



We were out doing our final community stay with our African family: Big Boy & Fortunate. We were really looking forward to spending one of our last weekends with them. I think that this time we really felt what the community is like. What it would be to live with them. It was an interesting cultural experience this time as Big Boy took me under his wing and Fortunate took Liina under hers. Though it was a great experience, it was also a lonely experience. This time Liina and I really did not see much of each other until we went to bed in the evening. Liina was busy doing the things that women in this culture had to do like cleaning house, dishes, cooking, and other house chores as watching and taking care of the children. On the other hand, I had to go and do what the men did. I went to Big Boys fathers house and spent time in conversation, walked down the street holding hands with Big Boy, gardening, taking care of the outside of the house, and helping make a blessing meal. Though we did many different chores, men really do things together while women and children do things together. Liina and I enjoyed this experience, but we really missed doing things together. Having experiences and conversations together. The more we spend time in the community the more we have learned about ourselves and our relationship. We realize how much we enjoy living this life together than apart.
Community cuts both ways
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