I got up this morning at 4:30…and the crazy part is that I’m still awake at 11pm. I met a group of 5 other of the volunteers. We piled into a land cruiser and headed to Akagera National Park for a chance to see some big game. We arrived at the park, paid the entrance fee, and picked up a guide. We began our journey into the bush. About 10 minutes into the trip, we ran into zebras and giraffes. We were able to get so close and I got some awesome pics! We also saw many birds, buffalo, antelope, deer, baboon, velvel monkies, hippos, and crocodiles. The scenery is what I imagined all of Africa to be like before I arrived. We arrived at a beautiful lake and saw the hippos coming up for air from the water. It was a really cool safari where we got to see many things!
When I returned, I spent the whole afternoon with one of the girls in my family. I also led family time and I thought that it went really well. The topic was things to do when you get sad. I gave the example of being sick for 2 weeks and getting really sad, down, and lonely. I asked the girls to help we find things I can do to improve my mood. They gave some great ideas. In them helping him, I was also hoping that they’d take something way of the activity. I asked a series of questions and asked them to step in the center if it applies to them. I then taught them how to make paper fortune tellers…which they loved!
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