Wonder where we've been? Grandmama is in the country (Julie's mom) and we have been showing her around Nigeria and getting some work out of her! She'll need a good nap when she returns home.
She arrived safely last week. We've had a full schedule already, but the busiest time is still to come.
Wednesday-Four hour drive up from airport in Abuja. Straight to the school to see us for the first time in almost 4 months. Quick suya meal at school, grading of papers and clean up finished our school day. We returned for the elementary Christmas concert.
Thursday-Day of rest for Mom and Mattie (who was finished with exams)-the rest of us took and gave exams. We went through half of the things Mom brought out. It was too overwhelming, so we had to wait until later to see the rest of it. (We have spent the last week organizing it and sorting out things to give as Christmas gifts!!) The girls began making some of the crafts she brought. What a joy!
Friday-Day at school-filled with class parties (I got a crate of eggs from my students!), closing chapel and many prayers for safe travel for my students. Each student was able to get three pieces of candy from what Mom brought-they were thrilled!
Dinner with fellow missionaries.
Saturday-Shopping in the market for some fabric. Visit to new house where we hauled furniture and giggled at the various "fabrics" we were combining. I think Mom was appauled and shocked at our humble furnishings and we were thrilled. LOL
Sunday-Began with a 2.5 hour worship service at a Nigerian church. We came home to rest a bit (HA!) and spent some time with the neighborhood kids. Spent a few hours at the Jos zoo.
Monday-Wrapped up school obligations as we cleaned out my storage closet ALL morning. It will be so much easier to find things now. Typed in final semester grades and finished up necessary paper work. We headed out to pick up some fruit. Spent some time with kids outside and did quite a few craft projects.
Tuesday-Spent the day shopping around for plastic containers for store our food safely from the rats. We went down to a new market area...very crowded. Crazy and hectic, but we got what we needed. Went to a few places around town for Mom to meet some of our friends. Had a treat of ice cream around 2! YUM.
Wednesday-A good portion of the day was spent at home since Jon had meetings at the office. Mattie and Naomi organized a "Birthday Party for Jesus" with the neighborhood kids. (This party deserves a post of its own!-coming soon) We went to a progressive dinner with three other missionary families and had a blast-great food, lots of laughs, and kids all played pretty hard!
Today we plan on heading to Mashiah Foundation (http://www.mashiahfoundation.org/mashiah/index.html). This is a wonderful ministry to the victims of AIDS.
We plan on moving on the 26th. Please pray that we will be able to get stablizers, mattresses, and other items we would like to have before moving in. Also, please remember Jon in your prayers. He has been suffering from something in his gut since we got here and it is getting worse, even though he has gone through a few rounds of different meds.
Photos:
Naomi dancing in the elementary Christmas concert-kinda blurry, but she is in pink and black.
Girls at the zoo.
Little Nigerian girl.
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