dogs...

they can make you feel safe, loved, annoyed, and sometimes downright terrified. here in zambia dogs are usually used as vicious guard dogs... and more than a few good people have been attacked/bitten by an overly territorial dog. call out, "imbwe!" and people are guaranteed to jump a little... sometimes even run away (which can also be kind of funny)

the point being... dogs here can be scary. backstory over

so yesterday we were picking up a vehicle at the mechanic's and i was standing outside for some fresh air and to talk to my friend, richard. suddenly kaytie grace, who was still inside the vehicle, called out,

"DOG-EEEE!!!! aunt leslie! it's a doggy! look out! it's comING!!!!!"

i turned to guard myself and saw it. i mean, this thing was fierce...

phew! thanks for the warning, kg! that was a close one

driving through the rain...

with these yahoos

seriously love them. 

day at the swimming hole

why yes. yes we did swim in water that looks like greenish tinted milk. when in zambia...

not to mention the fact that there could've been crocs under there! yeah. didn't know that till after the fact

abel decided to ride home on top of the car

 

 ezzie sat on the window to grab him if he started to fly off. ha! giggles all the way home... especially when the car would "accidentally" get a little too close to trees hanging over the road

man i love this country side. crappy dirt roads and all

back to the old norm

So my first full day back I successfully:

1. got my dance on during a 3 hour church service whew!

2. stood in awe of the weirdest/coolest rainbow I’ve ever seen. man, i love me some african sky

3. peeled a mango with my teeth

4. watched our dog get “fixed” in the back yard what the world? don't pass out! don't pass out!

5. traveled to the local gas station in the back of a flat bed truck to get a coke

6. hung out with this one:

practicing our volleyball:

bump

set

spike

7. was waved at, called after, and unabashedly stared at by perfect strangers

8. sported the socks in flip-flops look. oh. yeah.

9. fell asleep to the sound of heavy rain on a tin roof heaven

yep. i'm definitely in zambia. so good to be back