In Congo

Hi Everyone -

I am now in Congo - I got in two days ago in the evening and this is the first day I have had internet, so a slight delay in posts. It is really good to be back here - Congo captured my heart in August, and I just confirmed today that it owns it. Joceline is awesome - she launched herself at me when we saw each other and almost tackled me! She looks great, and we are practicing english and spending quality time together (in Congo, you get to spend long hours together with literally nothing interviening) talking about he new family and the one she is leaving behind. Her new favorite pastime is playing my psp (pac-man is a shared love now...).

We returned to the Sisters of Charity (Mother Theresa's order) to evaluate it for working together as a One Small Step project. This place is simply amazing - they care for over 125 people who would have no place to go otherwise - all with grace that inspires and amazes. I hope very much we get to work with them in the future.

We are all having a beer (fanta for Joceline ) after the end of a very long day of visits and dealing with the heat - It is somewhere between hell and the surface of teh sun hot here...we have all changed clothese 3 times and taken 4 showers to try and cool off. I am happy to tell you there is no hot water here, so the showers are very refreshing

I will post several photos and some video of the orphanages and the congo in general, and some of the group overnight so everyone can view! I just cant wait to get to meet everyone!