The One With Restless Development (written 8/19/2012)

Restless development is a non-profit organization in Tanzania that works with the youth of the country doing everything from HIV/AIDS testing and education to training in entrepreneurial skills which equip youth who do not have enough money to continue schooling with a vocational education.  Today they sent 6 of their volunteers to come show all of the WorldTeach volunteers around Dar in small groups, teaching us how to do things like find the right bus, how to pay when we are on the bus, how to order at a local restaurant and how to maneuver our way around a marketplace.  I know I have said it before, but each day brings a whole new list of daunting activities that I will soon be learning how to navigate on my own.  But each day also brings new mercies and new confidences.  It feels like I have been here for both the blink of an eye and an entire year already all at once! 

Tomorrow we head out of the city for Iringa where we will be for the remaining two weeks of our training. I think I will be able to use the internet periodically there so hopefully there will be more updates coming soon! Thank you for all of your prayers and encouraging comments! You have no idea how much I look forward to getting on the internet to read them all!