That is right people!! We got out of the seminary 2 days in a row!! I know you are about as shocked as I am. It was such a blessing to be able to take a break a little bit and get out. Monday we went with Tomas to the store to stock up for the last week and a half before the Restricks get home. While Allyson and Jerry did the grocery shopping, Kristin and I went to a neighboring store called Pep. It has all sorts of things, but mainly clothing. We bought little girl panties (hardly any of the girls wear underwear, and if they do they are all torn up) , and boy t-shirts to give on the "Birthday party!" We spent quite a while at the store and took even longer because Allyson was buying a magazine and there was a little small issue in the middle and the lady thought she was trying to steal the little issue! SO they had to get the manager to check it out, but it was frustrating because we could not communicate with them, and Tomas was outside, but it ended up being fine. Shoprite did not have the best meat and the Restricks buy their meat at a different store downtown. We tried to tell Tomas this, but he took us to this store by the beach called Gam-e. It was really nice and had these huge TVs and hardware and some groceries. It was a South African store, so it was a bit more expensive then a regular grocery. We bought a few things, but could not find meat. When we were leaving they had this Mozambican hotdog stand and it smelled really good, so we tried our first hotdog in Mozambique. The bread was great, but the hotdog was nothing like an American hotdog. It wasn't bad while eating it, but I regretted it later!
When we returned home Allyson began a project and we weren't quite ready to start the afterschool program so we decided to just fly kites with the kids and play soccer with them. They loved playing with the kites, but it is kinda sad because the kids here don't really know how to take care of much because they have never had to take good care of anything. So we had 2 broken ones that we need to do some repair on. We had like 8 neighborhood kids join us for flying kites and soccer. I actually played with all the boys and it was a lot of fun. I think it is different for them to see girls playing a "boys" sport. Victoria even joined me and she had so much fun doing a different activity. It was really cute to watch all her excitement! Anyways Monday was a great day.
On Tuesday Adimi's wife Celeste took us to find a belt for that could fit our old sewing machine. It was so fun to be around a lady that could speak really good English, and she could drive! We went to several different places and could not find one that matched! We were crossing one of the streets, and it was kinda scary because cars do not stop for pedestrians what so ever! She was laughing at us and then she said, "When I went to America, they made me push these buttons that gave me permission to walk across the streets!"I thought that was pretty funny. She really wanted to help us find the belt so we could finish our project. She told us she was going to go South Africa on Friday, but she was going to call her boss and see if she could go on Wednesday. He ended up telling her she could! Then she said, "I better ask Adimi if he can come with me! It is ok though, he will understand because he is my friend!" Their relationship is a very unique African relationship because they chose to be together and were not arranged. It was really cute to hear their story about how they started dating. After running around for a while, she told us that she had to go to a funeral, so she said she would drop us off at Mimmo's to get something to eat! This is our favorite place because they can speak some English, and they have yummy food! We also got to buy a couple souvenirs by Mimmo's, so it was a fun day! By the time we got back it was getting dark. So, we just played some soccer and enjoyed the kids.
We were supposed to visit the Catembe Nazarene Church yesterday that is across the river, and I know all my faithful followers are shocked, but it fell through! We expected this so we had started on some projects for the birthday party, and then after we went and passed out "Jesus ama tu!" suckers (Jesus loves you!) It is so amazing how easily you can make someones day here. There were a bunch of ladies down the street, so we gave them one and of course they wanted one from all three of us. So we gave them each one and as we walked away they were all cheering and waving to us. We're praying that these small actions will plant a seed for the Lord. After, Kristin and I went and played soccer with the neighborhood kids and some students. It was fun and such a great way to connect to them!
Today we are back on for our after school program! I will let you know how it goes soon. Thank you for all your prayers. Please continue to pray for my team as we finish up. We are realizing how hard it is going to be to say goodbye to these kids. They are not just kids, they are our friends. I have loved the relationships we have built with them and I do feel like we know each of them, and their personalities. This has been such a blessing for all of us. Also, another blessing is that the sewing machine is now fixed! Praise the Lord! We plan on finishing up the dresses so we can give them to the girls for the birthday party!
I cannot believe that in two weeks from today I will be in the United States! I am sad to say goodbye, but so excited to see everyone.
A verse that has really spoken to me during my time here is Proverbs 16: 3
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
Thank you for everything!
Kay
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