Day Nine

Day 9:

Internet is finally working! Power has been intermittent and the server has been down for the past few days, so lucky you get to read two posts in one day.

The past few days have been relatively uneventful as Chelsea and I are settling in to routine here. We finally know all the kids' names and are beginning to be slightly useful in chores such as laundry and cooking (well, at least taste-testing). Monday, Chelsea and I had the privilege of watching one of the many orphanage chickens be prepared for dinner. Chelsea even got to help by plucking the feathers off! The boy who killed the chicken, Promise, said he would teach Chelsea and I both to kill a chicken by ourselves before we leave. Look out America!



Sunday we went to church for the first time. In our attempts to attend the Pentecostal church that the pastor of the orphanage works at, we went to the Church of the Pentecost. Thinking he was late to the service because of the typical "African time" mentality here, it took Chelsea and I an hour and a half to realize we were in the wrong church! Turns out, we went to his sister church which has the same name. In spite of that, church was wonderful! It was so great to be embraced by the congregation (Sister Hannah and Sister Henrietta translated the sermon for us and told us when to sit and when to stand) and to worship God freely with brothers and sisters of another culture. Next Sunday we've been invited to attend a Catholic church by one of the sisters who works at the orphanage. We are looking forward to that.

Tomorrow we are leaving with Pastor to attend revival for three days in his Aunt's town. We will return Saturday. Please be praying for safe travels and that we will be able to understand what is going on despite the language and cultural barriers.

Also, several volunteers have been sick, so please be praying for health and healing for them, and protection for us that aren't sick.

Blessings to you!
Love,
Chelsea and Megan