Day 18: Haramattan

The Harmattan arrived two days ago and it’s dusty, dry, and I’m sniffling and getting that old familiar gunk in my throat.  We’ve still been able to see the mountains but just barely the outline of their form.  And, the sun is still shining through the white dust.  So, it’s only a hint of what will hit later   This will be the last year that these environmental changes trigger feelings of Christmas coming for us.  Next year, we plan to be in the states and I guess it will be bitter cold weather and bare trees that give us that feeling that Christmas is just around the corner.

 

What Happened Today:

This morning I had a great Oral Discovery Bible Study with Christianne and Mazalo.  Even though these ladies are great readers, they could even repeat back almost word for word exactly what the scripture said after we’d listened to it on tape twice.  I think this method will be great for all women, but especially necessary for those who can’t read.  Caleb had preschool with April and Caden and had a great morning.  David met with the other men on the team for vision and strategy planning this morning. This afternoon, David, Aidan, Elijah, and Gabriel worked on a compost pit, fertilizing plants with natural fertilizer they made, and planting seeds.  Hannah had tap and ballet this afternoon with Miss Jacque.  Tonight we had team devotional here at our house.

 

Today’s Menu:

breakfast:  omelets

lunch: sack lunches/leftovers

dinner: gluten-free lasagna (took 3 hours but it was worth it!)  salad

devo snack:  gluten-free pumpkin bars