Well, today was our turn to have a cold day! It was likely +20 with a sharp wind, creating a wind chill factor of +17 or so! ( and a ‘humidity factor’ causing the number to rise to.....oh, I don’t know....maybe +20?) One really needs to be forewarned of such drastic drops in temperature. Tomorrow should see us safely back in those comfy +33’s!

Any Canadians reading this.......don’t hurt me.......please?

So, classes in Kalagane have finished. Sad to say farewell to the people. This was our last journey down the horrible road for this trip. I have a picture of an 18 wheeler on it’s side in the drainage ditch! Halfway to Kalagane, while you still feel there may be some small hope for your spinal alignment, there is a gang on the side of the road, selling meat to the rural people. They cook it right there on the side of the road, and you can have fresh BBQ! Unfortunately, this a gang who travel to the city regularly to steal dogs....... (uh huh)

Today I was given a large bunch of bananas and a live chicken (do you put those in your purse?) We then gave out some of the reading glasses I brought with me, thanks to the Lion’s Club. We are giving them to leaders who can read and write. People who are already trying to serve others and meet needs in their communities. People who need them and would not use them for resale or just have as a sign of presitge. So, there were 6 men and 1 lady passing them around along with one fine print Bible to test them. Glasses, and Bible, and arms were passing back and forth, while they compared notes on which ones worked best for them.  I thought it was fun,.......although, the chicken in the corner of the office seemed bored with the proceedings.

This week there was one man in my class who came every day, but spent much of the time sleeping and little time taking notes. Later in the week, I discovered the problem. His name is Polepole (pronounced polay polay) It mean slowly, slowly. He needs a name change! He had pronounced vision problems, so we brought glasses for him also. However, he was not in church. Someone was immediately dispatched to find him. They tracked him down in another church, and he put in an appearance where we were.

We traveled with 7 people in our 4 seater today. However, in front of us was a minivan with 20+ choir members in it. Oh yes, we got the guitar too. It was in the back with the chicken and the bananas. (you didn’t really think I would put that chicken in my purse, did you?)