April 17-21 I spent Saturday at school going through a large cabinet and a desk. I found some good learning center things to use in the reception and kindergarten rooms. Before I left, I set up the room for Monday. Sunday afternoon the night watchman came to our house to say that water was running out of that room!! The plumbers are connecting up the equipment to the sinks in the classrooms so that we might have water. I got Dr. Ter Haar to ride his motor bike to the school to see if he could find the turnoff valve.
He did. Monday morning my room was a mess, but it didn’t take too long to set up again.
Sunday we were invited to Reynet and James Vitches (South African missionaries with 4 boys) for lunch.
They had a South African meal much like the Stitts had last week. We enjoyed eating
lunch outside in their eating area which is very shady with the trees and is surrounded by African gardens. There were large pots everywhere, a real African trademark. Every home here has many of them. The Vitches had made three round tables from tree trunks and concrete in the area. The meal was delicious and the afternoon was delightful. The Vitches’ house sits on the top of a small mountain peak and the view across the valley to the mountain tops in the distance is lovely. Those mountains peaks are climbed by most of the short term young missionaries. Think I will leave that adventure to Lynne and Stan when they come in May!
I was saddened to get Jim McKenzie’s call telling me of Barbara McKenzie Buenger’s death. Barbara was the daughter of Jim’s oldest brother, Locke. The funeral will be on this coming Saturday. I deeply regret that once again I will not be able to be with the family at this time. I will, however, be there with them in spirit.
I had received only about 6 responses on my blog. Lynne realized by my not responding that I probably
had not received the responses. She copied all the responses and sent me a long list last week. I felt like I had a wonderful visit with so many people after spending the afternoon reading the responses. Thanks to all who have made responses. They make me feel that home is not so far away.