The Honey Pot

I’m writing this blog on our way back from Xai Xai, heading to Maputofor the night. I know others have written about the work we’ve done with the families to build three beautiful homes—a powerful experience for sure. But I’d like to briefly write about the other community we’ve been actively engaging in creating at our place of residence for the past week, the oddly named Honey Pot Lodge.

My personal favorite time of the day is first thing in the morning. And I mean first thing. Often well before 6 a.m., without fail, a group of us always gathers to drink coffee and laugh about the previous nights’ shenanigans.

Yes, there has been much tomfoolery. And while we do have a general theme that whatever happens at the Honey Pot, stays at the Honey Pot; it would be sad to not at least document some highlights here:

• An unbelievably infuriatingly broken door, resulting in the decision to give up on doors and happily coexist with the mozzies (mosquitoes). Malaria Smalaria.
• Full moon making an impressive appearance at the camp fire.
• A giant bear living in the cabin with the propensity to surprise.
• Monkey poo (enough said).
• Unresolved conflict brewed as we couldn’t verify anything on Wikipedia resulting in us having to “trust” each other.
• Inability to master the English language as was made ever more evident when we couldn’t agree how to spell a very important word.
• The existence of Whispering Pines.
• Puns. Puns. And more puns. An eye rolling amount of punny puns.
• Group hugs!
• And Ann even wrote a theme song…

Many have discussed the fact that we have such a uniquely talented group and could easily survive if the world were to end and we were the only ones left. I’m not sure about this, especially because I’ve been told that my job duties would entail procreation and beautician (because I was the only one who brought nail polish with me, much to the confusion of everyone…) What’s apparent though is that we don’t have to wait for the world to end to create a new community, when clearly we’ve already done such a good job doing so here.

In conclusion: Mozzies Ahead. Be Aware. Mozzies Sting. Please Spray. Malaria.

Rebecca Lucero – Team Member