Liberia, November 12

Hello All,
So hard to keep up with reporting things here!
This morning, worked with some small kids to clean the yard (once they figured out what I was doing, they competed with each other to race to pick up the next piece of trash), transplanted some small trees from the side of the house out in to the yard, collected some goat manure from a local farmer and planted pepper seeds in a little nursery up on our balcony. Then had a delicious cajun-type lunch of spicy kidney beans, sweet potatoes and rice - I need to learn that recipe!
Yesterday, Nik went out fishing twice with his two friends, Samuel and Mohammed (MoMo for short) and brought back fish to fry for lunch and then fish for fish pepper soup in the evening. Nik is getting a real cultural immersion, learning how to cook local fish dishes over a coal fire, cleaning the fish, etc.

Yesterday, I taught the Fellows about the eight parts of speech, which then turned in to a discussion about evolution, gay marriage, prostitution, etc. Nik and Donnet also presented their survey results on a virus they each researched, answering questions from a panel and engaging us in interesting discussions about AIDS and rabies.

It was 11/11/11 yesterday, the official beginning of the Aquarian Age, so we celebrated with extra yoga in the morning, then I made popcorn for morning snack, and bought sodas at night during our Friday Festival or dancing and singing...not the typical Aquarian Age celebration, but it's what we got here in Robertsport...

I also went swimming by myself for the first time, and sat on the beach watching the sun go down. so beautiful and peaceful here, giving thanks for having been brought to this amazing place and these amazing people.

Having a hard time deciding whether to stay for the spring semester, or come back in December to stay in Boulder permanently. Will keep praying for guidance and the best decision...

A few days ago, on an early evening walk, went into an old abandoned hotel and was blown away with the eery-ness and beauty of the place. see the photo...

Tomorrow, will teach two yoga classes to the community here at the House, one for kids, one for young adults. The kids are boisterous and enthusiastic, we'll see how the two teenage boys who are coming take to it...

OK, feeling more caught up.

Love to you all,

Rachel