July 1-14
1) Woke up to a cockroach crawling on me in the middle of the
night.
2) Found rat poop in my room and hear them run back and forth in
the ceiling above me all day and night!
3) Gabe, Amy, and I started language lessons with Georgette, a
woman from the church. We are slowly but surely learning some french.
4) Soccer! I got to play soccer with some church members who are
very good at the game. I had a blast trying to keep up with them. At one point
during the game I just stopped and watched in awe as they played and a gorgeous
sunset painted the sky behind them. I had to pinch myself to make sure what I
was experiencing was real!
5) Elephantitis. While walking through town one day I saw a man sitting on a step with both feet extremely swollen. I have seen this disease on TV and in magazines and couldn't believe I was seeing it right before my eyes. The man had wrapped several clothes tightly around different parts of his legs to stop the swelling. I could tell it was extremely difficult and painful to walk. I doubt he will ever be able to be treated or receive any healthcare at the level he needs. So so sad.
6) Burkina colors! We visited a couple villages last week and I
couldn’t get over the rich colors here. I tried to take pictures but it is
impossible to capture the beauty of the green crops and trees growing out of
the deep brown/red soil and meeting the blue sky on the horizon.
7) Market of Diebougou. I had quite a time trying to guess what
half of the vegetables and leaves were that were for sale and even a more fun
time trying to guess what on earthe they use some the objects for that they
were selling. It was fun to take a few laps around the market and see what is
valued here compared to back home.
8) Day poolside. Somehow I managed to be dropped off at what is
called the American Rec Center for a day in Ouga. It was my first day alone and
away from everything this summer and I thoroughly enjoyed the break. I treated
myself to a mango shake, a cappucino, many phone calls back home, and managed
to get a pretty nasty sunburn that was more than worth it!
9) Meeting the fam. Patrice, Celine, and their youngest two kids
returned from Togo where they had been at seminary and have finished moving
back into their house right next door in our compound. It is fun waking up to
the sound of their kids laughing and things are quite a bit busier and louder
around here now. I can already see what a man of God Patrice is and woman of
God Celine is. I look forward to getting to know them better!
10) Lots of downtime with not much excitement. I really didn’t
encounter many new things these last two weeks. Things have really settled down
and I find myself with several hours each
day of quiet time. Although the days do get long I have truly heard Jesus speak
through the silence louder than ever. Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God."
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