Today was a beautiful Sunday here in Malawi. We enjoyed breakfast here at Annie's. After breakfast, we had the opportunity to go to Annie's Church. We took a bus to church and Annie road along with us. Her church is Catholic and is located in the village she grew up in. This was a wonderful experience. In this church, the men set on one side and the women sat on the other side. Many of the children set up front and the choir was also in front of the men. There was a lot of singing and dancing during the service. The sounds/voices were breathtaking. The service was in Chichewa but the Priest briefly explained in English what the service was going to be about for us. At the end of the service, one of the men from the church welcomed us and gave a brief speech. Dr. Talbot then gave a speech about who we were and our purpose here in Malawi. Annie also gave an inspirational speech. When church was released, the majority of the members came and shook our hands and greeted us. This was such a wonderful feeling. The people of this community were so thankful and welcoming.
We left church and walked through the village to the main road. The views were astonishing. Several of the children from the church even walked with us. They just grinned and were so happy to be with us. As we waited on our bus at the main road, Annie treated us with some bananas that she bought on the outside of the village. These bananas were very sweet and delicious.
We returned to Annie's lodge and regrouped, then went into town. In town, we all enjoyed delicious pizza at Tasty Bites. We ended our afternoon in town with some shopping at the wall. The rest of our evening will be spent preparing for the week.
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