So far....

So, we are here :) We have been for a few days now, since late Friday night. And the flight delay wasn't even the worst f our troubles in getting here. We finally reached the airport in Lilongwe, Malawi and met Philemon, Moffat, & Rev. Chipeta (Peter) who loaded all our bags on the two Pajeros. We were expecting about a four hour drive to the border, and from there only ten minutes to the village we would be staying... But God had other plans for us apparently. We ended up blowing a head gasket about an hour into the trip. We were on the side of the road, and while Liam, Philip & I played some soccer with the kids who came out of nowhere and swarmed around us, the other guys, and a few men from the village nearby made a "towbar" out of a thick branch and some string. They seemed pretty confident about it, so we kept going, one car towing the other. We stopped for drinks after about another hour, and this is when that tow bar snapped. So we bought a metal one from some guys who were driving past, at a ridiculous price. We towed for a bit longer like that, when one of the wheels from the broken car went flying into the ditch, and nearly rolled it. Then we were really stuck lol. So all but 3 of us squished into the one good car and drove the rest of the way. We had to sneak around the border, because it closed at 6pm and by then it was at least 9. But that came with consequences, because that bak road was THE bumpiest road on earth, and we were all squished, hungry, and having to pee. Later, the rest came in another car, some others had gone to pick them up. And so here we are :) Finally. We've had two days of work already, and have made alot of progress. The weather is awesome here, and we're all loving it. The people are so good to us and never fail to tell us how grateful they are that we didn't only provide funds, but also came to work side by side with them. I've had alot of comments from people asking why we have to travel all the way here, and why we cant just give the money. But Philemon, Moffat, and Rev. Chipeta had told us countless times how  much more it means to them that we actually came to work with these people and get to know them. It makes them feel so special and it is also so good for us. I could go on and on, but I'm scared the power will go out and I'll lose this entire, ridiculously long post. So for now, ciauo :)

Cheers,
Kailee