Gracie spent many hours in the salon on Friday with very mixed results. The women had zero experience with western hair and despite all their efforts including adding fake hair the braids refused to stay in. Andrea finally convinced them that rubber bands were the only solution. They left the shop with two packs of 300. The job of redoing the ends and banding them began on the ride home that afternoon. With various helpers much of it was accomplished before church today. (Saturday). It is still a work In progress. Friday was the last day of class. I did some printing for Ann and ran out of paper. The last run was completed using one side good. Then I went over to a local market and purchased some local air time for Ann's iPhone. We were able to get it unlocked before we left and purchased a local SIM card after we arrived. Air time for voice or data is very inexpensive here. The way we have been successful in getting computer access to the Internet Is by tethering that phone to the computer and creating a hot spot. In this way I am able to post Ryan's updates. I would not rate this as high speed but it works. Posting from my phone app is super easy because the pix are from the phone and the text is dictated on my notes and pasted to the blog. This morning we all piled into the pickup to head cross country to a large church where a joint service was held to welcome the Americans. Some of the Bible college students attend there so we were among friends. When we arrived a Bible lesson was in progress. We learned later he was a guest speaker who had been invited before the news of the Americans coming had been known. When he finished we sang a song and I was invited to give a Bible lesson. I spoke on the body as a temple and urged people to repent. Silas said I should have given an altar call. An extended time of worship followed which I thoroughly enjoy. Some songs are in English but I enjoy all the music and the choreography. The. Ryan was introduced and he gave a powerful sermon on standing up for Christ Jesus even when it means suffering. There are tribal conflicts stemming from the post election distress of a few years ago. The students have been asking many questions as to how to handle family and tribal pressures on them to exact revenge for intertribal transgressions. Lunch followed. We were ushered into a large room, seated at a table and served heaping platefuls of rice, beans and chicken. My plate held twice what I usually take but it was very good and I finished to the last kernel. Music was being played over a loud speaker so I asked if I could play one from my phone. They were pleasantly surprised by a black gospel group I enjoy called the Dixie Hummingbirds. Rain clouds were threatening so Hillary wanted us to get going before the roads got too slick. There were 15 or 16. On the ride home but by the time we got here it was down to 8 or 9 Today is Sunday. Ryan and I traveled to Ziwa to a small church. We had met Pastor Ben at the market last week and he wanted us to visit. I gave the Bible lesson revisiting my thoughts on the body as a temple from yesterday. Ryan spoke on discipleship. The ladies stayed home to cook more banana and cornbread for the Bible college students tonight. They are here now playing volley ball and we will soon have dinner. This may be our last time with the students although we have another week to wind up marking and final grades. Ryan twisted his ankle in a volley ball game but claims he will be just fine. While we were in Ziwa today we charged up all our electronics. From here on out we may not have reliable power or cell coverage but will do our best to keep you all informed.
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