Tonight, Stephanie flies home to America.
The past seven weeks, we have had the time of our lives and cemented a friendship that has blessed me in countless ways.
We've gone from the early days of no toilet paper or soap (a shopping trip to Mwanza remedied this situation) while counting the minutes until our next meal of beans and rice to feeling as though we can successfully navigate life here in Tanzania.
We've logged over 100 km in runs, learned to bake our own bread, and bargained for fresh produce in the market...in Kiswahili.
Stephanie has exposed the students of Joseph and Mary Primary Academy to beauty and the creative process through her art classes. Our preschoolers know all their shapes and colors, our lower grades have done watercolor, and our upper grade students are experimenting with lines and perspective. Stephanie has taught them how to see the world in a new way...patterns, colors, textures and shapes abound!
Her selfless nature, unfailingly positive attitude, and enthusiasm for every new experience has made my first weeks in Tanzania full of joy.
Today, we celebrated her time here with peanut butter cookies in the dining hall with the girls. After hugs all around--and an outpouring of beautiful handmade cards in rainbow colors--we "danced it out" to Shakira's "Waka Waka." This time for Africa...
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