Blog 8-1-10 Sunday
Unbelievable - and I just got used to typing 7 for July and now it is August.
Sunday morning at the Girls’ School and mixed feelings are floating about. I don’t want to leave….I wonder if Andy got moved. School starts August 23rd. I have a road run to prepare the week I get home. We all are having many thoughts and wonderings.
Church is again outside our nyumba and under the trees…The altar is set up and draped in green, including a kneeler and lectern. Worship included readings from Psalm 50, Matt 13:44-52, and I Tim 6:10. (An aside the debate topic for one group on Thursday was: Money is good. The Timothy passage is the love of money……
Mama Lwendo was invited to speak and on behalf of the girls she asked that we extend to our congregations and synod the Girls’ School’s appreciation for our passion for them.
After Chai and Chukula we waited for the bus and accepted more penpal letters. GailB and Cayla had their hair braided by several girls.
We had a good bye ceremony in front of the administration building with speeches by Mama, the head academic officer, a student and responses from us. We were presented with shirts with Africa on them….so we could keep Africa in our hearts. The academic officer said something like….once you have given, keep on giving. These textbooks and lab supplies will help not only these girls but future girls at the school.
We arrived in Njombe about 5:00 having picked up the Follows at Ilembula. Upon arrival there was sharing of stories and catching up with each other.
Our day together concluded with dinner here at the Lutheran Centre and Seth leading a small group meeting.
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