These first few days I am meeting many people in an official capacity. Starting tomorrow we will be taken to the tribal villages out in the hills and jungles. Here are some basic photos of our welcome at the Holy Cross School and from around the city. Notice that the school has borrowed President Obama's slogan. These children are so beautiful, sincere, respectful and not at all shy. As I walk around town or the school, they come up to me, and say good morning Father! or good morning Uncle! Then they giggle and run away. We have been fed very well so far. Nothing fancy, mostly a lot of food that is grown right on the campus. The staff likes to watch as we eat spicy stuff and see if we can swallow it without turning bright red. If something is particularly hot and spicy, they will warn us that it is "a bit pungent." We ate dinner with the sisters tonight. It was special because they came in from remote tribal villages from all over the state. At dinner, they kept refilling my plate with fish so spicy that I had to keep blowing my nose.
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