Time has been FLYING lately.  I leave Pemba in 5 days (and then I’ll be FLYING too;  ha. ha.) which is not entirely easy for me as there’s plenty to do here.  I have been so very blessed with friends, resources and the ability to have some lasting influence here.  Various projects are finally getting finished up and I’ve been trying to spend my afternoons with the village kids and my evenings with the kids on base.  School doesn’t get out until noon so I try to do all my other work in the mornings.  A couple nights ago my friend Suzete (15) organized a going away party for me.  She brought her housemates along with Rosa & Chantal and two of the kids I’m close with at the baby house and the guys from Elder’s worship team, the Wood family and a few other friends.  Everyone dressed up (well the girls anyway) and we cooked a feast, including cakes, with real chocolate.  And Coke and Fanta of course.  We ate, played and prayed.  They all wrote notes for me and even brought gifts.  They blessed me so much.

Party! This isn't quite everyone but just to give you an idea

There’s more pictures, just click “read the rest of this entry” below.

In other news, my iPhone now has a cracked screen (almost made it!) and my camera (the second one) stopped working, you know “Lens error, restart camera”.  I’d try to fix it but #0 Phillips Screwdrivers don’t seem to exist here.  So it looks like I’m done taking pictures. Sad.  Did I mention that my computer’s speakers don’t work?  Haha.  I’ll still put pictures up here but they’ll be from other people with other cameras *sigh*.  See you soon,

More pictures from my festa:

Getting Started with the Cooking

Sabina and I waiting on the truck

Sabina and Frankie waiting for FOOD!!

Friends & FOOOD!!

That's real chocolate on that cake

Suzete, dear friend and coordinator extraordinaire.

Rosa (who stole Sabina's head-thingy...what is it called??) and a sleepy Merina

Mindo, showing off his grill T-Rex style. Somebody knows how to brush!

And finally, in all it's low quality, grainy washed-out, glory a pic of me having stolen Sabina's head-clothing (what's it called again??). Make fun.

This isn’t a very descriptive set of pictures but let me assure you that the night was over the top amazing.  I am SOO blessed .

Update: It’s two days later and I got more presents.  Wow!  I like presents.