Lunch with the President of Malawi

On July 21st, we had the incredible experience of being invited to the home of the President and first lady of Malawi. It was almost unbelievable as we sat there being served by all the attendants to the President. The President, His Excellency Ngwazi Professor Bingu wa Mutharika and first Lady Madame Callista Mutharika invited all current Peace Corps Volunteers to their home for a state luncheon. It was everything you could imagine a State luncheon might involve. We were served all courses with waiters who wore white gloves and served from the LEFT and removed from the RIGHT. They knelt on their knees when serving the first lady and the President. We had a military band who played the fanfare as they entered and a reggae band that played while we ate. They joined us in dancing after the dinner and each of us danced up and greeted the couple. It was truly wonderful and what a gracious host and hostess they were!! Each table also was served four kinds of wine plus a bottle of liquor and juice. I wish all of you could experience something similar as it will remain with us long after we leave Malawi. So to each of you we feel this event was truly one for the books in Bultemeier/Kuck history.