Learning as we go...

So after being here for about 3 and a half weeks, things are really starting to come together. We are ahead of schedule on our interviews, but each day we are running into new challenges. Electricity seems to go out for a few hours each day. Which, of course knocks out our internet, lights, and sometimes water. But its kind of funny how we've begun reacting to things. We don't really notice the big hiccups, we just go about our day with cold showers, no lights, and cold dinner. It doesn't even phase us, except when we go to get on the internet- and then we realize we have no connection. :(
A few other challenges we've been running into, is our difficulty with Swahili. Most people can understand what we're saying in English, but every once in a while, things are hard to get across. Our translators are great, and I find myself asking people to teach me new words and phrases. Yesterday I was waiting(whats new?) somewhere for 45 minutes, and I had a great im-promptu Swahili lesson from an elderly reverend, and then another encounter with a taxi driver who taught me some things as well. People are so friendly, and willing to listen to your broken Swahili attempts. Not without a little chuckle however :)
We are looking forward to finishing our biggest hurdle: the patient and family member interviews today, and then we will be almost done with our religious leaders and health care workers by the end of next week. We are hopefully doing a documentary film, but this is a huge undertaking, and will be very time-consuming. We have all experienced an incredible educational experience here, and the work we are doing will definitely impact the lives of those here. Making a documentary can even further insure that our work will not be forgotten, and can hopefully educate others in this area. We are grateful for all of those helping us out here, and looking forward to the weeks to come.
Asante. (thank you)