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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Saturday, July 11
Well, much has happened since our earlier blogs. Lori, Dave and I arrived in sunny Maputo on Saturday morning. Life was good - except for one detail which was my missing luggage (but at least we were at our Maputo destination). Once we checked in, we were quick to go shopping for some clothes and essential items until the luggage was found. Actually, it was a good excuse to buy some clothing in Mozambique. Our mission was successful and we then prepared to go to dinner with Romao.
What a celebration we had with Romao! Little did we know that he was taking us to have dinner at his home with his family. We were treated like royalty and enjoyed real authentic African food. There was calamari, shrimp (seasoned oh so perfectly), chicken, potatoes, rice (African style), etc... We sampled everything.
A very special part of this partnership has been in building relationships with our colleagues. How awesome it was to meet Romao's wife, Paula, and his son, Ray. We also met close friends of theirs, as well as other family members. We are so fortunate to have been given the opportunity to get to know others in such a meaningful way. We returned to our hotel room ready for some much needed sleep.
Signed, Michele
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