Saksak soup....

For a language session Christine asked Katie to help her cook some sago. This time we had the opportunity to watch the process and Christine even joined in to help. Matt sat and talked with Malai while the ladies were busy having fun and making soup. It is a great time for language because it is an uncontrolled environment and we must pull from all our resources to keep up with the conversations. If only our resources were greater, someday we will be able to converse without having to ask them to repeat, slowly, what they said several times. We had a great time and enjoy sitting with them and just getting to know them. We wonder if they get tired of all the questions we ask. Christine has made a new friend, Jessica is Katy's daughter and likes to touch Christine's hair and skin and joke with her. You can see her in the picture putting greens in the soup. Christine meets regularly with Katy to get help with language while Matt visits some of the men in the village.


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