Things we learned from our trip to Africa

1.  Joseph was happy;
2.  Joseph was studying for the MCAT's on the morning of 9/22; he was determined to ace the test;
3.  Joseph went to visit the Songea and Mbinga regions because he had friends there, and it is the most beautiful area of a beautiful country;
4.  Joseph had good and caring friends;
5.  The PCV's are adventurous, good hearted, young people, and Joseph had an experience that was very typical for a PCV;
6.  Peace Corp administrators, volunteers, Tanzanian citizens were all very effected by Joseph's death;
7.  The night of the accident many, many people chipped and and helped, and had a very hard night - it is a night they will never forget and people went beyond all expectations to help get Joseph home;
8.  Maybe Joseph should not have gone up the rock, but many others had gone up before him - his death was an accident that could have happened to anyone;
9.  It was very important for us to visit Tanzania, and to make the long journey to see the rock.  Also to meet all the people who had helped our son.