Things are really come to a crawl on the weekends here. I led a bible study on the Sunday scripture lessons to the local pastors and students this morning, and that was about it! The students use Saturday to wash their clothes, let them dry, and then iron them. Some go to the market; and all of them are studying for the test on Monday!
Perina is the name of Charles' wife. She is the one who got sick 2 nights ago. It turns out that she has been diagnosed with BOTH malaria and typhoid. They put her on a 7 day "IV vial"; and 2 pills/day for a month. Please pray that this medicine is not counterfeit, and that it will work in her body.
Some of you may remember the bats from last year. The roof over the room I stayed in was rather tall, and it was full of bats. At night, apparently one would fall off the rafters with a loud "thud" and then you would hear the scurrying feet of the bat running across the ceiling. This year, I'm in a different room, with a flatter roof, so I don't notice the bats. Occassionaly I can hear a "thud"; but no scurrying feet! Last night, though, there was a new sound. It was the sound of pounding drums. All night long, I'd guess about a 1/2 mile away, drums were being played. It is some excellent drum playing (of course, these would all be hand drums). At first I thought it was some sort of pagan worship practice; but the students told me it was a funeral rite. When someone dies, the family and friends gather for a 3 day mourning period, and during that time, they hire drummers to play through the night to remember the loved one who died. So it sounds like I have two more nights of drums! Good thing I brought ear plugs!
Tomorrow, Sunday, I will be preaching at the church in Baguga. They describe it to me as rural, with about 20 people in worship, and about 1/2 hour away. It is hoped (I think) that Baguga will become the location of the headquarters for the ELCS. I look forward to seeing the area. One of the students will translate for me, and drive me on the back of his motorcycle! I will preach on the Transfiguration of Christ.
Finally, tomorrow (Sunday) is Roxanne and my 16th wedding anniversary! Please say a special prayer of thanks for our years together and the blessing of our girls!
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I thought about you and your midnight serenade yesterday at Jason's drumline competition. There were about 45 drumline and winter guard teams--all out in the parking lot practicing from about 10am till about 6pm. I'm sure the residents of Goodyear were not impressed! Happy anniversary. You really need to stop leaving the country to avoid the whole gift thing :-)
ReplyDeleteBruce Rogers and I decided the trip to Sudan was your anniversary gift to Roxanne!! Seriously, Happy Anniversary; guess Roxanne tolerates your leaving during February two years in a row cuz you're going t odo something really awesome when you hit the twenty year mark. Better start planning now it'll get here before you know it!
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