Early Impressions

It has been great just living at Kaya's house/compound and getting to know everyone on the e3 trip team and also the national team. I've been surprised at how nice everyone is. Little children run after us smiling and waving. Its a little strange that everyone looks at you like they've never seen a white person before (some really haven't) but I don't think the smiling kids yelling "gelatat" (white man) will ever get old. So much to tell and I will have many stories to tell when I get back. Its a long way from home and the land is sparse, but South Sudan definitely feels like (and truly is) the frontier of both global missions and economic development. But, I feel much safer here than in Russia . . . no one hates Americans and we even have a security guy named Mawa who is ex-special forces for the South Sudan military (more stories about him to come).