well its been a little while since my last update, pole sana. (very sorry), SO as i sit here on my computer blogging to you, i have to stop and remember the things that have happened in the last few weeks.
Oh, so i'm now working down at school again in 4 classes this year i'm specifically working with the children who are low achieving. i work mostly with them in groups of 2 or 3, and am focusing right now on English, phonics and all that. ( i am working with the preschool classes and year 1), its been really encouraging so far working with these children and being there to encourage them in learning. uni has started again and its keeping me very busy as well, so that's another part of the reason i haven't been so much in contact.
one evening i decided to sleep early only to be woken at 10 pm asking me to take one of our teachers to hospital, we (5 of us) trecked to the first hospital only to be told oh sorry we don't do testing at night. but they proceeded to give her a needle, so then we made another treck to the 2nd hospital, where we waited for several hours, where she was tested and then sent home. praise God she is ok now and does not have Malaria or anything else.
its times like this where i just stop and thank God for his provision upon my life.
over the past weekend me, my 2 house mates Emma and Amy and another friend Sam all went to Magugu. we left for our 4 hour bus journey on Saturday afternoon and arrived to the hot and sticky, yet awesome place Magugu. it was so nice because we were there on the weekend this time, where as in the past it's always been a school day. we were able to hang out with Pastor Ezekiel and his family, speaking in Swahili and just being in community together. Sunday we went to a youth service where there were around 50 young girls, 2 of whom were Muslim singing and leading the choir. What impact God i making in this community. we gave our testimonies and danced a lot. Ezekiel the pastor saw this need for these young youth to go to a church and so he put it into action, and made this happen. WHat a blessing this was for me to see so many young people worshiping and praising God and better yet they were hungry for the word.
Sunday afternoon we did some more visiting around the community, with one of our teachers Joseph (a student teacher who now works in Magugu). and were able to take Pastor Ezekiel and his family out for a meal, his wife, and 2 children all sat for the form 4 exam and passed. this was such a great time to celebrate.
Monday rolled around all too quickly, and we were up and ready for school devotions and then ready to head to see the preschool class, Pina the teacher of this class is amazing, and i was so encouraged by what i was seeing. Again i was seeing God in all his glory.
we said our goodbyes and headed for the long 4 hour bus journey back to Arusha. As i sat down to my seat, i turned several minutes later to notice that there was a kuku (chicken) in a plastic bag with its little head popping out. we laughed about this and then several more minutes passed and a young girl came to sell her creams, only for me to then be asked to move again. so up i get and move to the seat behind me. i sit down and as i look over here is another lady with a kuku (chicken) on her lap. oh the buses in Africa. you just never know what will happen on them. eventually i moved to the back seat of the bus, not the best place as you get all the bumps as the bus goes full speed over the bumps.
we stop a little and the ladies come to the side of your window in hope to sell there goods. watermelon, baskets, sodas, mats and many other goods you could imagine.
we arrive back to Arusha and the rain pours down. we make it to the bus stand and wait in a shop, with people selling bread. everyone gathers round to get out of the rain, but also because of the novelty that the Wazungu are all there too, the rain eases up and we head walking to the market to get fruit and veggies, followed by a long dala dala trip home. we get to our stop and decide we want pee pee's (lollies) so we head to a friends shop and then back home.
we arrive home and are so warmly greeted by our neighbors who share our stair case they missed us and hadn't seen us all weekend.
the adventures just keep going each and everyday but ill share praise points with you all.
praise points over the last little while
- being back in school
- beginning uni
- the rain that has come and gone.
prayer points
- please pray for my health and for our teachers as well flus are going around
- pray for our new school to be registered, this is important to go ahead
so for now ill go but remember you can contact me, via facebook, email, skype, phone. etc. AND ill post some photos onto facebook as this seems to be the fastest way.
look forward to hearing from you all.
blessings
