Dawn in East Africa

June 19 already, and the dawn is filled with crickets and roosters and some kind of insect that sounds like a Sammey squeak toy and a wild pig off in the distance and birds that sing like they’ve never seen a sunrise. 

Africa seems most alive at dawn.

The pump for water is going strong, someone began at 4 am and it will go on through the day.

Breakfast is waiting in the next room, instant coffee and maybe some Kenyan style malasadas, without the sugar coating, but just as good!

Then it’s an early trek to the AIDS class since today is the last instruction day. 

Yesterday, maybe 6 of the folks shared that they found the courage and the opportunity to talk with their children about this disease....

Today we will push to open conversations between spouses, a harder sell in this, and probably most, cultures.

The time here is growing short and I am already missing the kind people, the relaxed pace and the incredible beauty of this place.