Today I went to the bank to get smaller bills and I swear that it took like thirty minutes. No one seems to be in a hurry to do anything here, they are all just on their own schedule, it can be frustrating when I have somewhere that I need to be.
When we go somewhere to get food, it can take 45 minutes until we actually get our food and then another twenty to get the bill and pay. It is a long process. You don't ever have to tip here though.
There is a lot of waiting around here, waiting for meetings, waiting for food, waiting, waiting, waiting. Things move very slowly. I'm adapting though. I write in my journal a lot or read usually whenever we have to wait. I almost have an entire journal filled up-good thing I brought two :) I finished the one book that I brought with me so my new goal is to finish the Book of Mormon before I come home. This works out to be about twenty pages a day. There is a lot of down time and I will be able to get it finished.
This whole African time thing explains so much about a few of my friends... ha ha
LOL Alissa I think you will find down time everywhere. It is frustrating but it sounds like you have it all planned out. Keep the updates coming. I am living Africa through you. I am with you. I think the the best thing you can do is educate, educate and educate. There is nothing they can do unless they know what is right and how to do it. You will save many lives! You go girl! Alissa Boyer Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHaha, I think a lot of cultures are like that.. it's so interesting. Maybe it's just because we were raised to always be in a hurry :) It sounds like you're learning and experiencing so much down there!
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