My Family Visits Tanzania

For the past couple of weeks, I have been hanging out with my mom, dad, and brother in Tanzania. We got to check in on the Gracious School, where a new classroom and playground have been built, a proper bathroom is under construction, and a new teacher has been hired, all thanks to the funds that everyone has raised (many thanks!). Above, the new classroom (built adjacent to the pre-existing schoolhouse). Below, the inside of the new classroom, the new playground, and the kids enjoying the seesaw!

Mom got to spend some quality time with the kids – below, the kids show off art projects that Mom helped them with. There's also a picture of them petting her hair...they just couldn't get over how soft it was and how different it was from their own hair!

The whole fam also went on a safari to Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater:

Giraffes and buffaloes at one of Lake Manyara's watering holes.

Above, the stunning view from the rim of Ngorongoro Crater (a caldera that has virtually every type of animal you'd want to see on safari, including lions, rhinos, and cheetahs!). Below, zebras inside the crater.
The coolest animal by far was a cheetah on the prowl…we lucked out and got to see her only a few feet from our jeep!