AIDS Testing

Wednesday was supposed to be our last day to work before we had class on preparing for school. We got to school though and one of the staff members told us we had to go with a guy around the city to get our papers to get our Carnets. A carnet is a visa you have to have to be in the country and it is a long process to get one. One of the steps that I could have done without is you have to have your blood drawn for a AIDS test! I thought that was the strangest thing and unpleasant. The nurse could not find my vein and I had a room full of strangers watching me make horrible faces I'm sure as the needle moved around in my arm searching for a vein. I did not pass out however which is saying a lot for me.

That took most of the day but we still could not finish because one place was closed for the afternoon time and we didn't want to return. Grant and I went back to school and worked a little and then had prayer meeting for all WGM staff. After prayer meeting we returned to school and worked a little bit longer. For dinner we ordered BBQ chicken pizza. Pizza here is not the same at all. All the missionaries say when they return home that is what they want to eat is pizza. It was pretty good though not too bad just not the same.