Reconnect(ing) & Gifts from Home

I've been back from my reconnect conference for a week and a half now. Not feeling super inspired to chat about the trip but generally it was fine. It could have been half as long but seeing my group was really nice and that made it worth it. I also recieved a package from my parents which I sadly had to figure out how to get all the way back to Mec. Shout out to the parents for sending me such great, albiet random stuff (canned ham & chicken anyone?) I had to buy another bag to haul it all back but, vale a pena baby. Contiuning with my update format: 1.Before I left for reconnect, AMIREMO had a huge TB palestra in Caronga. It was nice to attend and see how well things can turn out when they are organized and planned with care. I didnt contribute much except made a few hundred mozambicans laugh at my attempts to say thanks very much in Chichewa (yes, the language of Malawi,I might as well be PC Malawi). 1.2 Conference foi bom but I lost my phone in Maputo 2. Got back to site and found out someone found my phone and I might actually get it back! whhhaaat? tenho boa sorte mannnnignue baby 3. THings are still slow here but, I am so happy to be back, I had major saudades for Mecdaddy. Working on making a schedule for my water and sanitation activities this afternoon. Perhaps then I will know about events before they happen, rather than the day they happen. Vamos ver. 4. Learned that the problems with meds running out at our hospital actually have nothing to do with the mozambican government forgetting about our district, but rather the grand corruption of staff members stealing and selling it. UM,EYYAH< WHAT? 5.Still unresolved issues with having people come to my house, need to meet with my supervisor and Dono Cabichi soon to nip this pronto. 7. Planning on going back to Lichinga in a week for thanksgiving at the lake, I am not excited about this Chapa trip since I just barely did it, but at least this time I'll have friends #jamie & #victor and get to swim. IT is so mutherflogginghot here. 8. Gonna prolly spend NYE and Xmas in Mec- I'm not as sad about this as one might think. 9. Missed out on dia de latrina yesterday because I was doing home visits with my other organization. DAmnit, next year I am totally celebrating toilet day here. #thisisnotsarcasemthepartywashuge 10.Officially met the new Medico here and he seems nice. Going to attend my first TARV meeting with him tomorrow. Hopefully they will be better (and shorter) than the ones I attended with the last doctor Mec had- yes the same one who sold medicine from the hospital to apparently buy a car. I hope this is just bad fofoca but...something tells me nope. Following pics: Caronga Palestra, Mapoots with a view & Moz 20 Group saying bye to our PC Director Carl Swartz