Karamojong Lesson

My favorite language lesson this year was one afternoon walking with Joyce's six-year-old son, Aleper, over to Martha's house. We pointed to things along the path and I would say the word in English, Aleper in Karamojong...things like mud. That was our favorite. I can't remember the word now - maybe ecoto? (c=ch as in church) But it was fun to say. And Aleper really liked to say "mud." He repeated it with the cutest pleased look on his face.

That kid was the best teacher, too - I might have picked up more from him than from Rose even. Which still isn't saying much, of course. :)