Asante Sana!
Asante sana = thank you very much in Swahili. Neither Nicaraguans nor Mozambicans speak Swahili, but I’m pretty sure they’d also find this new vocab word of the day more interesting than the Gracias! or Obrigado! they’ll be sending you when they receive these amazing t-shirts.
My guest room is packed with packages. I’ve received a suitcase full of tees from my parent’s church in Texas. A Brazilian mother’s group in Phoenix created a beautiful box of little shirts with Portuguese sayings. In fact, shirts have arrived from half a dozen countries with some of the most touching notes. It is hard not to get a bit overwhelmed by your generosity.
Thank you. I don’t know how else to tell you how much you rock.
Thank you. Gracias. Obrigado. Asante sana!
~Kelli
P.S. If you are looking for an excellent book about Africa, I am savoring “What is the What.” It is the tale of one of the Sudanese Lost Boys. I’ve known very little about the Sudanese conflict and am enjoying this story so much. Also, I am really excited to see this movie. Africa, here I come! 9 days until Nicaragua; three weeks until Malawi!
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I have a t-shirt for you. Let me know how those books are. I’m going to start reading I Am Beautiful by Woody Winfree, and When A Crocodile Eats the Sun is on my list (an African memoir).
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:04 amToday is a rough day and I needed to see how good people are. Thanks Kelli for organizing this and thanks everyone who participated!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:44 amI’m also having a really bad day, and seeing this just warms my heart! I think it is absolutely incredible how many people came through, and am so thrilled that you will be able to get them out there!
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:55 amOh wow, I love all the great colors and seeing what’s happening with the project. What a great idea.
If you want to get more shirts into the suitcase, roll them up instead of laying them totally flat. It will let you get more in there. Or if you know someone with a vaccume food sealer you can use that to give more space.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:59 amGreat collection! Hope you have a wonderful trip!
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:46 pmbe safe sweet friend!
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:02 pmOh I’m so glad you’re enjoying that book and also that I wasn’t totally off the mark suggesting it to you.
Sometimes I get all YOU WILL LOVE THIS and then afterward I’m like, what if they don’t love it? I will look like a tard, and then I worry.
But this time, maybe I wasn’t totally wrong which is nice.
Good luck packing all those awesome shirts.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:35 pmWow, that’s awesome. I hope your trips are full of many, many simple moments that make one extraordinary experience.
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:19 pmThank YOU! I wish you safe travels and look forward to reading about your adventures. You are inspiring.
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:47 pmThat is just so cool! Have a safe, and fun trip. Can’t wait to hear and see your adventures here.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:24 pmIt’s wonderful to know that people from so many different countries are participating. It really is a fabulous project. Thanks for letting us be a part of it.
Safe travels Amiga!
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:55 pmHi Kelli, I would like to know if you received my package? I know you must be receiving tons, but it was in a white envelope from Canada. There were white and yellow tshirts and a onesie in it. Post Canada told me it should come at the beginning of this week, but when I track it, it says it’s still in Quebec City. :*( Maybe I’m using the wrong tracking number. Thanks!
And have fun on your journey!
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:28 amIt’s so wonderful to see this bounty of love from so many people. I feel blessed to have been able to participate. Each of those shirts is carrying a lot of genuine care to the people you visit. This is a great project, Kelli!
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:46 am