victory!

I drove all the way to Kapoeta in the truck!  And then drove around town, exchanged money, got diesel for the truck (super expensive!  Good thing it’s reimbursable!), bought veggies in the market, and drove all the way back to Paringa.  With God’s strength, and much help directionally from Davis and help in standard driving from Whitney. 

I have to admit.

It was pretty fun. 

I am looking at a week ahead that includes a visit on Monday to the commissioner (hopefully, if he returns tomorrow from being out of town) to present the AIDS curriculum and our ideas of how to teach it in the community to him, more language learning, planning how we are going to go about adapting the curriculum to the Toposa, more cultural learning, and a continual dependence on the Lord in all things.

Just got back from church at night under a tree under the stars.  Sang many songs with Toposa believers, saw two falling stars, and heard the story of Abraham and Isaac and Abraham’s faithfulness to obey and trust God completely.  Staring at the stars that were an example of God’s promise to Abraham, about his descendants being as numerous as the stars, adds a whole new meaning to the story.  Praying that those who heard the story understood and will continue to think about what it means for them today.