eighteen

This may be a record.

So, the grade 8s came on Sunday.  I was really enjoying my dorm when it was just grade 9s.  They were quiet in the morning.  It was amazing.  I was able to sleep until 0630.  That is unheard of.  With the addition of five grade 8s, my dorm has increased in volume tenfold.  One of the grade 9s made an announcement asking them to keep it down in the morning.  It was funny.  I love them anyways though.

It hasn’t been very warm lately.  I’ve been wearing long sleeves and sweaters everyday.  One day, I was in the library with Krista and it was the coldest it has been since June.  I was wearing a sweater and I had to go and put on a sweatshirt.  It was seriously so cold.  I don’t know what’s happening.

It has also rained every single day since I’ve been back.  I am very happy about this.

On Sunday, the youth prepared devotions for the school.  They were so good.  I’m not even going to try to be modest, we practiced so long and everyone complimented us.  Devotions here are more presentation than participation, and we really want to change that.  We want everyone to sing when the hosts are singing.  We decided that we’re going to start going to devo practice on Fridays and learn the songs.  Then, if we sing along hopefully the rest of the girls will sing along too.  Fingers crossed.

Yesterday and today, we had to conduct the grade 8 orientation.  Who knew that it would be so tiring.  We played a whole bunch of really fun name-games and we took them for a tour of the school.  They had talks with a bunch of members of staff too.  Guess what their biggest complaint was?  The shoes.  They wear really ugly shoes.  They’re boy shoes.  I would not be happy wearing them

Tomorrow I am off.  Heather, Krista and I are going to go into Kabwe to buy some supplies.

Oh, I know.  Next week I will be shifting to the senior dorms.  I GET MY OWN BATHROOM!!!!!!!  This makes me so happy.

LYLT!