Friday, 29 June 2007

Still here

I know that a lot of people read this so i thought i should write something.
We both continue to plod along her, and are now used to Amaudo life, well as used to as you can get.
I have had a quiet week as our vehicle has been broken so we have not been out as much, to visit the children.
I have just created a new email address for the project, an achievement considering the computers!!!!

I am staying in Umuahia again tonight and leaving Andy at home, i am sure i will enjoy some BBQ corn, it is very nice.
We have been invited to a wedding from a young couple at the presbyterian church we attend ( when given the sunday off). So the man is coming around tommorrow to give Andy some palm wine, it is a shame i will not be there. I hope that maybe we can become friends with them, as we still have few friends.
Palm wine is tapped from the sap of palm trees, if drunk fresh it is not too toxic, but if left it ferments. It is a traditional drink. During the traditional marriage ceremony it is drunk and the brie has to find the groom with a cup.

Last week there was a strike here about the fuel prices, but it has ended.
We are doing ok on the food getting used to stew and rice, and both of us can even eat a plate of beans for breakfast now!!!

I can not think of anything else to add, we miss you all, but we know that we are needed her and are learning a lot. we hope to travel to Abuja the capital and stay with some expats there, and Andy hopes to meet some ecconomists there. I hope to get a real cup of coffee!!!
enjoy

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi you two,

glad to hear you'e adjusting to the diet and pace of life. Totally empathise with some of the difficulties building relationship - God's grace is sufficent for you! But keep asking him for what you need. Youare doing a fab work and God will be building stuff into you that you wouln't beleive! Keep persevering... Hope you got that cup of coffee!

Sarah & Nathan x

Anonymous said...

hope you get a real cup of coffee :) and glad to know that despite the difficulties you are choosing to grow and be used by our father.

Bless you both,
love and prayers,
lou x

ps, enjoy the wedding, sounds like it should be fun ;)