I am still trying to get used to “African time”! There seems to be no planning, just wake up, decide what you are going to do that day and then figure out how you will do it. Even the timing throughout the day is not scheduled. Just whenever you get around to doing something it will begin to get done (not finished!) We were having tea when a student (Kaffa, who is the son of the head mistress Kathryn) came into the office to introduce us to a new student, Jimmy. Kaffa was very proud to be brave enough to come and introduce Jimmy to the “white visitors”! Chuck told Jimmy that we would get him a t-shirt since he wasn’t here when they were handed out and Kaffa quietly asked, “A bible too?” We told him of course! Word is spreading quickly that God is doing something at Nice View and to see the hope and excitement in the children is a blessing that only God could have created.
No visiting today because it was very hot. The day started out misty but very quickly became hot and humid. So it was a slow, African afternoon! I did get some stuff done on the computer – but no internet. We are trying out Pauline’s internet to see if that works faster than 9.6 kbs! If so I may try to put some pictures on the site. If you see a picture you might want to go back and re-read the entries because I’ll try to put past pictures on to bring you up to date. And by the way, my chicken tasted delicious! I said I probably wouldn’t have been able to eat it if I’d watched it get slaughtered! The women all thought that was pretty funny.
Even though we were frustrated tonight with communication issues we thank God for the little bit we had! That’s one thing I’m learning here, God is providing everything in His perfect timing and what little we receive is a blessing. That is the opinion of everyone at the Academy – God’s providence is perfect! We are seeing God’s love through the many people we meet. They have a heart for these children and I thank God for the opportunity to be here with them.