from cheyenne

the love that i have for tanzania grows bigger and bigger each day. i had a pen pal two years ago from the orphanage named erasto lazaro. he had sent me a letter and i kept it these two years. on it he had drawn an ndege (bird). i brought the letter with me hoping to actually meet him. today was that day. after visiting the school and going on house visits, which was a remarkable experience for me, mentally and emotionally, i finally met him. he was 16yrs old and we were both excited and speachless. it was an incredible moment in my life. later on that day we performed mini "malaika" outside in the dirt. it rained and when we hit the ground, dust came up like a smoke machine! they said we made it rain blessings on them. before we left to go back home, i saw my penpal at the orphanage. he had walked from his school to give me 3 paintings that he had created himself. they were amazing and my heart just dropped! i'm going to see him again tomorrow and i absolutely can't wait. i know was the day to recognize the wonders of tanzania!! p.s. love you mom, miss you everyone, but i'm ok and having a great time! ~cheyenne