More pics from Tanzania

Jared is Home

Jared is trying to assimilate back into the US, I asked him today and he said he is still having trouble. First week was bad jet lag and now it's just getting used being home. I am going to try and post some pictures. Some are of the children are pictured, they are so cute. Some are of the awesome countryside and the village huts, some are of the safari that he went on.

Jared's coming home

We spoke to Jared yesterday for the last time in Tanzania. He leaves the City Of Hope really early tomorrow morning. He will arrive in Greensboro Tues evening. He travels with Mwita and Glen to Nirobi, Kenya, then with Glen to Zurich, Mwita is flying British Air separately. Then he comes into Dullus and then home. Will be glad to see him, although he may not know much for a day or two because of jet lag.

Can't wait to develope his pics. will post them as they become available.
More next wk...

Signs

I called Jared yest. am as our Sun conversation was really brief.

He is feeling better and painting informational signs leading to the City.
He said the dogs were now being cared for by the guards, that their chain link pen was now complete so they can get exercise.
He said they had about 25 people for their Thanksgiving meal. They built a fire pit out side with charcoal and boiled the turkey first and then deep fried it in oil. He said it tasted really good.
The beds for the kids are about done, and toilets now have tanks on them for flushing. So they don't have to use the buckets anymore, quite and improvement.
It's a blessing having Glen there, he's a very capable person.
More next week...

Thanksgiving

Hi
Jared said that he had a great Thanksgiving, they invited some of the neighboring villagers to come to a group dinner. They had traditional Thanksgiving with turkey, gravy, mashed potato, sweet potato, green beans, stuffing. I am glad they had all those people, I am sure it was a lot of fun.

He said that he was sick a little bit last wk, but feeling better now. We had short phone call, his cell phone wasn't charged. When he realized it, the generator wasn't on so he couldn't charge it, oh well, next wk..

Safari

When we called Jared he was in Wanza(sp), he, Glen, Richard and his daughter Hannah were in the city to get plumbing supplies. They are finishing up all the toilets, making the rest of the beds.

Chacha paid for them to go on safari while they were there. He said that he saw elephants, giraffes, hippos, and pretty much everything except the big cats- too bad.. Glad he got to go one more time. He took pics.

They finished up the bee boxes, he's glad cause he got stung. His face was all swollen next morning, took a benedryl and it got better.

There are 40 children coming in Jan- the First Fruits!! Ages ranging from 2 to 10 yrs old. What a wonderful thing.

Children

We spoke to Jared this week end and he said that they had about 30 children visit The City of Hope this last week. They are some of the potential occupants! They will have to be screened and interviewed. They wanted the children to see the City. How exciting.

Well, Jared has his trip itinerary, he's coming home before Christmas. We will be so happy to see him.

Chacha's father in law, Glen is at the City. He can do most anything.. they are finishing the bathrooms and the plumbing. He's got carpentery projects to do for all of them. Jared will be coming back to the States with Glen in Dec. I am glad he will have someone to travel with. They get to go through Zurich on the way home, that will be cool.

More next week. Cathy