Past few weeks in Burundi

Mwiriwe!(Good afternoon/evening in Kirundi!) 
Thought I'd write a quick update of the past few weeks for those of you interested! 
The past few weeks have been great & growing to love this country more and more! Last week we did more practical things to help within the community. We went back to the Orphanage that we'd visited to cook them a meal as a surprise which was awesome. We cooked Spag Bol.. so nice to have meat as a change! We also visited a church and helped clean chairs for them. We also helped the YWAM base prepare for their first DTS, which was pretty exciting. Aubrey and I were asked to paint a map on the wall of their classroom & accepted the challenge and if I do say so myself, it looks pretty sweet! We also visited one of the hospitals in Bujumbura to encourage patients and also gave food & some supplies to those in need. 
We decided this week to do something 'touristy' on our day off and went to visit the Rusizi Park, which claimed you'd be able to see Hippos, Crocodiles etc. It was further away from the base than we had been told & realised after about an hour of walking in the boiling sun, that getting a bus would've been a better idea! We then walked round the park, which was beautiful, but I have to say I was pretty exhausted & hot from our walk! We were able to see Hippos, but unfortunately no Crocs!! Then on Wednesday we visited a house for elderly Widows and helped them move a massive pile of bricks. It was going fine until we realised that there were scorpions hiding in amongst the cracks! That definitely made it a little more interesting! And scary. We then sprayed the house with a spray that was meant to kill bugs, as they'd been having problems with them! 
Today & tomorrow we're volunteering at a school here in Bujumbura. I was helping in the Reception class which involved counting spots on Ladybirds & reading them a story about a boy with ants in his pants, which they found hilarious! We also played with a Parachute outside, which was chaos, but great fun! I then got the chance to help in an Art class with some older children, painting flowers! I also loved this and got right into my element. Definitely looking forward to going back tomorrow. So we leave Bujumbura on Tuesday & catch the bus back to Kigali, another 6 hour journey! We're hoping that it won't be a boiling day, because you definitely can't count on any Air Con! We're still doing good health wise as a team and unity is growing more and more as we get to know each other better!
It's crazy how quickly it is going, but I knew it would happen! Trying to make the most of every moment and opportunity! 
Thank you for all the messages, prayer & support! I really appreciate it! 
Lots of love, Em x