im sorry its been so long...but IM HERE AND I LOVE IT!!! after a total of 25 hours in a plane. i am in Africa at the Village of Hope. we got in yesterday around noonish and it was a 2 hour drive from the airport to this place. The things we saw on our drive was amazing. Just how many people were out on the streets just trying to make money for their day. The internet here is on a plan you buy...so we have to buy cards to use it. luckily its not on how many minutes you use but rather how much you download. So because of that I will not be on facebook. So if you need anything email me at sad07a@acu.edu and i will get back to you as soon as i can. anyways just wanted to let all of yall know im safe and here. loving every second.

The kids here are amazing. Ive met soo many of them and its so hard to remember their names. and I hate it when they yell Shelby! and im like....uh hi! haha good thing im here for 6 weeks to get to know them better. Tomorrow i am getting up at 5 to go to a village up in the mountain to see what its like up there at this school . Apparently its very rural and well how you think Africa would be....im really excited! I hope everyone back home is doing well i miss each of yall tons.

*** appreciate air conditioning...good running water...clean clothes...and houses full of food.

God Bless.