Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Bauman’s Are Here

The Bauman's arrived and are adjusting quite well with only about 4-5 days down time with illness. Eating the food here and drinking the water takes a little adjustment for our bodies to get used to. I went through it last year. Carolyn is busy home schooling and doing their laundry. Two of their carry ons had to be checked in and so they got lost in the traveling to Dar and arrived later than they did. A lot of their everyday clothes were in the back packs and so laundry is needed to be done more often than once or twice a week. Janet has been gone since Friday. She has gone to Dar with Jason to do some business and to pick up Bauman's luggage. She should arrive either tomorrow or Thursday. Fred has been busy working on windows and doors that have been installed in the new buildings and also in Janet's house; he has been straightening up the new ones and repairing the old ones in Janet's house. He has also been looking and studying about the hydro-electric gizmo that we have for electricity and seeing what is needed there. He also has been getting the solar from the empty house where Waggonner's lived and trying to fix it up for their house.

Speaking of their house, the cement work will be done today and so cleaning up, installing the plumbing, installing glass in the window frames and also installing the doors and then they can move in. They are looking forward to moving out of the one room "apartment" as they call it, into their new home. Four people, 12 containers and 4 bicycles along with beds and chairs are just a little tight in about a 12x18 room. The girls dorm has some plastering done but after Jason came and put on Bauman's roof the fundis moved from girl's dorm to their house to see if they can get it finished. Anyway, finishing the plastering, painting, installing glass in windows and installing the doors and the girls can move into their new abode. We are working on the hole for the septic tanks for both Bauman's house and girl's dorm right now.

About a week ago, Carolyn and I were down at the school and had just finished some business there and were on our way up when we passed by the spring at the school. There was a 2 ½ year old boy at the springs trying to fill up a water bottle. He was standing on some boards crossing the small stream and fell in head first into the water. He started screaming about the time we arrived and then he stopped. We looked over and then started running over to him. I grabbed his sweater and pulled him out and then Carolyn grabbed him and held him in a bent over position and hit his back and he started spitting up water and coughing. His mother was over by the school doing her laundry. I called for her and when she came running I tried to explain to her that her son almost drowned. I don't think she understood me, she yelled at him for getting into the water. As Carolyn and I started to walk away and praising the Lord that we happened by when we did, we heard him yelling again; the mother had put him back in the water and proceeded to yell at him again for playing in the water. I was going to have our translator explain to her, but she had decided to go home for a week. They are back now and I still think about it every time I see either of them.

I have been sleeping down with the girls now from Sunday night through Thursday night. Also, I have been teaching English Monday through Thursday after sewing class. Today (Tuesday, 9-14) is a quiz. We'll see who has studied and who has not. I am also teaching English at night to the fundis from about 7:30 to 8:30; they requested it when they found out I was teaching the girls. Who would have ever believed it? While going to high school and also college English was my worst subject. Maybe, I need it too. J Anyway, I need to leave now and prepare the quiz.

God is gracious to allow us to serve Him, as sinful as we are. The closer we get to Jesus the more miserable and retched we appear. May He continue to pour His blessings on us and may we be willing to make changes in our lives that will glorify Him and bring us closer to Him. Remember: "The Father's presence encircled Christ, and nothing befell Him but that which infinite love permitted for the blessing of the world. Here was His source of comfort, and it is for us. He who is imbued with the Spirit of Christ abides in Christ. The blow that is aimed at him falls upon the Saviour, who surrounds him with His presence. Whatever comes to him comes from Christ. He has no need to resist evil, for Christ is his defense. Nothing can touch him except by our Lord's permission, and "all things" that are permitted "work together for good to them that love God." Romans 8:28.:" {MB 71.2}

That is all for now…

Signing off from Mago, TZ Africa

Deniece