... until it's off to Africa once again! So what have I been doing over the past few days? Well, my nephews were hanging out at our house for a few days, which was such good fun! I don't know how full-time moms and dads can be moms and dads full time, all the time, for 20 years! But it's so amazing to have had such a good long stretch of time to spend with my nephews. They're really such amazing kids - all so different, but each one of them is so cool in his own way. I couldn't get enough of them during the week, so I followed them up to their place and had Friday pizza and movie night with them, and played with them on Saturday morning before having to come back to my own hometown.
I had a date with the African congregation that I was doing the literacy training for a few weeks ago. They're such a fun crew of people. I was invited to the home of one of the lay-leaders from the church, and when I arrived, I felt like I had stepped back "home" in Africa! The decorations on the walls, the furniture, the temperature in the house... it all felt like home! And the women, all dressed to the nines in their African fabrics, were cooking up a storm in the kitchen. There was also a rather large tv in the middle of the room, showing the station from our place back in Africa, too! It was so great!
There were about 25 people there, including the Canadian priest, his wife, and a Canadian couple who also works with the African church here. No African gathering would be complete without speeches, so we had lots of speeches, including one from me. I had a great time there, chatting with people, eating good African food (but I didn't get anywhere near the stew with the intestines - I've learned to spot an intestine bit from a mile away!), and praying together with them for Africa and for coming elections.
And then this morning, I was so encouraged at church! We had a great sermon, which likened our prayers to fire bombs from heaven (based on passages in Revelation!), and then I got to join together with some other like-minded sort of people for pizza after the service. It was good to get to know some new people in the church and I was just so encouraged to see how there are some really passionate people at our church who are spending their lives on eternal things - passionately living out their faith right here in our city, and just doing what God asks them to do.
And the day didn't end there! After the pizza shindig, I went with Mom and Dad on an adventure. We were just going to go for a walk because it was such a beautiful day today - sunny and warm (though a bit windy!). We did go for a walk in a new part of the city, but then we ended up taking a drive into the mountains, and taking a few little detours and "shortcuts" on the way there! We ended up at some waterfalls, where I used to hang out a lot with friends when I was in high school and university. It was so nice to see the falls again, 'cause it's so pretty around there.
Oddly enough, sitting on the rocks on the edge of the waterfall were two human sized wolves. Actually, people (not sheep) dressed in wolves clothing! Turned out they're "Furries". And they just like to dress up in their furry animal costumes and, well, hang out in public places. Not sure why. But they were cute outfits. Of course, I just thought we were going for a little walk in the neighborhood, so I didn't take my camera, so you'll just have to use your imagination on the whole "Furries" thing.
On the way back, we stopped in a little town, had some supper (a yummy steak sandwich), and got home just as the sun was setting... which, now that the time has changed, doesn't happen until nearly 8pm! I can't quite get my head around the fact that it doesn't get dark until after 8pm. I think I like this Spring thing!
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