Day 10

Todays plan was to pay a fee to the consulate then see some sights outside the city and hit the grocery store. Francis was to pick us up at 10am..then noon...then not sure, (he got tied up in a meeting) so we ended up hanging around the house all day. I was able to watch game 3 of the Rangers v. Rays series as well as watch Monday night Football on Tuesday afternoon. With food mostly gone and drinks gone except for one Coke and one Fanta, Enock and I headed out for a walk to the store about a half mile away. Our little journey took us down the main road which is under construction. The air was hot with a breeze that kept a nice layer of dust hitting us. The smell was that of dirt combined with the exhaust of vehicles that would never pass CA emission laws. Enock was feeling good at the store grabbing things he want and putting them in the basket. We had to pause for a minute so I could explain the concept of asking and the concept that money does not come out of an endless pocket in my jeans. I think he thinks I am strange which is good because Nate and Davina think the same thing. Back home I fixed Enock's favorite meal of chicken, rice and fried plantains. I think we have had that meal almost all the days we have been here. Enock's palatte has not been exposed to a wide range of food so once home he/we will have a lot of experimenting to do. We continue to work on his English with flash cards and me repeating phrases in English and French. Now when I talk to him, I speak the phrase in English a few times to let him hear it before I explain it in French. I then get him to repeat the phrase a few times to work on his pronunciation. He has taken a liking to my ipad that I need him not to get used to! He loves the movie Dispicable Me and has watched it numerous times. He likes the Mario game on his DS, but he doesn't understand the Star Wars game. I know that his brother will help him out when we get home. Everyday Enock is counting down the days until we leave, I hope we leave as scheduled. Tuesday done in Kinshasa...Lobi. Grace and Peace, Michael & Enock