I am learning....to embrace makes everything okay!
I am embracing my cold showers! To just get in and not even bother with warming water, its better that way! Then when you get out of the shower you feel warmer rather than colder, try it, you'll see! I am also learning to embrace the poor communication level I have. I can't speak English and expect to be understood so I will learn Bemba faster, that is better for me. Trusting God, yeah, I am embracing that too, slowing down - that is good as well. I will move into my home this week. They fixed the water lines today, we picked up the stove on Friday, the Fridge will come tomorrow, and then we will start moving in and I am SO EXCITED!!!
I did speak with my mother, for all of you who were worried, thanks for passing on the info that they were in Minnesota. Can you believe they left without even telling me? You know, I have realized that so many of you think that your lives aren't interesting to me so you don't tell me what is going on, but I want to know! I get bored of my drama and like to hear about the seeming sanity of the states, feel free to share!
I am eating some new and interesting things. You know I was a vegetarian for 6 years...and now I am shocked at what I am putting into my body. Last night I ate these little fishes that you eat all of them, bones and all, the night before that I had some sort of beef, and before that I tried fermented milk...yuck...try drinking a container of sour cream, that is what it tastes like! They want me to try the Mopani Worm...I think I will try almost anything once, so I wouldn't mind trying, we'll see if they break them out for me to try. They scared me when I first arrived by telling me they like to eat Chihuahua...oh gosh, I was about to go puke when then they told me that was the name of a vegetable dish they make with Pumpkin leaves...relief!
I am on my way to becoming a regular Zambian, they have approved me already since I eat with my hands and pass up the noodles to eat more Nshima...hey, I like new things...maybe not all of them, but I can do this. Don't expect failure from me, I'll let you down!
I'm trying to post some pictures, we'll see if it works. Ive been trying to email one email for the past hour and it still hasn't gone....
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I will be in Africa for the next year volunteering with Hands@Work, a Christian missions agency based in South Africa. Here you will be able to join me on my journey through Africa and stay connected with me throughout the year. Be sure to stay close! Miss you already!
2 comments:
Sounds like you are doing better Glad to hear it. I'll try and call again in the next couple of weeks.
By the way, our Africa Leadership Team prayed for you for quite a while on July 19.
Have a great day!
Karl
Hey Lonely Daesy,
You know, many believe that the Korean Cabbage does not do well in adverse weather conditions. Consistent cold rain makes the leaves brown and wilt within a week. Now, it's unfortunate that so many have not given the Korean Cabbage more time, because in a recent university experiment, studies have shown that in the weeks 2 and 3 of these adverse weather conditions, the Korean Cabbage leaves actually grow stronger and retain more of their nutrients. It sheds it's outer layer of brown leaves and reveals its inner strength of greener, nutrient filled leaves. Some can even grow up to half a foot larger.
Hang in there, my friend, my Korean cabbage. We're lifting you up in prayer in this side as well.
Song
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