We talked tonight about God pursuing us and having a plan for our lives even when we don't see it ourselves. A few guys shared amazing stories of how God has restored them, or achieved something in their lives by not taking no for an answer. How has He "hounded" you?
The work the last two days has been good ("yeke senge") but hotter (95 F in the shade at one point this afternoon). Most of the window shutters and ceiling tiles are painted, several doors hung, more wood cut and routered for window faces, and scaffolding cobbled together for ceiling work on Monday.
We quit around noon on Saturday and threw the football around with some of the African workers. They had a good time trying to figure out how to throw and catch a ball that isn't round.
Some of us went to the U.S. Ambassador's pool and saw a view of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) across the Oubangui River. Tim told us the water level is too high and fast to ride in a canoe down it. Later we went to a market area to look for souvenirs and haggle over prices. Quite an entertaining experience.
The wildlife is something different, but not dangerous (Tim said all the predators have been hunted for food in this area due to the extreme poverty.) We've seen blue, green, and yellow lizards, a chipmunk-like rodent, typical farm animals (donkey, goats, chickens, etc.) just wandering the streets with no clear owner, and many different types of insects. Tim and Ginger's dog enjoys chasing the lizards and playing with them.
Rosalie, Anne, and Erma have been wonderful hosts, feeding us well, doing our laundry (when there is water), and teaching us phrases in Sango.
Janet has been a missionary in the C.A.R. for about 30 years, experienced at least 3 evacuations due to civil war and military coups. She has been teaching a class at the Seminary for the wives of the pastors, which includes Bible study (Romans the other day) and some other practical things in order to help them suppor their husbands in the ministry. She has been a wealth of information not just for us but even people that have been here for years like the Hock's. She taught us a song in Sango, "Oh, mbee ndoye Jezu" ("Oh, how I love Jesus") that we hope to sing to the congregation tomorrow morning at Sakpa.
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