hello, old friend

Okay, so I know I am really horrible at this. It has been a week and a half and I have not written one word...sigh. 1. I really hate Google's blogging program. 2. It is impossible to post photographs with the speed of the Internet here and how old the computers are...and I would rather you 'see' than 'read.' 3. So much happens here in a week! A sampling: we disbursed approximately 600 pairs of shoes to current and graduated students, a women's sewing co-op was developed and has churned out b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l handmade goods for sale, the orphans moved into their home at which point I cried...heavily, running water is now moving through five faucets in the dining hall, I ran into a 5-inch toad on the way to the bathroom at 2:00 in the morning, and I learned all about the unique {and frustrating} relationship between information and power here.

Thank you for the profound love you have sent across the ocean; I eagerly and patiently work through my attempt to connect to dial-up every late night for that reason.

In conclusion: I am alive, just slow and less efficient than many of you remember when it comes to completing this kind of task. Kenya makes you lose your sense of urgency... :) And because this program will not recognize the enter button, therefore eliminating my signature line: love to you, with more to come soon, from tnick.