In other news, I came home on Thursday and was told my host mother was in the hospital. She had been admitted for high blood pressure, was put on bed-rest and would likely not be back until after I left Mochudi. WHAAAT?! Turns out she was back today feeling just fine (she promptly asked me for P50 to go to Gabs).

I don't understand how the program thought it would be a good idea to let a student stay with a woman who is due to give birth before the student leaves. The last thing a family with a new baby needs is some student living with them. Her due date is October 19th. TOMORROW. I'm not supposed to leave Mochudi until Friday or Saturday. I just don't see how this was a good idea at all.

This weekend was great though because I spent a lot of time with my friends and not a lot of time at home. I think the kids at my house don't really like when I'm out, but to be honest, I've developed no real attachment to this family at all. Plus, when I'm home, I literally don't do anything. I sit in my room and read (I've read three books in the two weeks I've been here) because no one really talks to me. Then, when I'm trying to read, the kids are SO obnoxious. I figure I'm just going to have fun in Mochudi, whatever that means for me.


Last night I talked to some of my family from Manyana. I'm so glad I had such a wonderful family for my first home stay. They keep telling me how much they miss me and my brother expressed great concern when I told him I didn't really like my Mochudi family. The amount of love I feel from that family is overwhelming. I can't wait to go back and visit. I love the Mogomotsis.

Anyway, that's about it for now. Work is going well (I'll update more about that when I finish my internship). We leave Mochudi on Friday or Saturday and head to Gabs for our third (and potentially final) home stay. Let's hope I'm two for three on families.

More to come!

-Jess