This morning I got an sms from one of the local MAF pilots’ wives, asking me whether I am still looking for a roommate. She then asked the girl concerned, Erica Snyder, a 23-year old from the States, who is coming out in August to teach (I am not sure who for) and is keen on having a roommate, to email me, which she duly did. I then emailed her with some info on myself, my routine and what I am looking for in a roommate, as well as the area and pros and cons of the apartment. Keeping in mind the difficulties of the past, when my personality and Allison’s were really not a good match, I don’t want to get excited too soon and feel we should pray about it carefully. I can’t help feeling a little bit excited though! The week started out emotionally incredibly difficult, and yet the last few days the Lord has shown me his grace in small (the gift of some cooking pots) and big ways and I am once again humbled. Thank you for praying about the anxieties in my life right now, maybe the help is indeed at the door!
Nothing very interesting going on February 20, 2009
I was looking forward to having a profitable meeting with my bookshop staff members yesterday at 11h00, and was very busy here in the flat until I realised I needed to leave, and got there a little bit late. To my great chagrin, 2 of the guys, brothers, weren’t there, something about a family member that they needed to show around in an unknown neighbourhood. The thing is, I had already rescheduled the meeting because of the one guy, Aquiles, who will be leaving for university in another town next month anyway. Therefore, not only do we possibly need to get someone in his place, it almost seems as if there’s no point in having another meeting, though there are things I wanted to ask him. I am so busy with these conference brochures that the thought of taking 2 hours out of another day for a meeting is unbearable. On the plus side, I and the two guys who were there, one of whom has only been working there 3 weeks (but goes to our church and is well known to us) had a good time of prayer about the bookshop and things we would like to see happen there in future.
Last night was one of useless regret and annoyance – I had looked forward to seeing my Mozambican friends again at cell group, and because I hate making people wait while I lock up my house, I was outside waiting for my ride at about 19h20 – which is already quite late if you think that we’re supposed to start at 19h30. I was kicking myself for not taking a nap in the afternoon and feeling immensely tired, and she didn’t come and she didn’t come – eventually at 19h55 I called and decided to stay home, after which my one friend sms’ed and I felt so bad about my decision – but I was in bed and asleep by probably 20h45, I just couldn’t do it. Now I have to schedule another time to see my friends, darn, when I am really busy… I am waiting right now for a really nice Mozambican guy I know to come and fix my bathroom light switch – ever since last year before I left the one light has not been able to turn off. Two Saturdays ago a friend came by and sort of fixed it -he somehow got it wired so that both lights turned off and on with the same switch – but at least it turned off. Unfortunately, it only lasted for 4 days and since then 2 lightbulbs instead of one have been burning 24/7, so I have using a frightening amount of electricity. I need to go to town sometime and pick up conference registration forms from the copy place and go by the market, but other than that it’s me and my printer and envelopes today.
