Monde

On Friday, November 4, we were able to head out to Singanga village for the first time. We will be living in this village for the next year. It was so good to meet everyone and begin to learn the culture and the way of life.

As we rode out to the village in the back of a truck, we were greeted by several children and adults alike. At one point we met two teenage girls who were walking along the rode. After we had introduced ourselves it struck us that one of these girls was our sponsor child. We officially met her later that Friday afternoon and were able to spend a lot of time with her on Saturday and Sunday. 

This girl is amazingly beautiful! Her name is Monde and she is 15 years old. She is now in school and in the 5th grade. She has excelled at reading and writing and speaks English well. She seems so hungry to learn. It was sweet to see Monde burst into a contagious smile when she was with us. We found out later that she had been told that we were coming so she got her hair done for this special occasion. It brings a smile to our face and joy in hearts when we hear her call us uncle Benjamin (pronounced ben jah meen) and Auntie Allison (pronounced al ee sohn)! 

We are currently back in town to gather supplies before our permanent move to the village Tuesday evening. We are looking forward to making this our new home. 

Love you all!