Bwangu Bwangu (fast fast)

Hey everybody!

Sorry this is going to have to be short. I'm in Mansa just for the morning because I had to come in to FINALLY get my work permit and be all kinds of official. So, that's done and now I have two hours and a bunch of errands to do before I get back on the bus to Nchelenge.

Anyway, the most important thing to say is I'm doing REALLY well. I'm really happy here. That doesn't begin to express how much I miss you all at home though. I've been having some really sappy moments telling friends here how much I miss my friends and family at home.

My work is going well. Although, November is going to be a bit of a wash in terms of work. I'll be out of the village a ton this month and that's disappointing, but December looks bright with projects. I'll be in Lusaka next week for In-Service Training for my program. That should be good, I'm looking forward to cheap internet access and ice cream. Blessed is coming down for the weekend so I can meet all of his "Lusaka Lusaka" friends and some family. (Oh, by the way, I'm still seeing him. He's amazing and I'm so happy. Check for photos, if not on my site then definitely on Lea's blog. Many thanks to Brie for the introductions, BONSE MU NCHELENGE TULEMIFULUKA SANA SANA! How is being home?)

Okay, so I really want to check in. . . I don't get any news (except for the four copies of Newsweek I just found in my Mansa mailbox - along with Avery's birth announcement! So beautiful!) I did, however, hear that the Cardinals won the World Series (Sean, I imagine that you must have peed your pants???) And I am quite aware that there are elections tomorrow. Sorry United States, there's no way I could get an absentee ballot figured out from Kanyembo village. Please send me some updates about what's new in America. (And Kara, I would appreciate some pop-culture flash cards so I can catch up.)

Okay, I just updated some photos. More to come from Lusaka. I miss and love you all, and I promise to include more content from LSK where there is cheaper, faster Internet and more time to say what I need to say!

Hugs & Smooches,

LIBBY