from Jean on 22.11:
We arrived yesterday and found the village all ready and expectant for their Tuesday story night. Joshua led singing because Valentina was back home in her village with a sick child- the same one that had been in the cattle raid a few months ago. Tom and Joshua tag teamed the David and Goliath story and the shepherd boys loved it. I felt at home sitting under a glorious starry night around a small campfire hearing the mingling of my mother tongue with ngakarimojong filling me with peace and expectation of our real home, were every tongue and tribe will sing His glory.
The moon is tiny these days, roosters are busy greeting the still dark sky- while next to me and my cow skin bed mat; my roommate Akol is churning our morning yoghurt in a large gourd suspended from the hut rafters by leather straps. A new day in the life.
We'll be busy this morning running cattle thru the chute, spraying against ticks. I'll spend time with Moru Anna and do some building of a new hen house.
Miss you Jean.
ReplyDeletewe miss you too - (and without putting too fine a point on it ...) come HOME any time - let us know when to get you from the airport - bring all you can and sell the rest (keep the kid, btw) - we have a BIG plot, subdivisions going in as we speak, act fast to get the section YOU want (OK, this was Jean's note but I may or may not have added just a little bit at the end) - love, hugs and kisses (that's from Jean) - firm handshakes all around (that's from me) - see you soon
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