Namibia Day 57, 58, 59, 60, 61

26^th, 27^th, 28^th, 29^th and 30^th of October

Nice!


Me and Iyaloo
My Afternoon Group with Gloria!

This week flew by, which the weeks keep seem to be doing. I only have 19 days before I leave for the States, the time has really seemed to fly by especially this past month with all the excitement I have gotten to experience with weekend trips/visitors etc.

This week was very exciting with David’s birthday as well as 2 new comers from the states came on Thursday! Wednesday was spent at FHS during the day and coming to my house afterwards and watching Wall Street with David and Robert. Its always relaxing to watch a movie here in Namibia because its like a little taste of home seeing that most of the movies we watch are American made. After the movie we went to a restaurant called Nice for dinner. What’s neat about this restaurant is that it was made so the Polytechnic culinary students could practice their skills in an actual restaurant. Not only was the food delicious, but the restaurant itself was a designers dream. It was very modern, but really emphasized the concept of contrast in lighting. With low light lighting and a table on an island surrounded by water it was just the taste of a western restaurant that I needed this week! We had a terrific time and really enjoyed the entire night.

Thursday at FHS went well, as game days always seem to be a crowd pleaser! Afterwards we went straight to the Greidanus’ house to meet Courtney and Anglea! It was so nice to meet the new faces, but it was also a little bit of a bitter sweet feeling knowing I would have been staying with them in Otjiwarongo. It is the sense of I wonder what the Lord would have done through me if I ended up going there instead? Its so strange isn’t it, knowing that with one little alteration I could have been working in the orphanage with them. (For those who don’t know the background story I was originally assigned to go to Otjiwarongo with Courtney in August, but when she decided to go on full term for two years that delayed her coming for support reasons, because I was going there alone AIM thought it would be best if I worked in Windhoek at FHS.) It was so nice getting to see all the AIMers as well as fellowship and pray for them as well.

Friday was a hectic day as we were putting in the last touches for Saturday’s fun day with the kids. After FHS we went to Mugg and Bean to catch up on emails etc. I ended up relaxing at home on Friday which was much needed R&R time. Its crazy how being in a culture you are not used to can really wear you out, even 2 months in!

Saturday was Fun Day at FHS for the 12 and younger crowd. It was a lot of fun to see how excited the kids were to watch Toy Story 3 on the “Bog Screen” (the center’s projector). One of our co workers decided to make the experience a lot like a movie, everything from the windows covered so it was dark inside to the popcorn and movie aisles the kids sat in. We all had a blast after a little bit of a slow start! Later in the afternoon we got to meet up with Sarah and Hannah for the 3^rd weekend in a row (yes, I know we are extremely blessed!) It is always such a treat to see them and hear their updates from their weeks as well. After watching the Bang- Bang Club on Saturday afternoon with Robert and David, we headed for Naf’s house for dinner with his family, the Greidanus family and the fairly new AIMers which totaled to about 23 people! It was a lot of fun having fellowship with all of them as well. I have to say even though I had an extremely great evening I was a little sad that I was not home celebrating with my fellow Spartans in our first conference championship on both the guys and girls sides! I was so proud of them and wished so much I could be there, but as it is I could not. This is one of the times that being away from home is hard when you know you are missing such an important event in so many loved ones lives! Congrats guys I am so proud of you!

Today was a great day, waking up and getting to go to church with both Sarah and Hannah. I have really enjoyed going to New Song every week. Since a lot of the congregation is filled with International members it gives me a great feeling of comfort as the format is very westernized which is something that I have looked forward to every week. After church we went to Fresh and Wild and enjoyed the beautiful outdoor scenery in possesses. After a great afternoon of fellowship and encouragement we had to say goodbye to the girls for the week as the headed off to Rehoboth.

As I conclude this week and look forward to the next I am praying that the Lord really uses the time I have hear to the fullest. I want to make sure my time is intentional and the way I act around the children is even more deliberate. I pray for the same thing when I go home in the next couple of weeks that I am making sure there that my speech is seasoned with salt and that I am making sure to glorify the Lord for all he is doing through me as well as others! Thanks so much for all the support and prayers I have really been feeling that. Until next time, God Bless!