Time flies

As most people are aware there was a terror attack this past week in Kenya resulting in the deaths of 147 Christians at a university.  This event has been a lesson in the way different countries are affected and respond.  Interestingly enough I had no idea until chatting with family.  When researching the event it was all over western news sources with terrifying headlines and even so much as saying there was a nationwide curfew.
On the other end/side, in Kenya no one outside the immediate area is panicking, life has gone on as per it had been.  The only curfew may be in the Garrisa area.  It's interesting because Al Shaabab is a major presence even in Nairobi and there are areas that westerners don't visit because of that.

I am entering my second week here in Kenya already and I cannot believe how fast time is going.  By the weekend I already felt like part of the community here at work and like I have been here much longer, but in a good way.  I spent the weekend with a Canadian family in a very western feeling estate and I really looked forward to coming back to my Kenyan family!
I had planned to learn basic Swahili before I came but of course that never happened because I am very good at procrastination and now I am here!  This is definitely something I recommend anyone travelling into a country for more than a couple weeks should do.  Not only would it make day to day life a lot easier but it is I think a respectful thing to do when coming as a guest to a new culture.

I don't have much to do so far in the way of updates as it is a short work week and this week is my first week working on projects.  Stay tuned for adventures in life!