Classes begin.

Jennifer again. Rachel now lives with her host family, a nice and interesting middle-aged woman and her 11-yr.-old grandaughter she is raising. This village is a 10-minute walk from the Peace Corps training center. Rachel has her own one-room hut as well as her own bath shelter and pit latrine. Communication with "Vainess" and her grandaughter is a challenge, and with a strict class schedule Rachel has little time to be alone. The "bush" landscape near Lusaka is completely different from anything she has ever seen and there are beautiful skies and sunsets. Daytime temps are around 80 degrees, always comfortable. She sounds great on the phone and says she looks forward to getting any letters!