Preparations to Teach

Mom and I ran a few errands this morning, getting some groceries and also some supplies for the sewing class.  We are suppling the women with a piece of cloth and thread and needles to get them started.  The thread and needles have come from Mom's supplies until now.  We needed to get a few more types of embroidery thread, so we returned to a little material shop.  The shop was crowded today!  It is a small shop regardless, but today it was full of a large group of Muslim women wearing abayas and niqab.  It warmed my heart to see them.  It brought back to mind the family groups visiting London in the summers.  

Once we returned home, William (a good friend of Dad's) stopped by with a few questions.  Someone visiting from the USA had given him an iPad, and he needed some help using it and changing some things on his Facebook account.  I did not expect to be "tech support" during my time here, but it has been a more frequent occurrence then I expected.  I'm glad to be able to help.  

Mom and I went for our walk, today going down to the beach.  The breeze off of the ocean was strong and cold.  The water had a rather brown look to it.  On the way home, we passed this group.  They were laughing and chattering, shouting "Olá! to get our attention.  I took this photo and showed it to them.  They giggled like it was the funniest thing in the world.

On our way back home, we stopped by the complex's pool to see how the temperature feels.  It is pretty chilly, but it still might be ok for a swim.  Although this picture doesn't show it, there are quite a few seed pods and leaves floating on the surface.  Mom warned me that the mosquitoes come out in force as soon as the sun sets.  

Next, we set ourselves to the task of lesson plans!  Mom and I are taking on a new class, one we will teach together.  Most Mozambicans do not speak English, or at least not much.  For a Mozambican to travel or work abroad, even in the surrounding countries,  English is very beneficial.  International companies starting to work here often look for employees with English qualifications.  Tomorrow will be our first English class.  Mom taught English in Zim and I have my London experiences.  Tomorrow we will teach together!