harvest time

howdy.

it’s 8:00 on a friday night…and you know what that means? ….almost bedtime! thank goodness!

it’s harvest time here, so there’s a good bit of  ’decorneling’ of the corn. boy, have i got some mighty fine blisters to show for it! i also milked a goat yesterday. i’m glad to have had the experience, but i may never drink milk again. haha

i’m really starting to love baby school. the kids are getting more interactive & not in just complete confusion on how i got out of the tv. they’re getting quite defensive too…a new kid came today & he pointed at me and said, “muzungo!” about 25 angry, little children yelled, “auntie maggie!” haha even though they know very little english, they can recite several verses in english and their ‘before lunch prayer’ is said in english. it’s so hard not to laugh, but it’s so sweet…they say, “oohhh Gaaahhhhhd, bless theees foooood and bless us tooooo. in Jeeeeeesus naaame, aaamen.”

last night when we were having devotion, susan was reading us a story. i saw purity pick up a bug off the floor & begin to play with it. i gave her this ‘ew gross, don’t play with that’ face…but she kept on playing, of course. so, i went on listening to the story…it’s not going to hurt her, right? but then i heard a smack. i looked back, & she wasn’t playing with a bug anymore. i motioned for her to show me her hands- no bug. i opened my mouth. she opened hers- bug! …just laying on her tongue. so i immediately began shaking my head & mouthed ‘no’. she spit it out…but about a minute later, guess where the bug was back? in purity’s mouth. that little girl….haha

we’re in about the 64373 blackout of the week, and so i’m having to flashlight around everywhere…which they think is hilarious because they have excellent vision & can see in the dark!

well, keep praying for these little gals. …& pray i don’t kill the neighbor’s loud cow! (;