I really do miss people a lot but I am really pretty content here. Francistown is an interesting town and just about everything is in walking distance. Now, that does not mean given the trouble with our neighbors right now you should walk everywhere. But the weather is excellent and things are really close.
I am staying with Carl and Melody and they have taken me around quite a bit.
i have met alot of nice folks. Philemon has taken me out to a village church and i am expecting to return there soon.
Currently my house is still being restored so I am waiting on that. I am looking forward to moving in there but I have to admit, I might get used to this slow paced life.
I have discovered that people here move in their own time zone. When it is hot here, no one moves. Even though some things seem to take forever, everything seems to have a decent conclusion. I have always hated waiting in line, but here it is a way of life. The fun part of this is that it becomes a social event. Since i am normally the only white person in line, people are curious and they are a bit shy. So I smile and say dumela to all around me and then we all start talking.
When God sends us out, and remember He sends US all out, He expects us to take nothing. At least nothing tangible or materialist. We are handed a backpack full of gifts, and we can just reach in when we need to use one or two. I have been gone only a short time, but I feel like nothing will ever be the same for me again. Funny thing is, I feel so strongly that everything I have done in my lifetime has led me to this very spot. My mom tells me when I was a little girl, I used to run across the road to the woods and fields and pretend I was in deepest Africa. I barely remember that, but I can still remember the thrill I received when mny plane landed in Gaborone. Working in Him, resting in Him, what more do I really need?
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