glimpse of the daily
I have often said that my life in Africa probably looks a
lot like yours in America…apart from some very different kind of scenery.
In some ways life can be pretty routine. On the other hand, there
is always the need to be prepared for the unexpected. A night’s sleep might be
interrupted by the 2am whining and barking of our dogs after they have chased
an animal (most recently it was a genet) up into a tree. Just this week the morning homeschool plans
were thrown out the window as our whole compound spent almost two hours
figuring out how to get to and kill a very large black mamba snake which was hiding
up in the under parts of our vehicle. Routine in our home schooling, but not
necessarily scheduled. Routine in our weekly activities but with a visitor or
teammate usually coming or going. My mornings are filled with school or some
other educational experience. Doing my best, well usually my best, at juggling
three grade levels of subjects. Thankfully the kids are on autopilot for s…