We began our day by taking nine of the children to the interdenominational church in Komga. Richard and Erna, the pastoral couple, run the parish. There are a number of churches in this little village, and this one is very welcoming, very passionate, and very inspiring. I enjoy Richard's sermons as he is very knowledgeable about the Bible and has a way of weaving the readings into today's world. Everyone is greeted as you arrive, the service is opened with a sharing of the scripture, and then there is a very lively choir who are able to get everybody singing along, dancing and moving however the spirit moves them! It is very refreshing and uplifting. After about 45 minutes, the children are invited into another room for activities specifically for them, and then Richard continues sharing the gospel readings. Parishioners are welcomed to share any testimonials or readings if they choose. The building is always packed and it is a joy to celebrate God with this community.
When we returned home, we had some excitement! One of the children noticed a snake slithering under the garage door! Aaugh!! None of us like snakes, and I am told there are many poisonous ones in the area. We all ran way around the garage and called on our friend, Murray, to help us out with the snake. It was an incredibly windy day today so we played outside for about an hour before lunch. We also had some cattle that somehow got through or over a fence and ended up in the front yard; so Lana, Tyler, Theodore and I herded cattle out of our yard. One was a really big bull, and once they were moving, they found their way out which was the same way they got in.
Lunch today was our Sunday baked chicken dinner - yummy!! With sweet potatoes, butternut squash, spinach, and rice. It was delicious! And we had a birthday to celebrate so we made a birthday cake which was enjoyed by all.
Right after lunch, Murray arrived with two of his friends to assist in the snake hunt. We weren't sure if the snake was still in the garage or if he moved on. As we opened the garage door, the snake started to slither out. He was big and nasty. Murray and his friends told us it was a poisonous snake, a puffer adder, or something like that. They were able to kill the snake and take it with them. We were all grateful and will be able to sleep a little easier tonite.
We all voted for a movie afternoon today, since Tyler brought a number of movies with him. The Princess Bride was our movie choice and everyone settled in for about two hours to enjoy the movie.
Dinner followed - we had homemade bread - delicious! Yes, you guessed it. I am sure I am gaining weight over here! Everything is so good!! And then it was story time. A Pastor dropped off about three boxes of story books and they are great! The children and I love them! We have lots of choices to read, and we are getting through the boxes. Tonite the children definitely wore Tyler and myself out! We were going to watch a movie but opted for another night! All our little munchkins are tucked safely in bed! Good night and God bless!
Hey sweetie! After reading through your last couple of postings I get a sense that you are getting very comfortable adapting and immersing into your role there. So much so, that I think you should seriously consider making a second career out of it! No joking! My dear, I truly think that you have found your calling and you are absolutely perfect for it, since your heart is in the right place. Okay, so here’s the game plan.....you should resign from Baird, pick a country, relocate, set up shop and run your own orphanage. Very simple, right? It’ll be so great! All your loved ones can stop by from time-to-time to visit and lend a helping hand. I’ll definitely help out with the hard stuff.....playing, napping and eating! You know what, in that case, I might as well be one of the kids?! Ha ha!
Posted by: Yui Chan | August 27, 2007 at 11:07 AM