The first few weeks

Wow! So much has happened in such a short amount of time. We are now in Molepolole where are pre-service training is. We are living with the Sobuko family which consists of a grandmother and her grandson, but of course there are always extra family members staying. They take very good care of us making sure that we are properly fed and enjoy teaching us new things about their culture. Our Setswana is coming along and in no time we should be quite fluent. The people here are all very nice and eager to see just how well you can speak Setswana, so we will have to learn quickly. Are days normally start before the sun rises so that we can make it to school by 8am. The work day goes from 8 to 5 and is Monday through Friday. In Gaborone we had a dinner with the U.S. Ambassador to Botswana and the National Chair for HIV/AIDS. This was a wonderful experience and gave us a chance to be inspired by some top ranking officials. Upon arriving in Moleps we spent a day at the Kgohtla (coat-la) which is a community building where citizens can come to settle disputes. We had the privilege of speaking with the local Kgotsi (chief) concerning HIV in the area. This was a big eye opener for many of us as some of the opinions expressed were very.. wrong! For instance the belief that condoms cause AIDS.... So with that I will say we truly have our work cut out. We are having a blast and going a mile a minute. Next time I promise pictures and thanks for your comments.