Pictures From Our First Week!

Here are some pictures we'd like to share from our first week in Malawi. Some of them are at the Rafiki Village, others are from the surrounding areas.

This is the view from the back porch of the guest house at Rafiki, where we're staying. You can see a little bit of the sunset in the background (the sunsets we've seen in Malawi are all beautiful)













This picture was taken on the way to the woodcarvers market on Saturday. These buildings constitute most of a small village along the main road. The white one with the roof is most likely a store of some sort and it isn't unusual to see independent vendors selling things in the area in front of these buildings. Some people selling mangoes, bananas or fish will stand next to the road and flag down drivers as they pass.





Twins, Josephine (L) and Justina (R) sit in the medical clinic waiting for their turn to see Doctor. Danielle is reading them a story in hopes of keeping them occupied. Justina will make funny faces at Emily if their eyes meet at a distance; the is a great copy-cat, too! Both of the twins are very lively and have quite different personalities. Before coming to Rafiki, they lived with their grandfather nearby.







Albert (L) and Thomas (R) attempt to be subdued enough to paint without covering themselves and the room. Thomas is one member of the afore mentioned 'fearsome five' as he has 4 brothers in his cottage close to his age. Albert is pretty shy, but he has a mischievous side when he is with his friends. All in all, they are typical 6 year old boys!