Joselyne Gave Me a Haircut

Joselyne gave me a haircut! Took off about 4 inches I think. It looks very cute, I'm extremely happy with it. Sr. Charlotte, however, was very upset.  Many other girls around here have responded similarly with question like "Why did you cut your hair like that?"  Women here really like long hair because for many African women, their hair doesn't grow.  Sr. Gisele said the last time she got a haircut was 11 years ago.  So having hair that grows quickly is a luxury.  

And when I wear my hair down (which is not often), I always got lots of compliments from the Sisters.   So when Sr. Charlotte walked into the laundry room and saw Joselyne cutting my hair, she said "Noooo! Les cheveux de Jacqui!"  And put on a total pouty face and was whining like a little child.   She refused to take a picture of us in the process, so we had to wait till Joselyne was finished and re-stage the cutting and ask Sr. Gisele to take it for us.   Joselyne said if she were me, she would not cut her hair because she also likes it long.   But she empathized with my reasoning: its just not practical because it takes too long to wash.  

For a missionary girl who is trying to conserve water and who has lessons to plans and things to do, hair is not a top priority. So snip snip we went.   I really love it, so I'm happy!