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Life Lately

So, the other day we walked to a neighboring secondary boarding school.  The kids (about 10-22 years old) live there.  I met Kelvin, Nicholas, Joseph, and lots of other kids.  They were so welcoming, funny, and kind-hearted.  Two of them were even fighting over me for my hand in marriage.  One even offered me 5 cows!

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We have field lectures sometimes, and the views are always stunning.  Here is one from the other day.
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Yesterday, we all went to donate blood at the local free clinic.  There blood bank refrigerator literally had 3 near-empty bags of blood in it, and they treat so many locals…all for free.  So they really appreciated it, and the doctors were so great!  I got another marriage proposal though from one of the guys drawing blood…
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Today is Valentine’s Day! So we are going to a local primary school to teach a lesson and then play games with the kids (4-16 years old).  We have workbooks and markers and things like that to give them too…
I have some observations, swahili assignments due, so I should get to work!  

Location: Mbirikani, Kenya