my apologies for the delayed posting. our internet was spotty yesterday, hence no posting.
due to some minor security concerns, we stayed at the guest house all day yesterday. we entertained ourselves well...mafia, movie pictionary, and a poetry game. we we disappointed to cancel our plans of taking the kabul school kids on their first ever field trip to babur park, but 100% safety--for our team and for the kiddos--is worth it. we invited the teachers over to our guest house/office and discussed the seed project. they were excited for the kids to learn to garden and also improve the nutrition of the school lunch. we all had tea together and asked each other questions on life and culture. it was a great opportunity to get to know each other better and quite a treat to get time with them undistracted from their students.
after lunch, we rested, read, journaled, and enjoyed the beautiful view of the city from the rooftop deck. the helicopter traffic was heavy yesterday and we got to view several (relatively) up close. ahhh the random things that entertain you when you are "stuck" inside for a day. :)
we have the rare treat to have a shared night with another team, thanks to our men's trip being rescheduled. the men's team arrived tonight and we welcomed them with (semi-)restrained energy. we all sat together with our afghan host and long term team members getting to know each other better. with the living room filled, we discussed the importance of building relationships with muslims in order to share one's faith, recent political history, future changes, and other related topics.
after a big family style dinner, adding many chairs to the dining room table, the women's team had an intimate, laughter-filled debrief meeting. i feel truly blessed to be a part of such a strong, intentional, caring, fun team of women. this has been a spectacular time together and another unforgettable trip to this country that has stolen my heart.
due to some minor security concerns, we stayed at the guest house all day yesterday. we entertained ourselves well...mafia, movie pictionary, and a poetry game. we we disappointed to cancel our plans of taking the kabul school kids on their first ever field trip to babur park, but 100% safety--for our team and for the kiddos--is worth it. we invited the teachers over to our guest house/office and discussed the seed project. they were excited for the kids to learn to garden and also improve the nutrition of the school lunch. we all had tea together and asked each other questions on life and culture. it was a great opportunity to get to know each other better and quite a treat to get time with them undistracted from their students.
after lunch, we rested, read, journaled, and enjoyed the beautiful view of the city from the rooftop deck. the helicopter traffic was heavy yesterday and we got to view several (relatively) up close. ahhh the random things that entertain you when you are "stuck" inside for a day. :)
we have the rare treat to have a shared night with another team, thanks to our men's trip being rescheduled. the men's team arrived tonight and we welcomed them with (semi-)restrained energy. we all sat together with our afghan host and long term team members getting to know each other better. with the living room filled, we discussed the importance of building relationships with muslims in order to share one's faith, recent political history, future changes, and other related topics.
after a big family style dinner, adding many chairs to the dining room table, the women's team had an intimate, laughter-filled debrief meeting. i feel truly blessed to be a part of such a strong, intentional, caring, fun team of women. this has been a spectacular time together and another unforgettable trip to this country that has stolen my heart.
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