Day 1

We’re here!! All travels went smoothly and we spent last night in Dar es Salaam, a large city on the coast of Tanzania. We stayed at a hostel at the Lutheran center, and this morning traveled to Morogoro by bus to the Lutheran Junior Seminary where we will spend the next 3 weeks. We laughed when hearing the farm animals outside our house for the first time and shrieked when first seeing the large gecko run across the wall in our bedroom. We’re all in awe of the beautiful landscape and many sorts of vegetation, with the mountains all set beautifully in the background. The people here are incredibly friendly and patient with our limited Swahili. We start Swahili class tomorrow and are anxious to learn more. The food has been good and I had my first ever green orange at dinner! Also had my first night sleeping under a mosquito net and first time eating some little fruit off a tree. TIA (this is Africa)! Would write more now but we’re heading to the weekly Eucharist service. Later!