obama book scandal

Have you heard about Corsi? The anti-Obama man who just got deported from Kenya yesterday for trying to promote his book that bashes Obama. i'm a bit confused as to why you would launch that sort of book here b/c i haven't met anyone who dislikes obama. but i suppose it's because much of the book was trying to link obama with various election scandals/government officials, etc. anyway, just wondering what the gossip was about this at home.

we finished all our penpal letters today at blue house. matt and i are really trying to work with them on being respectful. b/c often they yank pencils out of others hands and shout out, talk over you etc. i'm wondering if some of the ruby payne research carries over to other countries. for example--you know how fighting is so common with children of poverty b/c they must learn to defend themselves? well i see this all the time with the preschoolers here and no one does anything about it. very interesting. but back to blue house...so the teachers at this school aren't getting paid. there could be this underlying corruption scandal with someone taking money. i don't know. it's really bad though b/c they don't even have money to buy food. victor and i were discussing it b/c on one hand we want to buy them rice or something. but i also told victor, it's fine to do that, but really we need to fix the problem or it will only carry on and get worse. currently, the teachers are protesting by basically not working most of the time. often the kids are in the classroom and the teachers are outside talking or in the office sitting. and really i can't blame them if they aren't getting paid. i mean at home we would strike right? so i realize that they're using me when i come there to teach b/c it also is an opportunity for the teachers to not work. but i've decided i don't care if i am being used b/c the kids are the ones being cheated. so despite whatever is going on, i'm there for them. please pray about this situation. you never know who to believe or trust.

oh, and i got a call from lisa walters yesterday! so wonderful to hear a familiar voice.