It was a good morning in Daveyton! It is extra windy here (a good thing – it means “the rains” are on the way and after that comes warm weather!!), so lots of dust and a little coolness in the air. It was nice to be inside Gladys’ house with the wood stove! I was sitting where I couldn’t see if the mice were there or not (happy day!!). Pala came out of her house when I got there, carrying a big, fat, old leather Bible! Next week I need to spend some time showing her how to use the tabs (actually indentions) in it. We walked next door to Gladys’ and found Sunday there waiting!! (I had prayed that Gladys would still be there – she is leaving tonight for another funeral.) I think the study went pretty well. Pala is very quiet so it’s hard to know what she’s thinking. Gladys didn’t join us – she was in the middle of laundry since she’s leaving tonight – but she listened when she was inside scrubbing clothes.
Pray for Gladys. When she fell a few weeks ago she injured her eye. She says the doctor says it will heal, but she mentioned that now she sees white. I’m not sure what that means, but it doesn’t sound good to me. The poor woman has burn scars all over her face, arms and abdomen. Now has a scar under her eye – she needs her vision restored!
The two young girls who became Christians a couple of weeks ago studied with Denise. (We decided to split up to save time and hopefully be more effective.) They have started going to church!! Doug’s 2 main guys were working today so he didn’t get to meet with them. (The men seem to get jobs when they can, just day jobs.) Doug is thinking maybe he and Larry need to start going on Saturdays. He did get to spend some time and pray with with a couple of men that he recently met.
I find it interesting that I am able to walk alone through the township without fear. Most people are friendly. The women and children are busy carrying water and doing laundry in tubs. The men are sitting and talking or playing games (maybe a little gambling?). I saw a little boy pushing a large bucket of water in a little wheelbarrow and he had a baby tied onto his back! I can tell the children are learning English in school. One group of little boys passed me and said (it was so sweet!!), “Hello my friend. How are you?” He sounded like a perfect Englishman!
Teachers have been on strike along with nurses and hospital workers; now the police are starting to join in. Interesting times!!
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