Paved Roads and Milkshakes

So, I was going to post about my research trip to Gitarama that I have done this week. I started writing about it but I am just too distracted to write about it. As of today, I have just 17 days left in Africa! I cannot believe that in just a little over 2 weeks I will be boarding a plane for the U.S. I am going to miss a lot here but I am definitely looking forward to being home. In fact, in this moment I am so excited to be home that while I try to write about my wonderful experiences I have had here this week, all I can think about is being home. So, instead of trying to force an entry about the wonderful little village of Cyeza that I am working in, I am going to give you a list of things I can't wait to experience when I get home. Maybe I will tell you about Cyeza another day.

Here it is, my list of things I love about our country and can't wait to be home to. Please keep in mind that it is by no means comprehensive, nor is it in any particular order.

text messaging
paved roads
traffic laws
hot showers with movable shower heads
Maple, Oak, and Pine trees
bubble baths
Gavin
baking
American enthusiasm
snow
sermons from pastors with a seminary background
Hunnybunch and Shasta
being able to blend into a crowd
snowmobiling with my Daddy
the rest of my clothes in my closet
sledding
comfy pillows
watching movies with my Messiah friends
drinking from a faucet
cars driving on the right side of the road
board games with my family
Christmas cookies
walks by the Yellow Breeches
driving

I think food should have a section all on its own.
Foods I miss and look forward to:
french toast
stir fries with yummy sauces
pierogies
shrimp
honey mustard sauce
Quaker's instant oatmeal
cream of wheat
granola bars
wheat bread
strawberry milkshakes
veggie burgers