Hello, again! I am having a morning at home while John walks to the Nursing College to continue his computer work. Later he will tell you details of the system for records that he is setting up for them.
When there is a slot [power, time, and internet] later today I will transfer this to computer, and hopefully send it off! The Doctors, who work so hard in their Hospital, Clinic and College, also have much computer work to do at home. Limited Internet supply at home, and none at the college!
My 7.30am Swahili speaking ladies Church choir practice last Saturday was a real joy...and fun! walking there in the gentle rain. It puts our choirs to shame when you see the ladies learning words and harmonies purely by listening to leaders and each other. No word sheets, music or instruments; and all with perfect timing and rhythm, including all the swaying movements which they add! Instruments may accompany them at the Church service [drums, guitars etc.]
7.45am yesterday morning, Dr. Nancy drove us to the College. John has a key to the Director General’s office where he sets up his computer. The DG is a lovely Christian man called Melchizedek! While John was at the office, I joined Rose, the DG’s wife, who would be the main speaker at a special Women’s World Day conference, followed by a parade through the town! Rose was a fantastic, very animated speaker on the subject “The Responsibilities of Wives in the Home and the Country”. The discussions were often hilarious, and I could follow the gist of it, because there were many social and family issues which I could understand in French by reading the points listed on the projected screen.
Sign language comes in handy, because the women wave their hands about, very expressively! The conclusion confirmed that the Bible gives very good responsibilities guidelines for both wives and husbands.
I was interviewed in French with much cheering and applause!! The 2 and half hours ended with cocktails! Which were, in fact, bottles of coke/lemonade etc. And a rather dry bun!!!
If my surgeon could see me negotiating several miles of rutted, pot-holed paths, he would have a fit! Waiting for an arthroscopy on my ankle I am supposed to be careful! I think the offending debris, which causes my ankle to lock painfully, gets so jiggled about that it doesn’t have time to lock!! It’s a daily occurrence at home, but so far it hasn’t happened here!!
Thank you so much for the personal Emails from our family and friends, as well as the Blog messages. It is difficult to Email back to all the personal ones in the same way at the moment. But please keep us in touch, and we will try to answer some personally eventually!
Take a look back at our previous Blogs, because there should now be some photos attached. My camera is working overtime, as you can well imagine! There are so many wonderful sights and people to photograph, including the most adorable babies on their Mother’s backs! My new Panasonic camera is excellent, and we’ve just found that it can play a slide show in camera, plus accompanying music!
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