church and family

Yesterday I went to church with my family for my nephew's baptism...or pre-baptism? I think it was called a dedication. I met my older sister (who's son it was). The baby's name is Mao and he's pretty funny. He's about a year old. My brother's name is Chippa and my mom's name is Monica. I live with both of them in a small apartment in Kariako. It looks like projects around Boston and New York that I have been to and seen in the U.S., but I think it is actually a pretty nice neighborhood. I live in a small apartment in a building. I have my own room and then Chippa and Monica each have a bed room. The toilet and shower are in seperate rooms and water doesn't always work, so sometimes we have to shower with just big buckets of water. Chippa and Monica are really nice and very hospitable. Monica is also a very good cook and I haven't had to eat ANY goat! I made a few neighborhood friends sitting outside of my building on the steps. Vincent, Victor, and Peter, and Peter's baby cousin who's name is Faith, but is nicknamed "small". She's really cute and really liked the elastic on my wrist and the light on my watch. I took a walk around my neighborhood and was overwhelmed by men calling out to me and people staring, so it was a short walk. I will get braver soon. I am trying to get some pictures up on the internet to show you all, but I don't know how well that is going to work.
Right now I am at the Univerity, we just registered for classes...but most departments have not put out course lists and professors haven't made their outlines for classes yet. I love it! So we probably won't have much class this week. So far my schedule is classes for three hours T/W/Th and then we have to fit in Swahili...but not too bad :)

I am going to try to post these pictures. Hope everyone is doing well.
Sarah