Comments for Lydia Hartsell

Comment on Kwaheri Tanzania. Nashukuru. by Donna Bogle

Donna Bogle — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:38:11 +0000

Welcome home and congratulations for persisting with a difficult task. I look forward to your next blog explaining and describing those last days in Africa. Yes, frustration is expected and difficult to accept, but we think you excelled in patience.

Donna Bogle

Comment on New Vocabulary by dan hartsell

dan hartsell — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:58:34 +0000

Dear Lyd, we loveyou and desperately want you home. Tell Wes we welcome him with open arms and pray that he will protect you and keep you safe. The world has gone crazy and we need to talk strategy. I believe Jesus Christ is our only hope and salvation and desperately (I have used this word twice) wish for the two of you to make it to Lake MINA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! We need to have a lengthy conversation and talk business. God Speed. Wes, do what is right!

Comment on The Miracle Dala by lydiahartsell

lydiahartsell — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:39:17 +0000

i mnow all about those miracle dalas my dear. once, when we left a party in mbezi at about 5am and the taxis were charging an arm, a keg and two kidneys to chuo, a dala going to kkoo appeared out of nowhere. you will not believe the speed at which we left the taxi and motorcycle guys ad run to catch the dala. talk about miracle dalas in Dar.

Comment on On top of Old Smokey… by Beth Guminski

Beth Guminski — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:34:32 +0000

Looks really beautiful!!

Comment on Rotary on the Catwalk by Rach

Rach — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:11:31 +0000

Love the dress you are wearing….maybe I will be able to find myself one like it in Zambia next month…

Comment on Welcome to my day by lydiahartsell

lydiahartsell — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:13:25 +0000

Hi Donna,

Good to hear from you! and the Holland Noon Rotary club. I think of you guys often and can’t wait to present on my time here when I return. It has been more than incredible.

My research ended up going a little smoother for the second week and I finished with as much as I could do. It was probably one of the toughest two weeks I’ve had here in Tz so far and I appreciate your encouragement. Its always nice to have others back home supporting you on. Our deadline is July 9th and so I have two more weeks to analyze and write. It will be another busy two weeks, but I am very happy to be back in Dar with sunshine and friends.

I hope the Film Festival went well and the Holland film was really great! Can’t believe it was filmed in Holland. That’s really neat. Have a good time at the international Rotary conference in Montreal. Some Rotarians from Dar es Salaam plan to attend so I hope you run into them. I’m sure there will be a lot of Rotarians though!

See you sometime this fall,
Lydia

Comment on Welcome to my day by dan hartsell

dan hartsell — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:55:35 +0000

Dear Lydia. tell that district manager NIACHE your self and don’t ever tell me how to run my life mister!! If I have to I’ll jump on a plane and tell that witch how reasonable people handle PMS. Lyd come home now we miss you— no PMS here.

Comment on Welcome to my day by Abe

Abe — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:25:42 +0000

Isnt Moshi a sweet town, have you driven by all the plantations yet? they are awesome to see. Does kili have more snow on its top?

Comment on Welcome to my day by Donna Bogle

Donna Bogle — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:45:27 +0000

Lydia, we are so interested in your year in Africa. Keep the blog coming our way. I think a good number of Rotarians are following your exciting life. You did have a frustrating day, however. Courage. This just may be the way it is in that part of Africa. I hope that next time someone in authority will stand up for you. It was fun to see you eating with Ethiopians. We lived in Asmera for a year back in ’72 when it was governed by Ethiopia. The food was the same and we have enjoyed searching for it in Toronto and Washington, DC.

Here in Holland we are having fantastic weather, good for biking, hiking, and enjoying the beach, too. The Saugatuck Film Festival begins tomorrow evening. The film “Tug” will be shown. It was filmed here in Holland and we may see someone we know in the crowd scenes.

The International convention in Montreal begins a week from Sunday. We are going. It will be our second. If I meet someone from Tanzania I’ll let them know you are ocassionally hitting brick walls. Maybe a Rotarian can smooth the way. But don’t hold your breath. Just keep on keeping on. I realize you have set a goal and a deadline and your research is being delayed. This must be frustrating. I hope it moves forward soon.

We look forward to seeing you again .

Donna Bogle, Holland Noon Rotary Club

Comment on About by lydiahartsell

lydiahartsell — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:07:56 +0000

Hi Bev,

Sorry, but I do not have a contact or number for Urafiki Textile Factory. My school set up the site visit and it was only a couple hours. I hope that you are able to find one though!
Lydia