1. Stars—I love that I can walk outside
any night and see a sky full of stars. I like seeing constellations that I have
never seen before, like the Southern Cross.
2. Ocean—Every time I go to the beach I
believe that it is more beautiful than the last time I saw it. I also like how
when I go snorkelling I feel like I am in an aquarium because of all the cool
things I am seeing.
3. Chipsi Mayai--It is probably my
favorite Tanzanian food. It is a mix of french fries (chipsi) and eggs (mayai).
When I first heard about it I thought it would not be something I would like,
but now I eat it every Saturday.
4. New Books—It is awesome to watch
when students see that we got in some new novels for them to read. I even had one
girl jump up and down with excitement.
5. Carvings—The local carvers can
pretty much carve anything. It is amazing to see the details of the hand carved
work.
6. Baobab Trees—I like seeing all the
different trees and plants that I have never seen. The Baobab trees are my
favorite. I cannot believe how large they get.
7. Tingatinga—The tingatinga style
painting is so fun and bright. I really enjoy being taught how to make them.
8. Pen Pals—I like that I have the
opportunity to have legit pen palls. I love getting mail and now I can get
letters from halfway around the world.
9. Form I—I like teaching my Form One
class. It is awesome to see them get really into a Bible story and want to know
more about what is happening. I also enjoy getting to show Bible movies and do art
projects to get them more excited about reading the Bible.
10. Local Animals—I think it is so cool
that I saw monkeys on the side of the road as I rode my bike home from the
beach, and I really like seeing all the brightly colored birds on my way to
school.
-Lauren
