The African people are amazing to watch. They have so much fortitude. The boys playing soccer run barefoot hardly without flinching when they run over rocks and thorns, and the women carry extremely heavy loads on their heads while carrying a baby on their back. It is simply the African way of life. Quite humbling to see. There seems to be an acceptance of the hardships they face, and they carry themselves with such dignity. The women especially walk so gracefully, having to balance so much on their heads without a hand to steady or balance it. The children seem to always have a ready smile on their face, and they will come up as we go walking and put their hands into ours. They are very well-behaved, for the most part, and from very early on have learned how to care for one another. Even in church, the older children help take care of the babies and younger ones, without much prompting (from what we could see).
