Rain , Rain and More Rain

Yesterday was the first sunny day in a week. The rains have been torrential. Winter is coming here soon. I am not use to such wet weather and since I have to walk everywhere I was in the house for several days. I did not go to church this past Sunday because I had lost tracks of the days and did not know it was Sunday. Yesterday the sun came out and I immediately decided to do my wash. I have to do my wash early while the children are in school. It must be the job of the teen girls and when they see my wash on the line they swish it together and put their laundry where I had mine.

 I do not have a scale but with all the walking and no fast food, I should have shed some pounds. The stores here do not sell fresh meat only 3 selections of canned meat, corned beef, canned fish and tuna.  The only canned vegetables are peas. They have canned peaches and some mixed fruit. Milk is not refrigerated and neither are eggs. They do sell frozen chicken. A large pack of chicken wings are 39.99 rand or 3.99 U S dollars. What a bargain! Since I am on a budget I have to watch what I spent carefully. I have learned to be inventive with Ramien noodles. I mix them with vegetables and Voila! A great meal.

 Life as a missionary is tough but worth every minute when you hear someone say that they want to give their life to Christ.  I spent a lot of time alone studying my Bible and preparing for my ministry. The pastor has taken a 1 month vacation so everything is on hold but we are planning another trek to the mountains this month. So I will not be able to get emails or get on Facebook. I am not sure how long I will be gone this time but there is so much work to do there. I understand that I may not have to walk the six hours because the pastor’s car will be ready.  The life there is rough but my greatest obstacle was mice in our hut. I hope we can borrow a cat.

 I miss my family and church but I am trying to stay busy.  I have learned many new lessons, like how to cook pappas and just being thankful for the little things. I go to a grocery store and get so excited when I see something I have not seen before like crackers or peanuts. I am doing well and want to thank you all for your prayers and support.

 Lesotho is an English speaking country but many choose not to speak English so everyday is an adventure for me. At church the service is in English and Sesotho except for the songs and I have trouble understanding what they are saying. teens here speak perfect English so I am happy that I may start teaching the teen class. It will be easier that trying to find a translator.