Hakuna Matata.

It means no worries, and I tell myself that everyday I am here - for several good reasons.

1. The past week I have noticed what I thought appeared to be several bug bites on my lower left back and left butt cheek. Wrong. I found out on Saturday from three of the housekeepes that I had mango flies (not sure how to spell the damn things...) in my skin, thats right - burrowed in my skin laying cute little mango flies. How delightful! I was so proud to be supporting a few African families all at the same time. In all reality it was probably one of the worst/funny/horrifying experiences of my life. It all started with me being pulled into one of the bedrooms and told to drop my pants. Then a fellow volunteer, Megan, came to my rescue with a tweezers rather than what the other women wanted to use, a toothpick! I was akwardly bent over the side of the bed and instantly screaming in pain. I can't count how many times I yelled certain words, and how drentched my shirt was with sweat, but I can tell you that it was an hour and a half of operating that I will never forget. It now appears that the wounds are healing and there haven't been any recent bugs needing to be removed - I plan on visiting a docotr to double check when I get home.

2. I recently got tested for malaria and found out that I had a high count of parasites. Luckily I hadn't been feeling too sick from it, and I just finished my last dose of antibiotics. Needless to say it's been a really good week for me.

3. I experienced my first earthquake on Monday morning at around 5 am. I woke up to a small shake and fell back asleep thinking it was all just a dream. I soon found out that many others felt the shake and that it was a small tremor, nothing to worry about.

4. After taking my braids out that were in for over two weeks, I managed to also loose a good chunk of my hair - luckily it grows back. No worries...

I'm not sure what is in store for me next, but my last weekend will be spent visiting Stone Town and the beaches in Zanzibar. I am really missing the kids and mamas at pplacement (I haven't been able to go for the past two days due to my malaria). I don't know how I feel about leaving, but I do know that I miss my family and friends everyday that I am here. I can't wait to get some hugs and show my battle wounds on my rear. There is always so much more to say, but I need to get some work done and probably take a nap if I want to kick this malaria.

I will attempt one more blog before I leave. I hope evreybody is well and in good spirits, the summer is here. Well, officially on June 21st, but hey - no more snow?!

Looking forward to so much more ahead of me...