Sunday, September 23, 2012

The Village Life

Whew....what to even say...I've been in kacheri for about 1 1/2 months now I think. We have traveled south about 7 hours to a more cityish area called Saroti. It has special things like ice and couches and Internet. But I do miss the village of Kacheri. I didn't realize how much I would. I miss waking up to the mooing of the cows, sorting rice, biking into the villages to share a simple story under a tree.

I'll give ya an idea of my life there from day to day...the adults wake to have prayer before the kiddos get up. About 6:30. And drink a glorious cup of joe. After the kids wake we do some morning chores. I help them wash dishes from the night before. Then while they do school in the living room, I usually do some wound care...which in of itself is a miracle being that I usually pass out at the sight of blood. Then ill go visit my akumat old lady friend Longok, and bring her some porrige and milk. She is maybe 50ish and weighs about 70 lbs. You can see every bone in her back and chest. For lunch we sort rice and cut fresh veggies to make some yummy concoction or have beans and posho, a local dish that is my fave. After lunch I go to different villages with my friend Warri. He is an excellent translator and enjoys sharing bible stories very much. Sometimes we bike only 20 mins away, but sometimes 40 or more. Ole Warri always seems surprised when I survive one of our biking trips haha. We just gather under a tree and share stories from scripture and pray for one another. They sing songs sometimes. It's so fun, I love it. They always talk to me but I never understand and they always laugh at me because of the way I say things. So then dinner takes several hours to prepare. We've also incorporated the insanity workout into the day. But remember, this is Africa, so this daily itinerary varies. Not to mention I live with 7 children, so there is always a book to read or frisbee to throw or mountain to climb.

Something the Lord has been working in me is an obedient heart.  In my time in Ghana before I came here He spoke to me a lot about having a willing heart. Now He is leading me to have a more passionate heart. Seems like one by one, one step at a time He is doing new things in me.

I think I'm at the half way mark about now. Thanks so much for prayers and encouragement from people. Til next time :)