Lizard poop, scary statistics, and being away from home

Just when you think that life can't give you more than you can handle.  A lizard poops on your laptop and head.  That is the situation that Alexa found herself in this afternoon.  We have been content with the lizards like Lightning McQueen because they eat the bugs.  However, it really is not nice when they crank up their tail and let it fly.  First, Alexa wasn't sure what had just hit her because after all we are in the banda and it is sheltered.  Then she looks up and sees the offender.  We have to stop asking ourselves, "what more can happen to us?" because God replies and we don't like his answer. We are beginning to feel like Job.  We are trying to be faithful but there are times with the spiders, the poop, the cockroaches, the flight through the air at the lodge, and  the sponsorship.... that we begin to wonder.  However, Joseph, our dear friend from Ilburo Boy's School traveled 10 hours to visit with us today.  He was one of the first students that we met in 2007 along with Henry.  Alexa and I were playing frisbee outside the gate of Mwangaza when they came by and we struck up a conversation.  We were able to meet him again in 2008 but did not see him in 2009.  Since 2007 he has been a penpal through emails and facebook with Stephanie.  Tonight they met for the first time.  It was truly a wonderful moment for these two young people and for Alexa and I to reconnect with Joseph.  He is a second year university student double majoring in economics and law.  He is courting a young lady.  His mama has given approval to him to court her based on her observations of her.  She knows how to behave herself in front of others.  We asked Joseph of news of Tanzania.  He shared with us the progress that the government has made in the battle against AIDS.  Condoms are given out at the University and every dorm room must be equipped with them. However with all the strides with HIV AIDS, the government did not make the strides with malaria.  He mentioned recent statistics that stated that every second  a child dies of malaria in Tanzania.  There are no words for that statistic.  When I think of the babies and small children that I have met on this journey.  These precious ones are at such risk.  I'm so glad that Nothing but nets received a donation this year from us.  He also mentioned the government is now providing mosquito nets to new mothers for their children and will also provide free netting until the child is five.  The difficulty is the Massai Domas.  It is very difficult for the Massai to change their way of life and the domas are not equipped for netting.  In good news, he mentioned the government is building more universities and community schools so more children have the opportunity to learn.  Thanks Be to GOD!  We travel back to Peace House tomorrow.  We have a plan for Allen to check our closets before he leaves to kill anything that still lurks behind.  Tonight was the last meal at the Ilburo Safari Lodge.  Our journey is half over already. LaLa Salama