Getting started

So, finally getting this blog together. This is my first post and there is too much to say so how about I sum it up. The first two weeks have been learning about the culture, language, about other Peace Corps Volunteers and what we are going to be expecting in the next few months. We just had our first week at our first host families homes and this experience is unique to each one of us. For myself I very much enjoy my family. They are well known in my town. When I first arrived each volunteer is named by the family. I was named after my grandmother "Bambi Camera". I was told that my grandmother is a very important person in the community because people go to her for advice and help. So, when I say my name to someone in the village they say "Oh, Bambi Camara!" Because everyone knows who she is. My mother is a very busy women considering that she has 10 children, at least that is the information that I got when I was trying to do my family tree. My father is a very humble man who likes to laugh a lot. He tries to help me with my language but...hmmm it gets kind of confusing as to what he is trying to explain to me. I have two aunts that also live in the compound. One is married to the chief of the village. He just actually stayed with us the past week. Talk about high expectations.
Oh, haha by the way I am learning one of the seven languages that volunteers learn called Mandinka. It It has almost all of the letters of the alphabet except for z and x. They have this funny looking n with a tail on it which makes a "ing" sound. Learning the language has been the most difficult because our level of the language to begin with in our home stay was pretty much nothing. This past week we were able to a least make a sentence. Hahaha can you imagine trying to go through a whole day with someone not really knowing what they are trying to say to you??? Call it interesting, exciting, frustrating and challenging. Anyhow, I know things will become easier one the language comes and I can't wait! But for now Fo naato! I have language class right now! Miss everyone!