Tuesday, Jan. 31 – Last full day in Tanzania
So much for sleeping until 5:00 a.m. At 3:45 this morning, I awoke rather warm and uncomfortable. I realized that my ceiling fan and a/c had stopped working, and it was pitch black and getting hot and sticky in my room. I got out of my bed, walk…
Monday, Jan. 30
Once again I awoke before my alarm went off, this time at 5:00 a.m. I made my coffee, said a few prayers, and did some more journaling. When time came for me to start getting ready to leave, I checked for an Internet connection once again via Malaika’s Wi-Fi, hoping to be able…
Sunday, Jan. 29
I awoke before my alarm went off at 6:00 a.m. this morning, made my coffee, said some prayers, did a short bit of journaling, brushed my teeth and, since it was Sunday and we were going to Mass, shaved. Then I showered and dressed. We had agreed last night to meet at 7:30 a.m.…
Saturday, Jan. 28
I awoke just before my alarm went off at 5:00 a.m. this morning, and I turned down the volume on my iPhone, so that my alarm wouldn’t be too obnoxious to Scott. Scott was awake also, and he told me to feel free to shower first. I had asked yesterday when we checked in to hav…
Friday, Jan. 27
My alarm went off at 4:00 a.m. this morning, and I said a quick morning prayer and made my usual large mug of coffee, using the hotel’s instant coffee, bottled hot water boiled in the hotel’s carafe on an extremely efficient hot-plate, my powdered Coffeemate French Vanilla cream…
Thursday, Jan. 26
I awoke again before my alarm went off at 6:15 a.m. this morning. I made my coffee, said a few prayers, showered and finalized my packing. Our plan this morning was: (1) to visit the Geita Gold Mine, which has been a sponsor of the diocese’s orphanage for a long time; (2) to ha…
Wednesday, Jan. 25
Once again I woke up before my alarm went off. Made my coffee and said a few morning prayers, but not nearly as many as I say at home, due simply to time constraints in the mornings and exhaustion in the nightimes, which has been the case virtually every day. This has bothered me…
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