Back in Tete for about 12 hours and it was already time to go to school! So Kathy and I made the rounds: 3 kids to school, hello to everyone; up to The Hill to see the guard house and the water tank that were finished while we were gone; in to town to find out about our building license at the city council; coffee at the cafe; check for mail and packages at the post office; buy the necessities and hunt for cheese.
All that brought us up to noon when we drove back to school to pick up John and the 2 amigos who live on this side of the river. Here at home, I tried to do laundry, but the water turned off before the final rinse. Luckily, I can count on the clothes drying even if I don't get the load finished until 4pm... it is that warm and dry!
Tomorrow I lead the meeting for the Forum for the Education Partners for Tete Province. Back just in time to step into that role... I'd better get caught up on those reports they sent me!
That's all for now... my computer is getting HOT. Time to let it rest.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Slowed down...
Well, I just waited about 10 minutes for the "New Post" tab to open so I can write my "weekly" (ha) update. That was enough time to pop a pot of popcorn the old fashioned way! Internet is slow here in Nampula... we've been out of touch more than expected, but all is well. Thanks for the prayers; we appreciate them!
Last weekend, we headed out to Chocas Mar... Carrusca, Cabaceira Grande, and Ilha de Mozambique! Beach weekend. Totally tourist. Relaxing. Kathy wants to move there, but doesn't know what kind of job she can get at a beach. It has been fun having my aunt here for almost two weeks now. She has slowed her pace to fall into step with life in this corner of the world. It is lovely to see HERE through her eyes.
Right now, she's in a hammock swing under the back-yard guava tree writing in her journal and reading the 3rd book in the lady-detective series by Alexander McCall Smith. Great books for a relaxing read shimmering with glimpses of the African mind.
Since the end of the workshop last week, we have had a chance to slow down... beaches and islands... schedules changed... internet slow... a half-day of prayer yesterday... all means that I didn't get packed. So today was packing day and tomorrow we are on the road home to Tete.
We are going home the slow way. Hoping to enjoy the journey through Mozambican bush and Malawian tea plantations. Stopping at a game park for a chance to see wildlife. Overnights along the way with missionaries... because it seems that all the guesthouses have the wrong numbers on the internet!
If we are on time, we will be back in Tete Sunday night. If... we will see how much time we need. Rushing this part of the trip doesn't feel right. We don't pass this way very often. That is reason enough to slow down, discover joy in God's creation, and be HERE, wherever we ARE.
Enjoy Him in your world, too1
Last weekend, we headed out to Chocas Mar... Carrusca, Cabaceira Grande, and Ilha de Mozambique! Beach weekend. Totally tourist. Relaxing. Kathy wants to move there, but doesn't know what kind of job she can get at a beach. It has been fun having my aunt here for almost two weeks now. She has slowed her pace to fall into step with life in this corner of the world. It is lovely to see HERE through her eyes.
Right now, she's in a hammock swing under the back-yard guava tree writing in her journal and reading the 3rd book in the lady-detective series by Alexander McCall Smith. Great books for a relaxing read shimmering with glimpses of the African mind.
Since the end of the workshop last week, we have had a chance to slow down... beaches and islands... schedules changed... internet slow... a half-day of prayer yesterday... all means that I didn't get packed. So today was packing day and tomorrow we are on the road home to Tete.
We are going home the slow way. Hoping to enjoy the journey through Mozambican bush and Malawian tea plantations. Stopping at a game park for a chance to see wildlife. Overnights along the way with missionaries... because it seems that all the guesthouses have the wrong numbers on the internet!
If we are on time, we will be back in Tete Sunday night. If... we will see how much time we need. Rushing this part of the trip doesn't feel right. We don't pass this way very often. That is reason enough to slow down, discover joy in God's creation, and be HERE, wherever we ARE.
Enjoy Him in your world, too1
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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