Made it!!!

Well, for those wondering, I did finally make it to Africa! The plane rides and airport adventures all went well, and all of the luggage made it with no problems. The reason this is my first time updating the blog is that this is the first time I've been able to use a computer (thank you Amy Ellis!) So Let's catch up on the past few days...
June 17 -- Had an awesome day! The "kids" were staying in the Greener's home in Rwanda, so we woke up and had eggs and chipotee (spell guess), then picked up the adults from the hotel and went to the YWAM (Youth With A Mission) base where we could see some of the first Water for Life water experiments, and even a turkey experiment that they were trying out! We had a tea break with Method and Mary (who work with the Greeners), and got to hear some of their Rwanda stories, which was really cool. Then we went to the school where FIGHT and Johnny's WaterWorks money is going to fund clean water for about 2500 kids! It was amazing getting to meet the kids and connect with them, even in the short time we had.Then we went back to the Greener's house and walked down to the market, which was dark and crowded, but still fun :)
June 18 -- Had pancakes and Nutella for breakfast (yum!) at the Greener's house, then took the bus to a village about 30 minutes away where we had the opportunity to celebrate with the locals the grand opening of one of the Water for Life wells! After watching them pump the water for the first time and all of the excitement died down, Johnny, Faith, Grace and I got to talk to some villagers who were about our age, which was both fun and interesting. On of the girls was saying that she loves Americans, because they want "peace and love", which seemed like a good attitude in light of the 1994 genocide. From the village we stopped at an old Catholic Church that is now a genocide memorial. People who took refuge in the church were all killed, and a lot of how they left it was still there as a remembrance. Their clothes were lining the walls and ceiling, and weapons used sat in a corner. We also went to the Kigali Genocide Museum, which related the events to Rwanda to genocides in other countries, and gave more history on their situation. It was a very sobering day... For dinner we went to Sholoka, where I did in fact try goat, along with a variety of other dishes.
June 19 -- Got an early start (5:30am) for an incredible day! Our team packed into 3 cars and headed off on a 2 hour drive to Akagera Park for a safari! Emily and I rode in a car with the Greeners, and we had a blast! We were allowed to sit on top of the car once we were in the park, so naturally I rode up top the entire time, which was just about all day. Highlight animals would be the giraffes, zebras, and hippos. We even saw a hippo out of the water, which Nick said "you never see!" The landscape was beautiful! There are lots of hills, and for now, there's lots of green. The dry season is coming up soon, so most of the green will be gone, but at this time it's breathtaking. I figured I would be sore after a whole day of bouncing around on top of a safari car, but surprisingly I held up pretty well. That was definitely a day I'll never forget.
June 20 -- not a very noteworthy day, basically it was just a plane ride from Rwanda to Tanzania. However, it was awesome to see the Ellises again! It's been really fun playing with the Ellis and Greener children here.
And now I am in our hotel after our first full day in Tanzania. Today we went to the market, then went and saw the Ellis' house. I stayed and watched the kids at the house (with help from Grace) and everybody else went to see the food market. Then we enjoyed dinner at the Ellis' and headed back to our hotel. Fun and tiring day.

Sorry this is so long!! It's hard to sum up all of the experiences we've had here. I miss all of you guys and I'm looking forward to seeing you all again!