Living in Africa must be done with a sense of humor. Without one, I would have a much harder time coping with some things that aren’t so pleasant. For example, yesterday morning I began preparing some pancakes for our breakfast. I then realized that we were out of pancake syrup, so I got out my recipe book and quickly began to gather the ingredients. I had to step out of the kitchen for a moment, and upon my return I glanced back at my recipe, only to find a slug crawling in my book. Yes, a slug. Where was it …
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Meet Mama #1: She is the only Christian in her family. She’s 45 years old and has four children. When her husband found out that she was worshiping with the Lord’s people, he forbade her to go. He insisted that she attend the Catholic church. She worked around that and worshiped with the Lord’s people later in the day. When her husband discovered that, he hired someone to follow her and watch her. She continued to attend, despite the hardships. He relented somewhat. And then…she discovered that he fathered numerous children with other women. In fact, in a town … A short perusal through history will reveal that the white wedding dress is generally a tradition that has become more prominent only in the last 100 years or so. Before Queen Victoria’s wedding in 1840, most brides wore popular colors of the day. At that time, blue was a symbol of purity, and therefore many brides wore blue on their wedding day. Since Queen Victoria wore a lavishly decorated white wedding dress, trends turned at that point. Fancy white wedding dresses were still reserved for the wealthy; ordinary folks certainly could not afford a dress that would only be worn … Today was a busy, productive day. I spent the morning doing some housework – swept and mopped the pantry, kitchen, dining room, living room, my bedroom and bathroom. I also spent a little time pulling some weeds. Since George and I had a Bible study to go to this afternoon, I cooked a pot of beans early in the day, so that they would be ready for supper. We had a typical Tanzanian supper: ugali, beans, mchicha, and some fruit. Very simple but satisfying. Yesterday we received a couple of boxes of special treats from family in the States; including … |
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