Saturday, September 12, 2009

This last week has given me a better idea of what I will be doing for most of the next year. I will infact be teaching computers...mostly an introduction to the machines that many students have never ever used before. I will be introducing a few simple programs like Microsoft Work and Excel and I hope to introduce AutoCAD to some of the construction students when possible. In the afternoons we get a chance to play sports with a couple hundred children. Students that attend the school along with many local children living in Gatenga, Kigali show up to the school and play mostly Futball (American Soccer), Volleyball, and Basketball. I really enjoy playing with the kids and starting to develop friendships.
After sports the students that board here (roughly 100 plus students) all meet near out residents to pray the rosary in Kinyarwandan. Although we only know very basic greating in Kinyarwanda, me and Mitchell join in and pray the rosary with the kids. Since we have started I feel like the students give us more respect and have become much more personal.
During our free time we try and learn French. A very nice German volunteer, Hannah, that lives in the same area has been a huge help.
Yesterday was Mitchell's brithday and we went out to a nice Indian restrauant. The food was excellent and I think Mitchell was very happy that we went. Also, a few days ago, a new volunteer, Deborah, came to the school. She is a psychologist and will help with some the of the students and local children. I am excited for tomorrow, Sunday. There will be a soccer match at the school between Gatenga students (18-20) and another local Kigali district. I hope all is well with everyone back home.

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  1. Saturday Dinner Update with Gigi
    Abby,Ben and Shawn just left for Phyllis and Seamus's 25th party.
    We ate carrots, stuffed breads, chicken, squash soup, eggplant and for desert cheesecake.
    This was sent by a new laptop in Gigi's house.

    Kyle and Jen just showed up and are eating wit us too.
    Uncle Ed and crew

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  2. Chris,
    Sounds like your kind of world....soccer and prayer! I am glad to hear that you are getting accostomed to Rwanda - it is hard to get accoustomed to life here without getting texts from you!
    What did you find out about your phone? Do you have an address in Rwanda that I/we can send stuff to you? What kind of things might be good to start collecting ( St.Mary's is interested in supporting you).
    You sound happy - that is good....let's try to arrange a time to see each other over Skype.
    Love you, Mom

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  3. Chris, ... teaching AutoCAD, sounds right up your alley! Otherwise it looks like you're having a great time. Looking foward to the next update :) be safe.

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  4. Yo this is Bic.

    Volleyball huh. i would totally go away for a year and teach kids a thing ro two about volleyball! lemme know if there's any openings lol.

    You're a good man Mr. Joseph. cya in Virginia when you return.

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