Ok so life is going well. I have some gastrointestinal distress but I havent shit my pants-yet; According to all of the current volunteers it happens to every one no matter what. However I am becoming more ok with the idea of being sick because I think one of the sick bays is airconditioned /not really but I just know that I am going to sick in ways I have never imagined an never want to again/

I moved in with my host family on tuesday. It was the 45 minute drive through hell. I have never been so sick in my life. Seriously I was thisclose to vomiting and the only thing I could think was

If I dont throw up I will never complain about MI roads again. I will gladly pay taxes of whatever amount to never feel this sick again.

Seriously if it is one thing that could do me in it could be this car ride

Anyways I was dropped of first and this is what it looked like

Me-This close to vomiting as the landrover comes to a halt. Getting out of the car thankful to have dignity intact

The language trainer; abbrev to LT; gets out and goes in. I come in. Its a nice little place and there is a kind woman who turned out to be my host mom who approached me. LT looks around says something to the woman and then tells me he will be back-lets say he never came back.
This whole thing took maybe ' minutes and as I watched the car drive away the only thing that came to mind was this
This shit if for real.
I have a room seperate from the family main house, in this concrete oven which is nice and it was even better after the second day when my door was secured in place! Of course that madez the room that much hotter and I felt stupid for wanting to lock in the first place but the family would never steal from me and they respected my space hardcore. broke the bathroom door twice by touching it and I felt so bad but Mom Mbaalo said it was ok.
My sisters are amazing- I have 5
I have one brother for sure; a tyke named Mohammad. I think I may have two more but I have only seen them once.
I am named after my host mom so my name is Mari pronouced MAAR-EE
So far so good!
Love to everyone!