More Pictures and a Thought....

How can you not absolutely love those faces? It was so fun when we had time to stop, take pictures, and let the little ones see themselves on the camera. You can barely see her, but Alex is behind the curious children.





Fascination and joy on both ends - I think at this point, one was trying to figure out the time on my watch as I attempted not to trip over them all.



The one on the right is Kisanji, the head Swahili teacher at TCDC. He's throwing a water bottle in this picture with local children and cow. I think we had stopped to say hi and watch Gynter do a pushup contest with the 8 year old who then showed us his skills with headstands and lots of cartwheels down the road until he could no longer stand up straight.

Katie (my homestay roommate this month and photographer of this batch) and I pose near the traditional Masai huts we got to see. Just outside of the picture are two round huts with the traditional subdivision of kitchen, room for mom and girls, room for dad and young boys, and room for the cows to create heat and keep them safe.




On a separate note -- I'm in the beginning of filling out the AMCAS general med school application. The original plan was to wait until next summer, start the application, and have 2 years of not being in school before starting again, provided I get in. If I start the application now, I could possibly start med school next August. I want feedback (and prayer?). I think part of it is my frustration at not being able to treat people along with equipment. On the other hand, I know that fixing equipment and tools may be more useful than treating just a few people. On the other other hand, if I was a trained physician, I could come back and teach in a setting like this... Ideas churning.