oh the places you will go

      Today after I had breakfest and packed my lunch, lunch is not served on weekends so you pack one at breakfest. There was a carnival hosted by the Chaplancy and the Academy I ended up sitting outside on deck 8. It is the higest deck, with the exceptions of the pool deck, yes we have a pool but it is not in working order  at the moment. While I sat there in a borrowed camp chair I was able to see the coast line of South Africa. We are still about 10 miles off shore so it is a hazy blurry coastal mountain outline, but beutiful none the less.

I was thinking about how at this time at home I would be excited becuase pumpkin spice would be available at Starbucks and that means it is Fall. I pondered how I ended up here, on this floating hospital ship, teaching one student floating in the Altantic/ Indian Ocean I am not sure our position at the moment but in one of those two oceans. I was trying to figure out why in my head it made sense to email about a "job" and then three weeks latter step onto a plane to fly to West Africa. I dont know what possesed me exactly but I do know that it was meant to be.
There is no other way to explane how smothly and quickly it all went. I know I could be more usefull other places but I have come to know and trust that I am not necessarily here to teach but to learn. So that is what I am trying to do, learn. While I learn to live in a dorm setting again.  To work along Laura Ingalls with my one student in my makeshift class room of two small white baords and a zip lock bag full of pens. To love what ever comes my way.
As a sea life update I have seen whales twice and dolphins twice. It is so funny when there is an announcment  from the bridge or in a room where someone spots them becuase every one runs to a window or a deck. When  I say run I mean walk fast because we are not able to run on board. In the next week we will transistion off the ship to our country compund when the ship, my new found home is being fitted with new generators. I have large travel plans in South Africa or at least a long wish list. I dont know if I will have the time or means to see it all but I am excited for what is to come.