Happy 4th!!

Happy 4th of July! Last night we celebrated the 4th of July here. Kathy had so many decorations up, looking around one would think you were in the U.S. not in rural Zimbabwe. Everyone came over for a big American style 4th of July. We had hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, and funfetti cupcakes with little American flags stuck in them for dessert (they were paper but one of the Zimbabweans asked if you eat them too).

After dinner and Bible study (something very new for me), we even had fireworks! We went out to the old basketball court (which is really surrounded by a lot of very dry plants and some overhanging trees). We all gathered around as Major got ready to light the fireworks. He said that you had to launch one of them into the sky by throwing it and everyone told him he was wrong. So he stuck it in the ground and lit it. I never even saw what happened, there was a flash of light and I screamed (in natural Chloe fashion VERY loudly) and we were all 10 feet back in the bushes. Turns out, you are supposed to throw it into the sky. It exploded all over the ground around us and everyone moved very far away after that. The fireworks show didn't last very long after that.

Zimbabwe is very new country compared to the U.S. We discussed that the U.S. and Zimbabwe both declared their freedom from Britain, however Zim only did so 32 years ago. Apparently people here are already forgetting independence day so they were all impressed that we still celebrate!

decorations

4th of July Dinner- Clockwise from the back left: Noe, Dr. Kellert, Dr. Kajese, Jordan, Me, Rick,

Kathy, Major, Dr. Kabonzi,  and Sue

Hope everyone had as great a 4th as we did!