlamini. It means 'boy has come' and it's the funniest name since sliced bread here for some reason. Language is hard to get a grasp on but i'm getting there. My family is huge like 40 people on my homestead. But this is not permanent. I will know next week or so. So I will be moving then I will give out a mailing address then.
I got erica's letter and so far that is it. Thanks Johnson. Things are crazy. I had my first scare a few weeks ago. We were walking and i stepped on barbed wire. not the whole fence but just the little barb, it went through my foot and everything. I had to get a tetenus shot. I also have a black eye from getting a hot chocolate can thrown at my face, not funny megan.
I am excited to be here but feeling really homesick. We had a fourth of july celebration. I saw a chicken sacrifice and that's what they called it a 'sacrifice' i have not been lucky enough to see a pig sacrifice like some others...shame....i milked a cow too. wild times...i fetched water the other day, fun times...Me and one of the other trainees made spagetti for both of our families combined, like 50 people. they loved it. i got a kiss on the check from gogo (grandma) for the 'wonderful food' as she called it.
so yes things are going well i am eating well mom and dad, i had spam the other night though, really gross. not a fan...Becky, I hope you are still planning on coming in November around Thanksgiving, cause we can have thanksgiving with the US ambassador at his house he invites all volunteers to come over and get drunk, he really loves whiskey....shhhhhhhh ok well i have to prepare for an HIV lecture i am giving to high schoolers tomorrow, and i have to do it in Siswati
Salani Kahle!!!! (Stay well, everyone)
-Colin (Mfanufikile)
Posted by colin at July 5, 2005 06:29 AM