Life in Swaziland means…
Manzini (suburb of Moneni) was home
Swazi Emalangeni or South African Rand (currencies)
Learning Siswati
People understand English!
Lots of hills
Beautiful red/orange sunsets to watch from our porch
Dust and dirt blowing everywhere
Living with 26 other girls from our squad in a house
2 showers, 2 toilets and 2 sinks w/cold water
Hand washing clothes in the sink
Black washing water
Running or Zumba for exercise
Cooking for over 2 dozen people
Always running out of cereal and milk
Lots of PB&J or fried egg sandwiches
Birthday cake, rice krispie squares, cookies
Making iced coffee
Partnering with AIM missionaries
Working with Children`s Hope Chest
Helping teach preschool to 15 excitable kids
Having about 30 kids swarm me every day
Helping with Bible Club for the kids
Serving food to the neighbourhood kids/youth
Visiting the Children’s ward at the hospital
Sometimes hitchhiking home
No WiFi internet or $9/hr at the one restaurant with it
Almost a complete lack of ability to Skype
Grocery shopping at Spar, Pick n Pay or Shoprite
Using the “new mall”, “old mall” and “market” as landmarks to find our way around
Kombie rides are only form of transportation
Life ends for every person, store, and mode of local transport at 5pm
Clothes always covered in dust/dirt
