Sunday

Sunday morning and we are off to church.  This is what the roads look like.  Since there are no overhead bridges or anything else for that matter, trucks are piled high and wide.  I have seen loads as much as 18 feet above the pavement.

typical loading of 22 wheelers (trailers have three axles)

My church

 Main road in front of church.

Fields, valley and distant mountains from behind church

 These pictures cannot begin to display the beauty of Africa.  The Chief and I went for a walk after church and he told me he would give me some land that I could build a house and live with them forever.  I have never been a home owner and probably will not be in this lifetime.  However, if God gives me roots..........

 Tchaa's (the Chief's son) daughter and two other children are sick (diagnosis of parasites and malaria) based on symptoms, we stopped by pharmacy in Kara and got some medicines for them after church.  See how much of their sign you can figure out..... So much we take for granted with a Walgreens every 1000 yards down the road in America.  What the average Walgreen carries would supply a pharmacy here for at least a year.

Afternoon storm coming  Will try once more to post short vid..

Heard there was butane (in lieu of our propane) available in town.  Took seven empty bottles and were only able to buy three refills.  Will try again in middle of week.  It is needful to have for cooking.  There is a danger in having so much as we do in America for we tend to forget that we are dependent on God.  It is good to be in a place where nothing is taken for granted.

Loving every new experience and adventure.  Even fixing chili con carne and a side of corn is a special meal.  BTW have lost 6 of the 20 pounds that need to go.  Will celebrate when I hit 153#.  Maybe even at halfway point (163#).