In the village every week there is some sort of family gathering. Babies are born, being baptized, people are dieing. I never found the funerals to be that much of a party but I do like to go to the baptisms. Last week my friend Bintue in Harlem had the baptism for her new little baby. When I arrived I realized that many of the women in the nieghborhood who I know were there. I was able to go around and greet all the little groups of women. Today when we were going around praying for people in Mlumpe, one woman said, I know you, I saw you at the Baptism in Harlem last week. Ahh small town life. I don't blend at all here. I hope I don't stick out like a sore thumb.
I love it that these kinds of gatherings help me build relationships with people and meet new people.
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