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Jill Steffen: Marisa, You made Lauren's day! She received your postcard yesterday and has been on cloud nine ever since. Expect a letter soon. Hope all is well with you. We think of you often and pray you are having an experience of a lifetime.
The Hiller's: ps. want you to know that Josh is especially concerned about your facing a lion in the event you must ride your bike the 30km+ to the next village. : ) Want to feel old? Josh just got his driver's license (16) and is driving. Jen sends her best and wishes she could be there to help you "warmup" the natives to the game of baseball/softball.
The Hiller's: Marisa- we are so proud of you taking on such an exciting and rewarding task. You have got to be feeling so full of purpose. You are a blessing to those you are reaching out to. Take care and know that you are always in our prayers.
Katie (cousin): It is awesome to read your journals. I'm so excited for you to have these experiences. And be slutty wearing those jeans girl!!
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Susan Ibanez: I just spent quite a bit of time catching up on your site and am impressed with your photos! Keep taking them even if you don't post them all - you can post them later or write a book! I see your family 3 or 4 times a week and can tell you that your Mom gushes when she talks about you! Bailey is keeping Bella company and just walks through the fence when he wants to take a drink or even a sliitle swim in your pool. Sometimes he paws at the back door, sometimes the front. He's in love;
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ashley "trizzle" esparza: your mac and cheese should be there asap. :0)
Mama Lois: Dear Marisa ~ I'm so happy there are other mamas looking out for you! Love you lots and miss you!
Allison: so awesome! thanks for the email.
katie z: hey maris!! sounds like things are going well out there!! it is really cool that you are out there..a 2 year safari!!! megs says hi - we were reading your site together - we are thinking about you!!!
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Coach K: One more day! How exciting! I can't wait to read details of your first impressions when you get there! I'm sure it will all be a culture shock at first but I know you will love it!
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Sunday, August 20th 2006

5:29 AM

Mouse Troubles

I’m finally sitting down and relaxing, kind of, after an enjoyable day and quite a traumatic evening involving a mouse, about 8 kids and a Mama from next door.  Fred, my favorite teacher from school, came over today because I promised I’d teach him how to bake a cake for his girlfriend.  We whipped up the batter for a yellow cake, set up the makeshift oven, and had 45 minutes to let the charcoal do its magic.  He is such a great guy and we had the best, most open conversation about Tanzanian and American cultural, relationships, AIDS, everything.  It’s always interesting to hear Tanzanian’s perceptions of American’s and what the United States itself is like.  When the only media they see from the states are tv shows such as “Cheaters”, we’re bound to get a bad wrap; misinterpreted, at least.  I’d like to think that a show like that doesn’t represent our majority, but does it somehow?  Anyway, I like him a lot because he’s serious about his work and being a good role model.  Had a nice afternoon with him and some pretty good cake as well. 

Then this evening I sat out on my back stoop reading a book to my neighbor kids and eating tangerines with them.  Three of the really young ones were stomping around in the mud and my favorite, Rama, kept yelling, “Marisa, nione!” (Marisa, look at me!) and it put the biggest smile on my face.  I’d like to hide him in my carry-on when I come back…  After it had started to get dark is when the drama started.  I was standing outside explaining to Mama Lela and some kids what a skyscraper is, and clearing up that no, there are not roads and soccer fields way up in the sky in Europe and the U.S., when I saw a mouse scurry into my kitchen.  I asked for one of the kids to come chase it out but of course all of them came in to see.  Well, this little vermin was quick and well-hidden.  Mama Ashura and a couple of the kids, all armed with brooms or sticks, got him out of the kitchen only to have him run under the couch in the living room.  At one point during the debacle I looked around and just started laughing.  Mama Ashura was on her hands and knees looking for him under the couch.  She and the kids were attacking it with brooms and sticks every time it came into view.  Six other kids were just running around laughing and yelling, and I was standing on a chair scared of a mouse who, it turns out, is about the size of my thumb.  These are the moments I will remember.

We never caught the mouse, so that’s why I’m only kind of relaxing.  I’m still keeping an eye out for it, and I have my broom handy just in case.  For now though, I’m going to try to go to sleep.

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