of course, none of that is really on my mind at the moment. in only a few hourse, i will have my first visitor from the good ol' USA! yep, my wonderful girl is coming on the red eye! i have been pushing it from my mind, trying to occupy myself with everything else. it's so close now that i can hardly ignore that pounding in my chest. to think, she's in Morocco at the moment, while i've been out buying fruit (everybody wants a nice snack straight off the plane). anticipation.
at this point, the itenerary is to spend a day of rest in Ouaga, then head out to my village. i'll show her around Rambo; showing here off to all my kids. actually, they are just as excited as me. they've heard about her nonstop since i arrived. plus, they are excited to use their english. all the great phrases i have taught them like "i kill you" and "you are very beautiful". all the important things.
after village, will be a bike ride to some other volunteer spots (BOB) on the way to Ouhigouya. there we can say hi to my host family from training. then, it is off to the south towards hippos, mountains and waterfalls. sounds like a horrible time, huh?
i must say, it is hard not to think of myself as extremely fortunate and it has little to do with money. by the American standard, i'm poor. broke. by African standards, i am not necessarily rich but i'm not starving (and that is important). thus, i have enough money to not have to worry about it and that makes a big difference. life is clear from monetary concerns for the moment. these next few days will be about sharing this experience with someone who has found a way to speak my language, all while seeing the best parts of the Faso.
a long time ago, i read a story where a man gave up a posh life to be poor and in love while living in a small apartment in Sofia, Bulgaria. it was my idea of happy. i'm hours away from that moment in my own life. happiness.
oh and here's a pic of the new little guy:
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