Swearing In

Hey everyone. I just got back from our swearing in ceremony at the U.S. Ambassador's house. First of all, his house is ridiculous. It has a massive backyard that looks more like a botanical garden than a residential property. Secondly, they had Doritos. I don't know who called them and told them about my addiction, but eating Doritos in Kenya made me very happy. The ceremony was really nice, not too big but big enough to encompass the significance of the event. We got to meet the Ambassador, who is a really nice guy. While he was speaking to us, a monkey of some sort climbed onto the roof of the house and stole the show for a short time. The Ambassador's speech was really well put together, and did a good job of reminding us of the responsibility we are facing. Today we are going to pack up our stuff and get last minute things, and then we're heading out for a night on the town to celebrate. Everyone is going their separate ways tomorrow, so that is sad but we're all ready to get started at our sites. Here are some pictures from the ceremony, and i'll put some other pictures up on facebook if I can. I'll update again when I get to my site and get settled in. Also, I didn't wear that crazy vest to the Ambassador's house, it'll be worn tonight when we are out, however. The man I'm posing with in one of the pictures is our Country Director Steve Wisecarver, and I should get a copy of the official pictures we took with the Ambassador.