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Oh my goodness, I am overwhelmed. A week and half in Africa is a lot different than a week and a half in the States. You’re faced with new and exciting moments and challenges like never before. Trying to sum up in a few words what happens in many hours and days is, well, challenging.

I think I forgot to mention this in my last blog, but… I ate a bug! After dinner one night, little flying termites came into the dining banda. Kirstein started trying them, then Pierman ate one. Tricia’s like, “You’re next Naphtali!” I wasn’t sure I could do it. I took a moment to work up the courage then salted it like Pierman, and went for it. And guess what? It was kind of like a tiny, crunchy salty treat! I only ate the one, though…

When the moon comes out here, it is something out. The moon and the stars are so much brighter. One night, some of us climbed to “Voda-Rock” with cameras and sat and stared. I think I could have sat there, people or no people, for quite a long time. There’s something so fulfilling and content-ish about gazing at the night sky. It’s one of my favorite things about living here and God’s handiwork.

I won’t go into details, but this week I was reminded of the beauty of this culture. An attack happened in town, a pretty non-existent happening here. In response to it, the people in the village and town were appalled and sort of bonded together. And our guards (at least this is what we heard) shot off their guns every other hour that night to show that we’re protected and they’re armed. I love how people here care so deeply about things and each other. The individualism of the states, especially the North West, is non-existent here, replaced by close-knit family relationships.

Oh! And last week, I had the awesome privilege of taking photos for the language school website. I spent Thursday furiously editing photos, and come Friday, though I was a bit sleep deprived, I was finished. Oh the surprising things ones gets to do in foreign countries!

I have less than four months here, and I’m still pretty oblivious as to what I’m doing after July. God’s timing is perfect, and I know it will come in time. But seeings as how the unknown is a bit scary, I covet your prayers as I wait God to show me the best path. Thank you Psalm 27:14!

Yesterday was DJ and Tricia’s 15^th anniversary. 15 years ago, I was six and at their wedding! Who would have thought on that very special day so long ago that I would be here with them on this other special day? Once again, God’s sense of humor shows it colorful self J

Thank you Lord for… Time unexpected. God holding us forever in his hands. Surprise massages in the middle of Africa. Zip lines. Daring rock traversing and safety in such traversing. And tea on rainy days. Speaking of rainy days… It’s raining now. Thank goodness for the thatched umbrella over my table J