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Sunday, January 22, 2012

A new week to look forward to.

I heard yesterday, the electric company that supplies the electricity in Ndu says the CBTS campus uses too much of the electricity. Their solution is to not supply electricity on Sundays and Wednesdays. The water pump is run by electricity too so that will be effected. I guess it's good to know so I can adjust my expectations. Shower for church on Saturday night and fill every available container of water to use for flushing toilets, washing hands, and all the other things you need water for.

We went to Emmanuel Baptist Church yesterday. This church is bigger and cleaner then the church we attended the week before. I was actually able to understand more of the sermon too. The bad part about going to a different church each week is that they all have you stand up and introduce yourself if you are new. There is no way you can get away without being noticed in an all black African church when there are 11 white people all in one pew. After the service we were invited into a room where they prayed over us and gave us what looked a little like our donuts from church but there was fish inside (surprise!).

It's a new week: I'm excited to get back to the library and help catalog books. My house isn't as chaotic as it was and it's feeling like home. My new cook, Irene will be coming this morning. Drew will be off to chapel and then on to work on pouring more steps. We have fresh roasted Cameroonian coffee to start the day... Life is good.

7 comments:

  1. Fish donuts! That's a hoot! When we were in Ethiopia we had fish on pizza. Also had egg on pizza :-/. I just prayed for you all, that you would be used by God this week :-)

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  2. Great that you know ahead of time that Sunday and Wed. are electric free! Believe it or not, I thought about doing without one day a week here in the states (I'm cheap)! Would have a hard time keeping my job however :)Try and have some fun with it; could be fun and romantic! If anyone can find some joy with the challenges, you all can. Love and hugs to you all! Just think of the memories you are making! We are continuing to pray for you. Please give my best to Henry...he is fortunate to have you, Marie!

    Kym P.

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  3. Love the line and you reminding yourself "I guess it's good to know so I can adjust my expectations". Don't bother getting to know how to make the donuts!LOL! Enjoy your days to the fullest!

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  4. donuts with FISH! but were they good?

    enjoy that fresh coffee for me!

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    1. Some thought so, I did not. It might have been the shock of tasting fish or the stringy green thing hanging out of it (that looked a little like a worm).

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  5. How's the new cook? Do you have any say in what she prepares? Hi to Levi!!

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  6. Irene is delightful, although not as good a cook as the previous ones. They went to cooking school and she did a 3 week study. But she is easy to work with and fun to have around. I set up the menu based on her recipe book. She is a wonderful baker though so I will still be round when I return home :)

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