from sara

today i opened my eyes and my heart to tanzania. today was a day with a lot of thanksgiving and thinking. when i woke up today, i thought i was going to just say hi to children. i was asbsolutely wrong. the watoto looked at me as if i was someone famous! we walked the halls of some of the schools of arusha. we introduced ourselves to some of the boards and teachers of the schools. then we introduced ourselves and our talent to the kids. the smiles on their faces were remarkable. i have never felt so uplifted in my life! we also went to visit some of their homes. this is where my heart opened. the first home was in a massai warrior village. i saw the most beautiful kids. i asked one of them their names and he said it was sani. he was the baby of the family. his 16 yr. old brother takes care of him and their family. his mother has died of aids and his father is very ill as well. i look up to him in so many ways! it's heartwarming to know a 16 yr old would take up the respsonsibility for his family. today is a day i will never forget and cherish. i miss you all! you're in my thoughts always. ~ sara